Bilateral relations have been strained largely because of Beijing's suspicions that US wants to contain China’s growth
US president to attend APEC meeting, hold talks with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, before departing for Myanmar, then visiting Australia for G20 summit
President's goals for next week: improve Beijing relations, boost American exports, reassure Asian partners
Meanwile, humanitarian groups criticize Australian government's policy to impose blanket ban on visas for citizens of three West African nations affected by Ebola
Announcement comes as Obama administration clashes with state governments that have imposed quarantines on doctors, nurses who have been in Ebola zones
The release of recovering Ebola patient Nina Pham from a Washington area hospital on Friday was a boost for the Obama administration, which has come under intense criticism for its handling of the Ebola cases that have so far appeared on U.S. soil. As VOA White House correspondent Luis Ramirez reports, that scrutiny continued Friday on Capitol Hill.
Ron Klain is a lawyer with a reputation as a formidable campaigner and administrator but no public health background
As Ron Klain begins his job as President Barack Obama’s Ebola Czar on Wednesday, his agenda will include not only stopping the Ebola virus from spreading, but also containing the political damage that the three cases on U.S. soil have brought upon the president and his Democratic Party. VOA White House correspondent Luis Ramirez reports.
The fear of Ebola has become a political factor in the United States, where President Barack Obama’s Democratic Party is fighting to retain control of the Senate in congressional elections next month. VOA White House correspondent Luis Ramirez reports the one fatality from Ebola on U.S. soil and two additional cases are posing a political challenge for Obama.
One fatality from Ebola on US soil, two additional cases, accusations president has not done enough to protect Americans pose political challenge as elections loom
President Barack Obama has gone to the Pentagon to assess whether the U.S.-led campaign is working against militants of the Islamic State group. VOA White House correspondent Luis Ramirez reports.
Measures would be taken at airports both in West Africa and at US points of entryS
Analysts say US warnings are not likely to sway China to negotiate with the demonstrators, much less to give in to their demands
White House officials say they are monitoring student-led protests in Hong Kong closely after China this week warned of unimaginable consequences that could include using force to put down the demonstrations. VOA White House correspondent Luis Ramirez reports from the White House.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu paid a visit to the White House Wednesday and urged President Barack Obama to stand firm against Iran’s nuclear ambitions, while Obama called for a sustainable peace between Israel and the Palestinians. VOA White House correspondent Luis Ramirez reports.
President says Israel, Palestinians have to find ways 'to change the status quo' to resolve issues that led to 50 days of recent fighting in Gaza
President Barack Obama is calling on the world to join the fight against extremists. He did so in a wide-ranging speech at this year’s session of the United Nations General Assembly, where he laid out his vision for U.S. leadership in the face of Islamist extremism. VOA White House correspondent Luis Ramirez is traveling with the president and has this report from the United Nations.
U.S. President Barack Obama has gone before world leaders at the United Nations and made an urgent plea for nations to boost their efforts to deal with climate change. VOA White House correspondent Luis Ramirez is traveling with the president and has this report.
Ban Ki-moon calls for reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, calls for carbon-neutral world by end of century
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