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Prime Minister Narendra Modi makes a televised appeal to pilgrims to keep to "symbolic" celebrations and continue to follow safety guidelines as the festival of Kumbh Mela, a pilgrimage traditionally drawing tens of millions of Hindus to the banks of the Ganges every year, begins.
2021-04-17

U.S. President Barack Obama declares the Bears Ears in Utah and Gold Butte area of Nevada as National Monuments. Both are known for the presence of Native American populations and archaeological sites.
2016-12-29

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte tells U.S. President Barack Obama to "go to hell" after the United States refuses to sell some weapons to his country, while also acknowledging the cooperation of Russia and China.
2016-10-4

United States President Barack Obama orders an assessment of whether intelligence reports from U.S. Central Command were changed by supervisory military personnel before formal submission to present a more optimistic picture of the American military campaign against Daesh (Islamic State). The Pentagon's Office of the Inspector General investigators seized emails from military servers over the last few weeks.
2015-11-22

The United States Senate passes legislation to allow President Barack Obama to fast track trade negotiations with other countries. [http:--abcnews.go.com-Politics-wireStory-senate-approves-obamas-hard-fought-trade-negotiating-bill-31247978 (AP via ABC News America)]date=August 2019
2015-05-22

The President of the United States, Barack Obama, announces further sanctions against Russia in response to the annexation of Crimea.
2014-03-20

United States President Barack Obama accepts his party's nomination as candidate for the 2012 presidential election at the Democratic National Convention.
2012-09-6

U.S. president Barack Obama announces that the U.S. will stop deporting some illegal immigrants.
2012-06-15

Fidel Castro delivers a short speech to the Cuban Parliament to warn about the risk of a nuclear war between the United States and Iran, accusing Barack Obama of provoking conflict with Iran and North Korea and urging him to prevent such a conflict.
2010-08-7

President of the United States Barack Obama meets President of the Palestinian National Authority Mahmoud Abbas at the White House in Washington, D.C., United States and promises Palestinians $400 million in US assistance for the West Bank and Gaza.
2010-06-9