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Obama to visit Hiroshima on May 27,won't apologise for World War II bombing

The government Tuesday evening announced that U.S. President Barack Obama will visit Hiroshima on May 27 after attending the G-7 Ise-Shima Summit meeting to be held on May 26 and 27.

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Obama to visit Hiroshima: Japanese gov't

​The Japanese government announced on Tuesday that U.S. President Barack Obama will make a visit to Hiroshima during his stay in Japan for the Group of Seven (G7) summit.

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U.S. elaborates on goal of Obama's visit to Vietnam

A senior U.S. diplomat on Tuesday laid out five areas in connection vehicle with an upcoming visit by U.S. President Barack Obama to Vietnam later this month.

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British FM visits Cuba for 1st time since 1959

British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond on Thursday became the country's first foreign secretary to visit Cuba in more than half a century, the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) said.

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Japan's hidden agenda in seeking Obama's visit to Hiroshima

With U.S. President Barack Obama's planned trip to Japan in May for the Group of Seven (G7) summit approaching, speculations swirled that he will visit Hiroshima as the first sitting U.S. president to tour a city leveled by an atomic bomb.

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Obama's upcoming visit to Vietnam important: U.S. official

U.S. President Barack Obama's upcoming visit to Vietnam is one of the most important diplomatic events of the United State in 2016, said U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday.

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Obama's Saudi visit aims to reassure Riyadh amid strained relations

The ongoing visit of U.S. President Barack Obama to Saudi Arabia aims to reassure the oil-rich Gulf state amid increasingly strained relations between Washington and Riyadh, said political experts.

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S.Korean president to visit Iran in early May

​South Korean President Park Geun-hye will make a three-day state visit to Iran early next month after the Iranian nuclear deal last July began to lift sanctions toward the Persian country, Park's office said Monday.

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Kerry visits Hiroshima Memorial and without mentions apology

Secretary of State John Kerry attended a memorial ceremony in Hiroshima on Monday for victims of the U.S. atomic bombing 71 years ago, becoming the highest-ranking U.S. administration official to visit the site of one of the most destructive acts of World War II.

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With historic Cuba visit, Obama eyes legacy, Latin America

​U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday wrapped up a historic visit to Cuba that opened a new chapter in bilateral ties, but also laid bare lingering impediments to a full-fledged thaw between the former Cold War rivals.

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Obama to be received with "due respect and consideration": Cuban FM

U.S. President Barack Obama will be received in Cuba with the respect and consideration he deserves as a head of state, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said on Thursday.

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Obama to find Cuba contributing to peace, stability in upcoming visit: Granma

U.S. President Barack Obama will find a Cuba "that actively contributes to regional and global peace and stability" in his upcoming visit, Cuban daily Granma said on Wednesday.

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Japanese submarine to visit Philippines for first time in 15 years – sources

​A Japanese submarine will visit the Philippines for the first time in 15 years, along with two warships that will then sail on to Vietnam.

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PM Modi to go to Saudi Arabia, US as part of 3-nation visit next month

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Saudi Arabia as part of his three-nation trip from March 30 during which he will also visit Washington to attend Nuclear Security Summit, where his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif is also scheduled to be present.

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Chinese warships visit Cambodia

Two Chinese guided-missile frigates docked at the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port on Monday for a five-day goodwill visit to Cambodia.

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Obama announces visit to Cuba in March, eyeing foreign policy legacy

U.S. President Barack Obama will visit Cuba in March, the White House announced Thursday, marking the latest effort to push forward the policy shift spearheaded by his administration just over a year ago.

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Nepalese PM says India visit to clear misunderstanding between two neighbors

Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli said here Thursday that his maiden India visit will clear the misunderstanding between the two neighbors and bring the Indo-Nepal friendship on track.