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President Barack Obama pauses as he speaks during a meeting ...

(The Canadian Press) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:51:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - President Barack Obama pauses as he speaks during a meeting with members of his Cabinet in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, Nov. 23, 2009. Seated at the table are Secretary of Sate Hillary Rodham Clinton, left, Defense Secretary Robert Gates, behind Obama, Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, second from right, and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Susan Walsh)

A pair of champagne-coloured high heel shoes are worn by U.S. ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:44:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A pair of champagne-coloured high heel shoes are worn by U.S. first lady Michelle Obama during the presentation of the 2009 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award to Magodonga Mahlangu and her organization Women of Zimbabwe Arise, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington November 23, 2009. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES POLITICS)

Ethel Kennedy, widow of Robert F. Kennedy, applauds as U.S. ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:39:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Ethel Kennedy, widow of Robert F. Kennedy, applauds as U.S. President Barack Obama presents the 2009 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award to Magodonga Mahlangu and her organization Women of Zimbabwe Arise, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington November 23, 2009. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES POLITICS)

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama runs back into the East Room ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:38:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. first lady Michelle Obama runs back into the East Room of the White House in Washington, November 23, 2009, after she and her husband, President Barack Obama, had prematurely left the room following the presentation of the 2009 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award. The first couple stayed for the speeches that followed the presentation of the award. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES POLITICS SOCIETY)

Two 2009 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Awards sit in front ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:38:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Two 2009 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Awards sit in front of their recipients Jenni Williams (L) of the Women of Zimbabwe Arise human rights organization and Magodonga Mahlangu (C) of the same cause, before their presentation by U.S. President Barack Obama in the East Room of the White House in Washington November 23, 2009. Seated alongside the award winners is Ethel Kennedy (R), the widow of Robert F. Kennedy. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES POLITICS)

A girl in the audience returns a shawl to U.S. first lady Michelle ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:37:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A girl in the audience returns a shawl to U.S. first lady Michelle Obama as President Barack Obama watches on during a ceremony honouring the recipients of the 2009 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award in the East Room of the White House in Washington, November 23, 2009. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES POLITICS SOCIETY)

The 2009 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award honouring Magodonga ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:27:00 GMT

(Reuters) - The 2009 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award honouring Magodonga Mahlangu and her organization Women of Zimbabwe Arise is seen before its presentation by U.S. President Barack Obama during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington November 23, 2009. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES POLITICS)

Zimbabwean human rights activist Magodonga Mahlangu gives the ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:19:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Zimbabwean human rights activist Magodonga Mahlangu gives the hand signal for the human rights group Women of Zimbabwe Arise before being presented with the 2009 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award by U.S. President Barack Obama during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington November 23, 2009. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES POLITICS)

Zimbabwean human rights activist Magodonga Mahlangu (L) holds ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:16:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Zimbabwean human rights activist Magodonga Mahlangu (L) holds her 2009 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award as she stands with Ethel Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy's widow, after the award was presented to her by U.S. President Barack Obama during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington November 23, 2009. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES POLITICS)

U.S. President Barack Obama (R) and Ethel Kennedy (2nd R), widow ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:13:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama (R) and Ethel Kennedy (2nd R), widow of Robert F. Kennedy watch as the 2009 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award is presented to Magodonga Mahlangu (2nd L) from Women of Zimbabwe Arise and Jenni Williams, the founder of the human rights organization, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington November 23, 2009. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES POLITICS)

The United States is 'deeply involved' in efforts to help Iraqi ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:46:00 GMT

(AFP) - The United States is 'deeply involved' in efforts to help Iraqi rivals adopt an electoral law, but elections may be delayed, Secretary of Stage Hillary Clinton, pictured on November 16, said Monday. Photo:Philippe Lopez/AFP

President Barack Obama, sitting next to Defense Secretary Robert ...

(The Canadian Press) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:56:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - President Barack Obama, sitting next to Defense Secretary Robert Gates, right, pauses as he speaks during a meeting with members of his Cabinet in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, Nov. 23, 2009. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Susan Walsh)

U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (2nd L) another other ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:45:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (2nd L) another other cabinet members look on as President Barack Obama speaks at the end of a meeting with members of his administration in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, November 23, 2009. REUTERS/Jason Reed

US President Barack Obama with his Russian counterpart Dmitry ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:45:00 GMT

(AFP) - US President Barack Obama with his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev on November 15. The United States said Monday it was in talks with Russia to maintain monitoring provisions set out in an arms reduction treaty that expires next month before a new deal is ratified. Photo:Saul Loeb/AFP

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at the end of a meeting with ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:03:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at the end of a meeting with members of his administration in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, November 23, 2009. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES POLITICS)

