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President Obama has welcomed Pope Frances to the White House and said that the Pope reminds Americans of "the imperative of peace".
The Pontiff is on the first full day of his 6 day visit to America.
President Obama said the Pope's visit to the US reminds Americans of the power of the Church's message.
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President Obama thanked the Pope for hosting secret negotiations between the US and Cuba that led to the recent and historic normalization of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
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President Obama said the Pope is encouraging Americans to embrace a life of service to the community.
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In his first official remarks on American soil, Pope Francis - the first Pope born in the Americas - paid tribute to
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Pope Francis said he was encouraged by President Obama's commitment to fight climate change.
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Pope Francis urged more global action on climate change, to benefit rich and poor alike.
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President Obama has welcomed Pope Frances to the White House and said that the Pope reminds Americans of "the imperative of peace".
The Pontiff is on the first full day of his 6 day visit to America.
Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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Pope Francis has arrived in Washington at the start of a 6 day visit to the United States.
In a break with protocol, he was met at Andrews Air Force Base by President Obama.
Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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The British government has confirmed that Syrian refugees have arrived in the country, the first of 20 thousand that are to be resettled in the UK.
The refugees have been selected by the United Nations on the basis of need. Britain is not part of a European plan to settle Syrian refugees by mandatory quotas. From London, Catherine Drew reports.
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China's President, Xi Jinping, has arrived in Seattle at the start of a state visit to the USA.
He'll host meetings with tech industry leaders before traveling to Washington DC for talks with President Obama.
Big issues on the agenda include China's territorial ambitions in the South and East China Seas, and the issue of cyber espionage.
There are reports that the two countries are considering a non-aggression pact in cyberspace.
But analyst Bonnie Glaser of Washington's Center for Strategic and International Studies says any agreement is likely to be very limited in scope.
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President Obama has, in recent days, threatened to impose sanctions against China if it continues a campaign of cyber espionage against the US government and American businesses.
Analyst Bonnie Glaser of Washington's Center for Strategic and International Studies says there is a real possibility that the two countries are on a collision course over cyber.
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Analyst Bonnie Glaser of Washington's Center for Strategic and International Studies says she doesn't expect any breakthrough over China's territorial ambitions in the Asia Pacific region.
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The Chinese are reportedly irritated that the Pope's visit to Washington is taking so much attention away from President Xi.
Analyst Bonnie Glaser with Washington's Center for Strategic and International Studies
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