December 18: President Barack Obama arrived at the the Copenhagen climate change summit for a flurry of diplomatic meetings. By the end of the day Friday, Obama and world leaders reportedly reached a deal on cutting global emissions. A U.S. official told the press that Obama left Copenhagen Friday afternoon after reaching “a meaningful agreement with China, India and South Africa.”
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Members of Congress address the press in Copenhagen.
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy chats with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
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Bolivian President Evo Morales, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio “Lula” da Silva and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez talk during a plenary session.
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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Copenhagen. Ahmadeinejad had harsh words for Obama, accusing him of following directly in his predecessor’s footsteps.
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President Obama meets with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao. The leaders also held a second, rather impromptu one-on-one meeting on Friday in an attempt to reach a deal on emissions targets.
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Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II threw a dinner party for all of the delegates at the climate change summit.
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