President Barack Obama pats the back of Chile's President Michelle Bachelet during the Gala Dinner at the APEC Summit in Singapore on Saturday.
President Barack Obama arrived in Singapore for a meeting of Asian-Pacific countries Saturday night seeking to ensure that the region remains firmly cemented to the United States, despite disparities in economic growth and the rising influence of China.
Obama, in Singapore for his first summit meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation countries, arrived a few hours early, in time to attend the end of a leaders’ dinner before plunging today into meet-and-greet sessions with regional leaders.
At the top of Obama’s schedule is a meeting with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to discuss a replacement for the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, or START, which expires Dec. 5, although it is increasingly unlikely that talks will produce a new agreement before ...
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Front Section, Pages 1 on 11/15/2009
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