2015 Event U.S. President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro meet at the Summit of the Americas in Panama for talks aimed at thawing relations; the historic meeting marks the first interaction in decades between top leaders of the two nations 2014 Event Spain will increase spending in an $8.2 billion program aimed to stimulate economic growth; the country has been working to overcome an unemployment rate of 25%, but recent reports have shown an encouraging decline in jobless claims 2013 Event U.S. President Barack Obama announces a series of NSA reforms aimed at minimizing criticism over the NSA's electronic surveillance program 2013 Event China's President, Xi Jinping and South Koran President Park Geun-hye meet for four days of talks aimed at reducing tensions on the Koran Peninsula 2013 Event In the U.S., a centerpiece proposal on background checks aimed at tightening gun control, fails in a Senate vote 2010 Event David Cameron, Prime Minister of Britain, embarks on an official visit aimed at building closer economic ties to the People's Republic of China 2009 Event U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Danish hosts urged countries to agree on a new U. N. pact aimed at averting climate change and global warming 1996 Event Alvaro Arzu aimed at ending 35 years of civil war 1951 Event Peace talks aimed at ending Korean War resumed in Panmunjom 1918 Event Germans, aimed at an armistice, Germans agree to further concessions 1862 Event U.S. begins Peninsular Campaign aimed at capturing Richmond