President Obama will welcome newly elected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House May 18 for the first of three consultations designed to refocus the stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace process, which is a high priority for the Obama administration.
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President Obama calls on all sides in the Sri Lankan civil war to cease hostilities and allow the safe evacuation of tens of thousands of civilians.
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