Barack Obama
Obama urges NATO to stand firm vs. Russia despite Brexit fallout
World
July 8, 2016
Obama urges NATO to stand firm vs. Russia despite Brexit fallout
U.S. President Barack Obama urged NATO leaders on Friday to stand firm against a resurgent Russia over its seizure of…
Obama, in shift, to keep 8,400 US troops in Afghanistan until 2017
Middle East
July 7, 2016
Obama, in shift, to keep 8,400 US troops in Afghanistan until 2017
President Barack Obama on Wednesday shelved plans to cut the U.S. force in Afghanistan nearly in half by year's end,…
China says Dalai Lama-Obama meeting will damage bilateral ties
World
June 15, 2016
China says Dalai Lama-Obama meeting will damage bilateral ties
China has lodged diplomatic representations with the United States over a planned meeting between U.S. President Barack Obama and the…
Obama stirs debate with Hiroshima visit
World
May 27, 2016
Obama stirs debate with Hiroshima visit
Barack Obama on Friday becomes the first sitting U.S. president to visit Hiroshima, site of the world's first atomic bombing,…
Atomic bomb survivors: Obama apology nice, but priority is disarmament
World
May 19, 2016
Atomic bomb survivors: Obama apology nice, but priority is disarmament
Japanese atomic bomb survivors say an apology from President Barack Obama for the U.S. bombing of Hiroshima would be welcome,…
US Army captain sues Obama over ‘illegal’ war in Iraq and Syria
World
May 5, 2016
US Army captain sues Obama over ‘illegal’ war in Iraq and Syria
A US Army captain sued President Barack Obama on Wednesday, alleging that he doesn't have the proper congressional authority to…
Iran nuclear deal fight threatens Senate spending bill
Middle East
April 28, 2016
Iran nuclear deal fight threatens Senate spending bill
A battle over implementation of the Iran nuclear deal erupted on the U.S. Senate floor on Wednesday as Democrats maneuvered…
United States to send 250 more special forces troops to Syria
World
April 25, 2016
United States to send 250 more special forces troops to Syria
President Barack Obama will announce later on Monday plans to send up to 250 additional U.S. special forces troops to…
Obama, Merkel push for TTIP trade deal as foreign crises weigh
Business
April 25, 2016
Obama, Merkel push for TTIP trade deal as foreign crises weigh
U.S. President Barack Obama said on Sunday he would do whatever he could to advance a controversial trade deal with…
Obama calls on British people not to vote to leave the EU
World
April 22, 2016
Obama calls on British people not to vote to leave the EU
U.S. President Barack Obama made an impassioned appeal on Friday for Britain to remain in the European Union, saying membership…