It will be first time a US president has attended an ASEAN summit

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Nearly 200 top jobs in the Obama administration remain vacant as a result of stalled nominations, new ethics rules, lengthy background ...

AFP - The White House denied President Barack Obama had come to a decision on sending US reinforcements to Afghanistan, after media reports said he had made up his mind on a troop buildup.

Bloomberg - Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama intends to discuss freedom of expression, rule of law and Tibet with Chinese President Hu Jintao during their meeting in Beijing next week, a senior White House official said.