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... state dinner for Lee will be the first held for a Singaporean leader since October 1985, when Ronald Reagan hosted Lee's father, Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew. The U.S. and Singapore opened diplomatic relations in 1966, a year after the U.S. recognized Singapore's independence from Malaysia.
... identification zone over the South China Sea. The report also repeats assertions by Defense Secretary Ash Carter that continued provocation by China may only improve U.S. relations in the Asia Pacific. "China's increasingly assertive efforts to advance its national sovereignty and territorial claims, its forceful rhetoric, and lack ...
... pursuing its own agenda, having secured the support of more than 50 nations (including Iran) in setting up the Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank — notably without U.S. involvement. It’s also worth noting that China is pivoting toward the Middle East at precisely the time America is pivoting away from ...
... Russia if he were president and said he could be pals with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Asked by an audience member in Las Vegas about U.S.-Russia relations, Trump said the problem is that Putin doesn't respect Obama. "I think we would get along very, very well," he ...
... feted by international leaders from Henry Kissinger to Tony Blair and Barack Obama, was especially visible on the world scene. Singapore has close and deep relations with China, but Lee worked to keep a U.S. presence in Asia as a buffer. He kept the country out of wars while ...
... armies but one of its poorest economies with millions of civilians unemployed. But in 2010, after decades of reforms and diplomatic efforts to establish normal relations and trade ties with other countries, Vietnam graduated to “middle-income” status. This higher ranking has come at a cost. Since its status changed ...
... JUDY WOODRUFF: We return to the historic shift in U.S.-Cuban relations in two parts. First, we look at if it's a good idea to reestablish diplomatic relations with the island nation. We begin with a member of the Democratic House leadership, Representative Chris Van Hollen of ...
Negotiators in the House and Senate unveiled a $1.012 trillion spending bill Tuesday night that would fund most of the government through September 2015. So what’s in the deal? We have a quick breakdown.
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the grand jury verdict on the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, the resignation of Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, plus what our commentators are thankful for this Thanksgiving.
The Strong’s National Toy Hall of Fame announced the 2014 inductees today: bubbles, little green army men and the Rubik’s Cube. The trio will be joining other classic toys like Barbie, G.I. Joe, Scrabble and the hula hoop after beating nine other finalists including American Girl dolls, My Little Pony and Fisher-Price Little People.
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