Sudanese President Omar Hassan al Bashir embraced Libya's Colonel Muammar al-Gadhafi and thanked him for his warm welcome, as both leaders met at the Colonel's private tent in his home town of Sirte, President al-Bashir's trip to Ethiopia and Libya was his third visit abroad since a warrant was issued for his arrest on March 4 by the International Criminal Court on charges of war crimes in Darfur.

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The French leader also had a warm welcome for U.S.President Barack Obama.

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He appeared wan and spoke very softly, but his eyes twinkled at the flock's welcome warm and heartfelt if somewhat bittersweet.

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"The BBC decision to suspend Robert Kilroy-Silk's daily talk show deserves a warm welcome and praise, " the Arab nationalist paper said.

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I've been traveling a lot lately around the country and it's especially nice to receive a warm welcome back here in the South.

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