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Unrest in Ukraine: Obama calls Putin ahead of tomorrow’s peace talks
President Barack Obama called Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday to discuss escalating violence in eastern Ukraine, urging Putin to agree to a...
Republicans on the attack as Obama proposes $4 trillion budget for 2016
President Barack Obama on Monday proposed a $3.99 trillion budget for fiscal year 2016 that sets up a battle with Republicans over programmes to boost...
Forging fresh ties: Obama meets with new Saudi king
President Barack Obama landed in the Saudi capital of Riyadh on Tuesday to meet with King Salman and offer condolences on the death of King Abdullah.
Unlikely buddies Obama and Modi aim high on India trip
In a fresh bid to make India an enduring strategic partner, U.S. President Barack Obama landed in New Delhi on Sunday for a highly symbolic visit and to...
After Ferguson, Obama to crack down on U.S. police use of military gear
Responding to the controversy in Ferguson, U.S. President Barack Obama called for tighter standards on the use of military-style equipment by local police...
US lawmaker’s aide draws ire over online scolding of First Daughters
Be careful what you write on Facebook, especially when it’s related to the First Daughters.
Obama spurns Republicans with expansive U.S. immigration orders
Spurning furious Republicans, President Barack Obama unveiled expansive executive actions on immigration Thursday night to spare nearly five million illegal...
In U.S., immigrants wait, hope, plan for future under Obama policy
Immigrants who are in the United States illegally are flooding attorneys’ offices with calls to see if they qualify under U.S.
Obama defends United States commitment to Asia Pacific region
U.S. President Barack Obama vigorously defended his commitment to strengthening U.S.
Obama, Suu Kyi meet, call for greater democratic reform in Myanmar
U.S. President Barack Obama has met with Myanmar’s democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi, as the nation turns towards next year’s elections with...
Obama arrives in Myanmar amid warnings about reform
For U.S. President Barack Obama, Myanmar’s stalled progress on promised political and economic reforms is jeopardizing what was to be a crowning...
In Beijing, Obama cautiously confronts a rising China and its leader
U.S. President Barack Obama said on Monday a successful China was in the interests of the United States and the world but Beijing had to be a partner in...
'New phase': Obama deploys more U.S. troops to Iraq to fight IS
President Barack Obama said Sunday that deploying additional troops to Iraq signals a “new phase” in the fight against the Islamic State group,...
After Obama’s midterm drubbing, world asks what’s next for U.S. relations
Many international observers were quick to declare Tuesday’s election the start of President Obama’s lame-duck term, noting his unwanted distinction...
New Republican Congress could hand Obama major setbacks on Iran policy
After the election drubbing suffered by his Democrats, U.S. President Barack Obama will face a Republican-controlled Congress critical of his foreign policy—and...
It can happen to anyone: Obama’s credit card declined at restaurant
Apparently, even the president of the United States can have trouble with his credit card.
Down with the kids: First Lady turn(ips) Lil Jon
So what will Michelle Obama turn out for? Turns out it’s a turnip. Video of the first lady dancing with a turnip has gone viral after the White House...
Getting pally: Obama, Modi to put upbeat face on U.S.-India ties
In a display of intercontinental unity, President Barack Obama and India’s new Prime Minister Narendra Modi are joining together to put an optimistic...
Obama admits anti-IS campaign is helping Syrian President
President Barack Obama is acknowledging that the United States-led military campaign against the Islamic State group and al-Qaida’s affiliate in...
Obama calls on world to join together to destroy IS ‘network of death’
US President Barack Obama has called on the world to join together to destroy Islamic State which he branded a “network of death”.
Obama’s Islamic State plan to include strikes on militants in Syria
U.S. President Barack Obama will ask Congress to quickly authorise the arming and training of Syrian opposition forces but will press forward without formal...
Obama to reveal IS strategy: ‘This is not the equivalent of the Iraq war’
U.S. President Barack Obama says the threat posed by the Islamic militant group in Iraq and Syria is “serious,” but the administration’s...
'Off my bucket list': Obama makes a visit to 'cool' Stonehenge
U.S. President Barack Obama ended a busy two-day NATO summit in Wales with an impromptu stroll through Stonehenge.
Steven Sotloff beheading video ‘is authentic’, says White House
The White House has determined that a video showing the brutal killing of freelance journalist Steven Sotloff is authentic.
'No strategy yet': Obama cools talks of strikes against Islamic State in Syria
The U.S. is already striking Islamic State (also known as ISIL and ISIS) targets in Iraq, and U.S.
Obama dismisses idea of sending experimental Ebola drugs to Africa
U.S. President Barack Obama says it’s “premature” to send an experimental drug for the treatment of Ebola to West Africa, as Liberia...
Obama says of CIA after September 11 attacks, ‘We tortured some folks’
President Barack Obama somberly warned Friday that a forthcoming Senate Intelligence Committee report will show that the United States “tortured some...
'See you in court': Congress votes to sue Obama for exceeding powers
A sharply divided U.S. House of Representatives has approved a Republican plan to launch a campaign-season lawsuit against President Barack Obama, accusing...
For Obama, foreign crises grow more challenging
The cascade of overseas developments comes as the American public’s views about President Barack Obama’s foreign policy have soured, turning...
At $3.7B, Obama’s spending request for immigration crisis nearly doubled
The U.S. administration took steps on Tuesday to halt a cross-border surge of children from Central America, asking Congress for $3.7 billion in emergency...
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