Obama meets Medvedev on sidelines of summit

YOKOHAMA: President Barack Obama, capping a far-flung Asian trip of mixed results, assured Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Sunday that getting the Senate to ratify the START nuclear weapons treaty is a “top priority” of his administration.

“I reiterated my commitment to getting the START treaty done during the lame-duck session,” Obama said, noting that Congress returns next week for its post-election session.

In talks with Medvedev on the sidelines of the summit of the Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), Obama also reiterated his support for bringing Russia into the World Trade Organisation, calling Russia “an excellent partner.”

His bilateral talks with Medvedev took place on the final day of Obama’s 10-day Asian tour, his longest trip away from the White House.

He left Washington still reeling from an electoral defeat on Nov. 2 in

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, President Barack Obama said the September 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other Guantanamo Bay detainees will be put on trial in New York City

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