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Beijing is on the back foot over the South China Sea dispute - America must act now
The next US president should make ratification of UN Convention on the Law of the Sea a top priority.
Xi Jinping to Park Geun-hye: 'Mishandling' North Korea issue could intensify conflicts in Korean peninsula
Xi Jinping told Park Geun-hye that both countries should respect each other's core interests.
Philippines worried about more than usual Chinese vessels near disputed island in South China Sea
Filipino defence secretary said they have spotted several dredging barges near the Scarborough Shoal.
US-Russia Syria deal falls through as Obama blames 'grave differences'
Talks to end brutal conflict between the countries will continue on Monday.
President Obama says 'grave differences' remain between US and Russia on Syria
A US state department official claimed a deal could be announced by US and Russia on Sunday.
China forces Barack Obama to emerge from Air Force One's 'ass' in sharp diplomatic snub
Unlike the warm reception given to other world leaders like Theresa May and Vladimir Putin, Barack Obama was denied a red-carpet welcome.
Barack Obama, Xi Jinping discuss South China Sea, Thaad deployment during night stroll on eve of G20 summit
Jinping maintained he will continue to protect China's maritime interests in the South China Sea.
Chinese official stopped Obama's senior defence advisor from boarding the US president's car
National Security Adviser Susan Rice was stopped by a Chinese official after disembarking Air Force One.
G20 Summit: Theresa May expected to tell world leaders that UK is 'open for business' following Brexit vote
May to have one-to-one meetings with Barack Obama, Vladimir Putin, Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange lashes out at the media, Clinton and the Obama administration
Assange also said that WikiLeaks was 'working around the clock' to publish new information relating to the US elections
US government to spend millions on tackling country's pain killer addiction problem
Experts have said the funding doesn't go far enough to tackle the problem.
Rough trade: US and EU battle it out over tax reforms and international markets
Back taxes and trade talks have heated tensions between the US and EU.
President Obama cuts the sentences of 111 federal prisoners
The move takes the number of people who had their sentences cut in August to 235.
Obama to make Hawaii marine reserve largest protected area in the world
The area will now cover 582,500 sq miles containing over 7,000 species.
Bashar al-Assad has normalised the use of chemical weapons in Syria – and we rewarded him for it
UN confirms that Assad and Isis have used chemical weapons on civilians in the Syrian Civil War.
Louisiana floods: houses destroyed and thousands homeless in worst disaster since Superstorm Sandy
Furniture, photos and toys line the streets after three-day storm takes 13 lives and leaves 3,000 in shelters.
Twitter reacts over Simone Biles leading Team USA as flag-bearer at Rio Olympics closing ceremony
The gymnast bagged five medals at the Rio 2016 Olympics.
Twitter celebrates Obama hitting 10 million user milestone with highlight reel
The celebratory highlight reel includes footage of Obama sending out his very first tweet back in May 2015.
Taylor Swift donates $1m to help victims of devastating floods in Louisiana
The singer performed in the US state during her 1989 world tour last year.
Barack Obama is the most powerful man in the world – so why is Guantanamo Bay still open?
Those who argue that Obama does not have the power to close the prison are simply wrong.
Donald Trump says he will 'work closely with Nato on this new mission' to defeat Isis
Trump previously called Nato 'obsolete' and said 'it failed to deal adequately with terrorism.'
Rudy Giuliani bizarrely forgets 9/11 claiming there were no terrorist attacks in the US before Obama
Giuliani was mayor of New York City in 2001 when the twin towers were attacked.
Fidel Castro makes rare public appearance at event to mark his 90th birthday
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro among those present at event held in Havana's Karl Marx theatre.
Donald Trump calls President Obama Isis' 'most valuable player'
The Republican nominee refused to go back on his earlier claim that Obama founded the Islamic State.
Trump says Obama is founder of Isis, Hillary Clinton co-founder
Trump says withdrawal of US troops from the Middle East created a void that was filled by Isis.
Decline in Chinese hacking causes cybersecurity firm FireEye to slash jobs
FireEye said it is now dealing with cybercrimes that are easier to resolve.
Nagasaki and Hiroshima mark anniversary of WWII atomic bomb attacks
During both ceremonies, Shinzo Abe pledged his determination to work toward a world free of nuclear arms.
US President Barack Obama celebrates his last White House birthday with A-listers
Beyonce, Jay-Z, John Legend, Jennifer Hudson and Sarah Jessica Parker all slated to make appearance.
Iranian banks had sanctions lifted as $400 million was paid to secure release of US prisoners, report claims
It has been alleged that the Iranian bank was taken off the blacklist as part of secret talks to swap prisoners.
Sasha Obama, daughter of US president, takes summer job as seafood waitress
She works early shift at Nancy's in Martha's Vineyard - with six security guards to protect her.