Barack Obama
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US-Cuba deal: Obama and Castro 'cut the shackles'
In Depth Many welcome the 'long overdue' move to normalise relations with Cuba, but Obama faces fierce opposition from Republicans
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Run, Warren, run! The woman liberals prefer over Hillary
In Depth Jeb Bush v Hillary Clinton in 2016? Or would another Democrat, Elizabeth Warren, be a bolder choice?
By Charles Laurence Published
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UN summit on climate change in Lima: can deal be reached?
In Depth Diplomats hopeful of a global agreement after more than two decades of failed attempts
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China and US strike 'historic' greenhouse gas emissions deal
Speed Read World's two largest polluters pledge to cap carbon emissions ahead of major climate talks next year
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Melt the planet: shock reality of Republicans’ midterm win
In Depth Republicans plan to block, stymie or dismantle every proposal Obama has made to deal with climate change
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Net neutrality: Obama backs equal access to the internet
Speed Read President comes out against controversial plans to create paid-for 'fast lanes' for the internet
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Week in pictures: 2 - 8 November
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How do Arab media write about Assad and Syria?
In Depth President Assad remains a sharply divisive figure for mainstream Arabic-language media
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Republicans set to take Senate - and democracy pays the price
In Depth How the Right, with an army of lawyers, has sought to stop poor Americans voting in the midterm elections
By Charles Laurence Published
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Fox-pox: Ebola crisis 'shows Obama's hatred for America'
In Depth President's refusal to stop all flights from Africa gets conspiracy theorists and TV pundits in a lather
By Charles Laurence Published
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Ebola response: who has donated the most?
In Depth The UN launches an emergency appeal for funds as China is criticised for its failure to contribute
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Barack Obama: How ‘Yes we can’ turned to ‘Sorry we couldn’t’
In Depth With the midterms comes the reckoning for a man who appeared to have it all, but failed to deliver
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Military leaders to hammer out new plan to fight Islamic State
Speed Read Extent of Turkey's commitment to the fight will 'hang in the background' at session in Washington
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Boom! for US arms-makers as war on IS brings in billions
In Depth Wall St cheers as US bombs are used to blow up US-made equipment that will all need replacing
By Charles Laurence Published
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