Subject: Pool 6A -- more Thein Sein and a pagoda stop From Stephen Collinson of AFP: President Barack Obama visited Shwedagon Pagoda with a gold-plated, 325-foot tall (99 m) spire encrusted with diamonds and rubies that towers over Yangon. It is the spiritual center of Burmese Buddhism. Also, here's more color from the Thein Sein spray (from the last pool report) Thein Sein (speaking in Burmese and translated into English): "For the past 20 years there were some disappointments and obstacles in our diplomatic relations." Thein Sein said that thanks to the work of President Obama and Secretary of state Hillary Clinton "our bilateral relations are progressing and I would like to indicate our commitment to strengthening bilateral relations in the years to come." "We reached agreements on the development of democracy in Myanmar" Thein Sein wore a long purple sarong and a white shirt. He and Obama sat on two high-backed chairs. The U.S. delegation inside the room included Clinton, Amb. Derek Mitchell, Natl Secy Adviser Tom Donilon, the NSC's deputy natl secy adviser for intl economic affairs Mike Froman, Asst. Secy of State for East Asian Kurt Campbell, deputy natl security adviser Ben Rhodes and the NSC's sr. director for multilateral affairs and human rights Samantha Powers. As the pool waited for the spray outside in a long corridor, a lone bat flitted above their heads repeatedly.
N KOREA FIRES A PROJECTILE INTO WATERS OFF ITS EASTERN COAST, ACCORDING TO **
IT'S UNCLEAR WHETHER THE LAUNCH WAS A MISSILE OR ARTILLERY ROUND **
THIS COMES A DAY AFTER PYONGYANG TEST-FIRED THREE SHORT-RANGE MISSILES **
N KOREA IS BANNED FROM TESTING BALLISTIC MISSILES UNDER UN SECURITY COUNCIL **
PRES OBAMA PLANS TO ADDRESS HIS ADMIN'S COUNTERTERRORISM POLICIES DURING A **
WHITE HOUSE OFFICIAL SAYS THE SPEECH WILL ADDRESS THE ADMIN'S DRONE PROGRAM **
OBAMA WILL DELIVER THE SPEECH ON THURS AT THE NATL DEFENSE UNIV **
IN RESPONSE, S KOREA DEPLOYED DOZENS OF GUIDED MISSILES ON ISLANDS NEAR A **
U.S. EMBASSY EMPLOYEE IN RUSSIA ACCUSED OF SPYING HAS LEFT MOSCOW, **
EARLIER THIS WEEK, RUSSIAN SECURITY CLAIMED RYAN FOGLE, A THIRD SECRETARY **
HE WAS ORDERED TO LEAVE THE COUNTRY IN RESPONSE **
U.S. EMBASSY HAS REFUSED TO COMMENT ON THE CASE **
17 ISLAMIC EXTREMISTS AND THREE NIGERIAN SOLDIERS KILLED IN AN OFFENSIVE **
MILITARY SPOX SAYS ONE SOLDIER WAS ALSO MISSING **
SPOX DIDN'T SAY EXACTLY WHERE THE FIGHTING OCCURRED, BUT ADDED THAT ABOUT **
RESIDENTS OF SUBURBAN TAMPA, FL TOWN LEFT WONDERING WHO THE WINNER OF THE **
THE WINNING $590.5 MIL TICKET WAS PURCHASED AT A PUBLIX SUPERMARKET IN **
A PUBLIX SPOX SAYS RUMORS ARE SWIRLING AROUND, BUT THE SUPERMARKET COULDN'T **
WEB VIDEO SURFACES URGING EGYPTIAN GOVT TO SUBMIT TO THE DEMANDS OF CAPTORS **
IN THE VIDEO POSTED ON YOUTUBE, THE MEN ARE SHOWN BLINDFOLDED AND TIED UP, **
AN UNIDENTIFIED SECURITY OFFICIAL CONFIRMED THE CAPTIVES APPEARING IN THE **
White House Press pool … with color
Nov 19 2012 - 7:39 AM ET
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