Following a meeting with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on the last stop of his Asian tour Thursday, visiting US President Barack Obama vowed to press ahead with North Korean negotiations, but with a new approach.
US President Barack Obama has admitted for the first time that the January 2010 deadline he set for closing the “war on terror” prison at Guantanamo Bay will be missed.
US President Barack Obama wound up his visit to China with a call for greater respect for human rights, although the reporting of his comments in China itself was muted.
The Web lies at the heart of Barack Obama’s China visit. Also in this edition of webnews, the 20 years of the Velvet Revolution online. And the launch of the first domain name in Arabic.
The Independent reports on a new patent application in the US which reveals that Apple is in the process of copyrighting software which would force consumers to watch or listen to adverts on its products.
US President Barack Obama and his Chinese counterpart, Hu Jintao, say they have agreed to work together on pressing issues ranging from climate to nuclear proliferation, but tensions remain on the thorny topic of trade.
The visit of Obama to China raises many questions about the future of relations between Washington and Beijing. But on the financial front these two giant economies threaten to eat up world business over the decades to come.
The visit of Obama to China raises many questions about the future of relations between Washington and Beijing. But on the financial front these two giant economies threaten to eat up world business over the decades to come.
US President Barack Obama addressed an assembly of university students in Shanghai on Monday in an effort to engage the younger generation and allay the misgivings some Chinese citizens harbour about US goals in the region.