U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (L) watches as President ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:01:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (L) watches as President Barack Obama speaks at the end of a meeting with members of his administration in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, November 23, 2009. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES POLITICS)

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is pictured during a ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:58:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is pictured during a cabinet meeting conducted by President Barack Obama in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, November 23, 2009. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES POLITICS HEADSHOT)

U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (2nd L) another other ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:55:00 GMT

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about initiatives to promote ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:18:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about initiatives to promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics education while in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington, November 23, 2009. REUTERS/Larry Downing

Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, is pictured following ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:11:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, is pictured following an event on science, technology, engineering and math education initiatives by the Obama administration at the White House in Washington, November 23, 2009. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES SCI TECH POLITICS EDUCATION)

U.S. President Barack Obama greets students from high schools ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:08:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama greets students from high schools following his remarks on science, technology, engineering and math education initiatives in the Eisenhower Executive Office building in Washington, November 23, 2009. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES SCI TECH EDUCATION POLITICS)

U.S. President Barack Obama inspects the 'Cougar Cannon', a ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:06:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama inspects the 'Cougar Cannon', a robot developed by students at Oakton High School that catches and throws balls, following Obama's remarks on science, technology, engineering and math education initiatives in the Eisenhower Executive Office building in Washington, November 23, 2009. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES SCI TECH POLITICS EDUCATION)

U.S. President Barack Obama (R) watches on as the 'Cougar Cannon' ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:03:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama (R) watches on as the 'Cougar Cannon' robot throws a ball at a student from Oakton High School following Obama's remarks on science, technology, engineering and math education initiatives in the Eisenhower Executive Office building in Washington, November 23, 2009. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES SCI TECH POLITICS EDUCATION)

U.S. President Barack Obama laughs as he delivers remarks on ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:59:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama laughs as he delivers remarks on science, technology, engineering and math education initiatives in the Eisenhower Executive Office building in Washington, November 23, 2009. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES SCI TECH POLITICS EDUCATION)

U.S. President Barack Obama watches the 'Cougar Cannon,' built ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:48:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama watches the 'Cougar Cannon,' built by Oakton High School (Virginia) students during an event to promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics education while in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington, November 23, 2009. REUTERS/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES POLITICS)

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about initiatives to promote ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:39:00 GMT

US President Barack Obama, seen here on November 14, will decide ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:01:00 GMT

(AFP) - US President Barack Obama, seen here on November 14, will decide 'in the coming days' whether to attend a United Nations climate change summit in Copenhagen in December, a senior administration official said Monday. Photo:Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP

Pastor Charles Hudson looks out of a window with no glass in ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:48:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Pastor Charles Hudson looks out of a window with no glass in the Madison School, where Hudson worked with the anti-violence organization Bondage Busters, in Youngstown, Ohio November 21, 2009. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

U.S. Army soldiers of A-BTRY 2/377 PFAR Task Force Steel operate ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:01:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Army soldiers of A-BTRY 2/377 PFAR Task Force Steel operate a 105mm Howitzer during a fire mission at FOB Tillman, Afghanistan, November 15, 2009. REUTERS/Bruno Domingos

Iraq's Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi holds a news conference ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:26:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Iraq's Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi holds a news conference while announcing his new list of political candidates to participate in the next parliamentary election, in Baghdad, in this September 12, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Mohammed Ameen

Iraqi Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi attends the Non-Aligned ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:15:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Iraqi Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi attends the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit in Sharm el-Sheikh July 15, 2009. REUTERS/Khaled El Fiqi/Pool

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh addresses the World Economic ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:49:00 GMT

(AFP) - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh addresses the World Economic Forum in New Delhi on November 8. Singh was to open talks Monday on a high-profile state visit to the United States where he encouraged President Barack Obama to fight Islamic extremism in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Photo:Raveendran/AFP

US President Barack Obama at a US military airbase in Osan, ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:49:00 GMT

(AFP) - US President Barack Obama at a US military airbase in Osan, south of Seoul, on November 19. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was to open talks Monday on a high-profile state visit to the United States where he encouraged Obama to fight Islamic extremism in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Photo:Jung Yeon-Je/AFP

US President Barack Obama boards Air Force One as he leaves ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:42:00 GMT

(AFP) - US President Barack Obama boards Air Force One as he leaves South Korea at a US military airbase in Osan, south of Seoul, on November 19. Obama's top domestic priority, remaking US health care, cleared a major Senate hurdle but strong opposition Sunday to key parts of the proposals augured a tough battle ahead. Photo:Jung Yeon-Je/AFP

US President Barack Obama tours the Great Wall of China in Badaling, ...

