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In late July, Mosul was emptied of its Christian minority for the first time in more than 1,800 years.
The US has said Snowden has harmed its national security.
Putin has signed a decree banning certain food imports from countries that have sanctioned Russia over the Ukraine crisis.
Obama had on Wednesday claimed the US would be a better partner for Africa than China.
Nearly 600 people have been killed by 6.5-magnitude earthquake that struck Ludian County on August 6.
The US will provide additional equipment to African peacekeepers in Somalia and the Central African Republic, the president said.
The government is already working on the list of goods that would be banned.
Obama discussed $33 billion in public and private commitments to help develop the "new Africa that's emerging".
At least 1129 people have been killed and 3442 others wounded in the Ukraine crisis, says new UN figures.
New Delhi has said developed nations were unwilling to engage on the issue of food security.
