Jack & Jill Politics

Ceremonial Guard prepare to welcome US President Barack Obama at the Istana in Singapore on November 15, 2009 for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders meeting.
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US President Barack Obama gestures as he speaks with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong during a bilateral meeting at The Istana in Singapore on November 15, 2009, during The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit. Leaders from 21 APEC members including US President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao are in Singapore for an annual summit. The meeting is one of the last international gatherings ahead of world climate change talks opening in Copenhagen on December 7.
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SINGAPORE – NOVEMBER 14: U.S ambassador Ron Kirk accompainied by Chong Sick Ching, Chairman of the CEO Summit, arrives on the second day of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation CEO Summit at the Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre on November 14, 2009 in Singapore, Ron Kirk will be delivering the keynote address on behalf of President Barak Obama. APEC 2009 brings over 800 of the world’s top business leaders and 15 world leaders to Singapore, with the two-day Summit addressing the economic crisis and key global issues.
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U.S. President Barack Obama poses with fellow APEC leaders for a group photo at the Gala Dinner at the APEC Summit in Singapore, Saturday, Nov.14, 2009.Pictured with President Obama From left, Japan’s Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono , Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien loong and China’s President Hu Jintao
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U.S. President Barack Obama, left, shakes hands with Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong before the gala dinner for APEC leaders in Singapore, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009.
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