(AFP) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:52:00 GMT

(AFP) - US President Barack Obama tours the Great Wall of China in Badaling, outside of Beijing on November 18. Two Chinese intellectuals who helped draft a bold petition for democracy appealed Sunday to US President Barack Obama to make human rights integral to his approach to Beijing, which they warned would not move on its own. Photo:Saul Loeb/AFP

In this Sept. 9, 2009 file photo, the sons of the late Sen. ...

(The Canadian Press) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:12:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - In this Sept. 9, 2009 file photo, the sons of the late Sen. Edward Kennedy, Edward Jr., left, and Rep. Patrick Kennedy, D-R.I., listen to President Barack Obama's speech on healthcare before a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:28:00 GMT

(Reuters) - EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on their ability to film or take pictures in Tehran. An Iranian woman holds a picture of defeated presidential candidate and opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi during a rally marking Qods (Jerusalem) Day in Tehran September 18, 2009. REUTERS/Caren Firouz

Israeli President Shimon Peres speaks during a news conference ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:14:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Israeli President Shimon Peres speaks during a news conference with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in Cairo November 22, 2009. REUTERS/Tarek Mostafa

Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai arrives at Ataturk International ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:52:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai arrives at Ataturk International airport for the 25th Meeting of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation (COMCEC) of the Organization of the Islamic Conference in Istanbul November 8, 2009. REUTERS/Osman Orsal

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., speaks after the ...

(The Canadian Press) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:18:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., speaks after the U.S. Senate voted to begin debate on legislation for a broad health care overhaul at Capitol Hill in Washington, as Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., right, and Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, left, look on. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Jose Luis Magana

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was due Sunday to start ...

(AFP) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:42:00 GMT

(AFP) - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was due Sunday to start the first US state visit under President Barack Obama, who hopes to show his dedication to the emerging power even as his attention lies elsewhere. Photo:Saul Loeb/AFP

North Koreans walk with shovels for harvesting crops behind ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:35:00 GMT

(Reuters) - North Koreans walk with shovels for harvesting crops behind a border fence separating the North Korean town of Sinuiju and the Chinese border city of Dandong November 22, 2009. U.S. President Barack Obama's trip to Asia may increase pressure on North Korea to return to stalled nuclear talks, but it is a long way from ensuring that Pyongyang will take permanent disarmament steps. REUTERS/Jacky Chen (NORTH KOREA MILITARY POLITICS)

Labourers work at a steel and iron factory in Hefei, Anhui province ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:28:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Labourers work at a steel and iron factory in Hefei, Anhui province November 22, 2009. U.S. steel scrap prices have risen by about $25 to $30 a ton in the last week after falling so low earlier this month that consumer countries like Turkey and China swooped in and grabbed the metal, leaving domestic buyers scrambling for supplies. REUTERS/Jianan Yu (CHINA BUSINESS)

A labourer works at a steel and iron factory in Hefei, Anhui ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:27:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A labourer works at a steel and iron factory in Hefei, Anhui province November 22, 2009. U.S. steel scrap prices have risen by about $25 to $30 a ton in the last week after falling so low earlier this month that consumer countries like Turkey and China swooped in and grabbed the metal, leaving domestic buyers scrambling for supplies. REUTERS/Jianan Yu (CHINA BUSINESS IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Former Iranian Vice President Mohammad Ali Abtahi, dressed in ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:41:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Former Iranian Vice President Mohammad Ali Abtahi, dressed in prison uniform, speaks at a tribunal session in Tehran August 1, 2009. REUTERS/Fars News

A supporter of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez attends a rally ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:35:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A supporter of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez attends a rally against the installation of U.S. military bases in Colombia, in Caracas November 21, 2009. The signs read 'Yankee bases out of Colombia'. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

Senator John McCain, left, and Rick Hillier, former chief of ...

(The Canadian Press) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:37:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Senator John McCain, left, and Rick Hillier, former chief of Canada's defence staff, attend a session on Afghanistan at the Halifax International security Forum in Halifax on Saturday Nov. 21, 2009. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan

Despite fierce public pressure to end the war in Afghanistan ...

(AFP) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:59:00 GMT

(AFP) - Despite fierce public pressure to end the war in Afghanistan eight years on, politicians and experts decried calls for setting an exit date they say would embolden the Taliban. 'History shows us that if you set dates for when you're going to leave, the enemy waits until you leave,' US Senator John McCain said at the Halifax International Defense Forum in easternmost Canada. Photo:Mandel Ngan/AFP

US. President Barack Obama departs from the White House for ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:43:00 GMT

(Reuters) - US. President Barack Obama departs from the White House for a golf outing in Washington, November 21, 2009. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES POLITICS)