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Nobel-winning Obama defends war in call for peace
OSLO - Newly enshrined among the world's great peacemakers, President Barack Obama offered a striking defense of war. Eleven months into his presidency, a fresh Obama doctrine. Evil must be vigorously opposed, he declared as he accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on Thursday. At the same time, he made an impassioned case for building a "just and lasting peace."
Nations:Afghanistan North Korea People:Michelle Obama Nelson Mandela Dalai Lama Barack Obama Jimmy Carter George W. Bush
2009-12-10
From war to peace - Obama to accept Nobel prize
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama will confront the Afghan war "head-on" when he accepts the Nobel Peace Prize on Thursday and address criticism he does not deserve it so early in his presidency, officials said.
Nations:Afghanistan U.S. Denmark North Korea People:Nelson Mandela Barack Obama Jimmy Carter George W. Bush Activities:Obama Admin.
2009-12-09
In a surprise, Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize
OSLO - President Barack Obama won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday in a stunning decision designed to encourage his initiatives to reduce nuclear arms, ease tensions with the Muslim world and stress diplomacy and cooperation rather than unilateralism.
Nations:Afghanistan Pakistan Russia Zimbabwe Poland South Africa People:Nelson Mandela Morgan Tsvangirai Dmitry Medvedev Barack Obama Al Gore Jimmy Carter
2009-10-09
Revamped Carter Museum opening in Atlanta
ATLANTA - The Jimmy Carter Library and Museum reopened Thursday on the former president's 85th birthday after an overhaul that devotes more space than any other presidential library to a commander-in-chief's time spent after the White House.
Nations:U.S. People:Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan
2009-10-03
Secret Iran Plant Gives U.S. Leverage in Geneva Talks
Sept. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Iran enters the first talks in more than a year on its nuclear ambitions facing world powers more unified in their demand for limits after the disclosure of a covert uranium enrichment plant.
Nations:Russia Sweden Venezuela People:Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Dmitry Medvedev Nicolas Sarkozy Robert Gates Ronald Reagan Jimmy Carter Activities:Iran Nuclear Crisis Iran-U.S.
2009-09-30
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- Nobel-winning Obama defends war in call for peace 2009-12-10
- From war to peace - Obama to accept Nobel prize 2009-12-09
- In a surprise, Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize 2009-10-09
- Revamped Carter Museum opening in Atlanta 2009-10-03
- Secret Iran Plant Gives U.S. Leverage in Geneva Talks 2009-09-30
- Obama addresses black caucus on health care 2009-09-27
- Analysis: Wrestling with how to talk about race 2009-09-26
- Honduras breakthrough as rivals agree to talk 2009-09-25
- Pelosi worried about angry health care rhetoric 2009-09-17
- New hearing ordered in high-profile US death row case 2009-08-17
- Obama likely in no rush to nod on Bernanke's fate 2009-08-06
- NKorea: ex-President Bill Clinton in Pyongyang 2009-08-03
- Aquino, former Philippines president, dead at 76 2009-08-01
- 'Moderate Dems' squeeze Obama 2009-07-12
- AP Poll: Americans high on Obama, direction of US 2009-04-23
- Lincoln ranked best president by historians 2009-02-17
- Ancient Lefties: The History of Obama's Handedness 2009-01-29
- Bush's new to-do list: build library, write memoirs 2009-01-15
- Carter urges Obama to work closely with China 2009-01-12
- Obama hails 'extraordinary' moment with presidents 2009-01-08
- A rare gathering: Bush, Obama and 3 ex-presidents 2009-01-07
- Obama demands 'bold' action on stimulus plan 2009-01-05
- Carter Attorney General Griffin B. Bell dies at 90 2009-01-05
- Former President Bush touts son Jeb for top job 2009-01-04
- Obamas return to Chicago from Hawaii vacation 2009-01-02
- Influential US political scientist Samuel Huntington dies 2008-12-27
- Sultry `Santa Baby' singer Eartha Kitt dies at 81 2008-12-26
- Aging Castro still rules 50 years after revolution 2008-12-20
- Global woes pose risks, also openings for US 2008-12-14
- Iacocca says US auto execs shouldn't be ousted 2008-12-09
- France's Sarkozy calls on Mugabe to step down 2008-12-08
- Russia to send warship through Panama Canal 2008-12-03
- Obama opts for wisdom of establishment advisers 2008-11-26
- Obama rounds out economic team 2008-11-26
- Expertise Trumps Ideology in Obama's Early Picks 2008-11-24
- Carter, Annan, others refused entry to Zimbabwe 2008-11-22
- Bum nominations hard to avoid, history shows 2008-11-20
- Obama, Bush discuss world of challenges 2008-11-11
- Home sweet White House: Obamas ready for big move 2008-11-07
- Triumphant Obama turns to sobering challenges 2008-11-05
- Joe Klein: Obama's Victory Ushers in a New America 2008-11-05
- National polls: Obama over 50 percent 2008-11-04
- Wary of voter overconfidence, Obama not letting up 2008-10-31
- Conservatives plan secret post-election strategy session 2008-10-29
- Execution delayed for convict in '89 Ga. killing 2008-10-24
- Obama, Democrats on track to landslide victory 2008-10-14
- So far, debates lack the memorable lines of past 2008-10-08
- No Supreme Court decision on hearing for death row inmate 2008-10-06
- October remains the month for political surprises 2008-10-02
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