The World in Photos This Week

Israel strikes back at Gaza, China picks a new leader, and Southeast Asia readies itself for Obama's visit.

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

 

President Obama held his first news conference since winning reelection in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 14. During the press event, Obama pushed back against Republican critisism of Susan Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, whose name is one of those being floated as a potential successor to Hillary Clinton, the current U.S. secretary of state.

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