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Obama doesn't foresee US troops in SyriaUS President Barack Obama said he does not foresee a scenario in which he would send ground troops to Syria and outlined a deliberate approach to determining whether the Syrian government had used chemical weapons in a two-year civil war. More… |
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US rethinking arming Syrian rebels: HagelThe US is rethinking its opposition to arming the Syrian rebels, President Barack Obama's defense chief said on Thursday, even as Obama himself signaled that no decision to deepen U.S. involvement in the conflict was imminent. More… |
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No good military options for US in SyriaDespite President Barack Obama's pledge that Syria's use of chemical weapons is a "game changer" for the United States, he is unlikely to turn to military options quickly and wou More… |
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Syria chemical weapons reports 'game changer'President Barack Obama has warned Syria that its use of chemical weapons would be a "game changer" for the United States but made clear he was in no rush to intervene in the civil war there on the basis of evidence he said was still pr More… |
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Poison ricin found in letter to ObamaA letter addressed to President Barack Obama carrying traces of a suspicious substance was received at a White House mail screening facility on Tuesday and preliminary tests showed it contained the deadly poison ricin, the FBI said on Wednesday. More… |
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Big brain projects highlight research gapsGovernments on both sides of the Atlantic are placing big new bets on the future of brain science, just as much of the pharmaceutical industry retreats from the field. Brain disorders ranging fr More… |
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Obama budget 'to offer program cuts'US President Barack Obama will offer cuts to Social Security and other entitlement programs in a budget proposal aimed at swaying Republicans to compromise on a deficit reduction deal to put the country's finances on a sounder footing, a sen More… |
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Obama talks tough on Syria, counsels patience with IranPresident Barack Obama has pledged to hold Syria to account if it used chemical weapons and assured Israel, in his first official visit to the Jewish state, of US resolve to curb Iran's nuclear programme. More… |
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Obama heads to Israel amid low expectationsUS President Barack Obama arrives in Israel on Wednesday without any new peace initiative to offer disillusioned Palestinians and facing deep Israeli doubts over his pledge to prevent a nuclear-armed Iran. More… |
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Now is the time to settle nuclear row: Obama tells IranUS President Barack Obama insisted that "now is the time" for Iran to take meaningful steps to resolve its nuclear standoff with the West as he issued a direct appeal to the Iranian people on the eve of his first offi More… |
