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Trump praises Putin as "very smart" after Moscow holds off retaliatory actions

​U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Friday praised Russian President Vladimir Putin as "very smart" for holding off on retaliatory actions after Obama administration's new sanctions.

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Trump, Obama disputes spill into the open

US President-elect Donald Trump stirred a simmering dispute with Barack Obama, accusing him of derailing a smooth transition with "inflammatory" remarks, before appearing to row back.

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Obama, at Pearl Harbour, warns against 'urge to demonise' others

US President Barack Obama on Tuesday (Dec 27) warned against the "urge to demonise those who are different" as he hosted the leader of foe-turned-ally Japan for a solemn visit to Pearl Harbour.

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Russia FM voices concerns over U.S. attempt to arm Syrian rebels

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov voiced his concerns over possible U.S. arms deliveries to Syrian rebels in a phone conversation with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, Russian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.

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APD Yearender: What's left of Obama's legacy

In the next few days, APD would like to take you through the turbulent 2016. We will be presenting stories of a wide range of people – some of them are big shots who have driven major shifts in world order, and others are ordinary folks whose lives have been changed by the dramatic events that occurred this year.

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Michelle will never run for White House, says President Barack Obama

For anyone who might like to see Mrs Michelle Obama run for president as a Democrat, it's time to rein in that early enthusiasm. Or so says her husband, President Barack Obama.

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President Obama Pardons Turkeys Tater and Tot for Final White House Thanksgiving

President Barack Obama pardoned the last Thanksgiving turkey of his presidential term, granting freedom to Tot and his “vice-turkey,” Tater.

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Obama awards his final Presidential Medals of Freedom

Basketball star Michael Jordan, actor Robert De Niro and music legend Bruce Springsteen were among the 21 people honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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Obama returns home from last foreign trip

President Barack Obama returned to the White House early Monday, ending the last foreign tour of his tenure as he prepares to hand power over to Donald Trump, amid unease about the Republican's volatility and isolationist rhetoric.

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Australia's PM takes 'farewell selfie' with Barack Obama

​Australia's prime minister has taken a "farewell selfie" after his final meeting with Barack Obama as the US president.

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Obama, Putin talk about Syria and Ukraine in quick summit meet

U.S. President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin spoke for around four minutes on Sunday at the APEC summit about Syria and Ukraine, in what is likely to be their last in-person meeting before Obama leaves office.

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Xi, Obama agree to maintain healthy, steady growth of China-U.S. ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his U.S. counterpart, Barack Obama, met here Saturday and agreed to maintain the healthy and steady development of bilateral relations.

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Obama embraces Merkel in Germany visit, prods Trump on Russia

U.S. President Barack Obama gave a strong endorsement of German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday and used a visit to Berlin to warn Russia about consequences for intervening in the U.S. election and prod Donald Trump to hold firm against Moscow.

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Obama lands in Berlin for farewell visit to ally Merkel

U.S. President Barack Obama arrived in Berlin on Wednesday to meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel, with whom he has forged a close transatlantic alliance during eight years in office that President-elect Donald Trump may now call into question.

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Obama reveals private living areas of White House

President Barack Obama likes to say the White House is the "people's house." Now, the people are getting a look at the rooms where he lives.

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Obama warns against “crude... nationalism” or “tribalism” sweeping across the world

President Barack Obama warned Tuesday that Americans and people around the world “are going to have to guard against a rise in a crude sort of nationalism, or ethnic identity, or tribalism” taking root amid the populist movements that are gaining currency around the world.

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Greek police, protesters clash in Athens during Obama visit

​Riot police fired teargas on Tuesday at protesters demonstrating just a few kilometers (miles) from the presidential mansion where Greek leaders were hosting a state banquet for visiting U.S. President Barack Obama.