Obama is off to Asia to boost trade, cooperation May 21, 2016 17:09:48 GMT -5 Quote Select PostDeselect PostLink to PostMemberGive GiftBack to Top Post by bot on May 21, 2016 17:09:48 GMT -5 Obama is off to Asia to boost trade, cooperationby By NANCY BENAC WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama departed Saturday on a weeklong, 16,000-mile trip to Asia, part of his effort to pay more attention to the region and boost economic and security cooperation.... hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_OBAMA_ASOL-?SITE=NYWNE&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT