Barack Obama

Obama to address nation, world after shock Trump win

WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama will on Wednesday for the first time publicly address the shock election of… Read More

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Obama to launch campaign blitz for Clinton

WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama will launch a campaign blitz for Democrat Hillary Clinton next… Read More

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Trump rips Obamacare, Clinton as rivals blitz Florida

FLORIDA: White House rivals Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump staged dueling rallies Tuesday in crucial… Read More

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US has few good options for response to Philippines’ Duterte

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES: The Obama administration has few good options and limited leverage as it… Read More

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Obama calls for ‘big’ win to repudiate ‘dangerous’ Trump

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES: President Barack Obama eviscerated would-be successor Donald Trump Thursday for threatening not… Read More

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Obama bones up for post White House job interview

WASHINGTON: A soon-to-be out of work Barack Obama suffered the indignities of the job interview… Read More

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Obama warns ‘democracy itself’ at stake in US election

CLEVELAND: US President Barack Obama warned on Friday that American "democracy itself" is on the ballot… Read More

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Obama says Trump’s comments on women disqualifying

GREENSBORO: President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's comments on… Read More

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North Carolina floodwaters, death toll rises as Matthew heads to sea

CAROLINA BEACH: Raging North Carolina rivers still rising after Hurricane Matthew threaten up to a… Read More

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Trump assails Bill Clinton, vows to jail Hillary Clinton if he wins

ST. LOUIS: A defiant Donald Trump on Sunday attacked former President Bill Clinton for his… Read More

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Obama announces lifting of US sanctions on Myanmar

WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama formally announced the lifting of US sanctions on Myanmar on Friday by… Read More

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Obama, DiCaprio talk about ‘race against time’ on climate

WASHINGTON: Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio and US President Barack Obama joined forces Monday night on the… Read More

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Philippines President wants to kill millions of drug users in country

MANILA: Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte appeared to liken himself to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler on… Read More

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Saudi warns of ‘disastrous consequences’ over US 9/11 law

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Thursday warned of "disastrous consequences" from a United States law allowing… Read More

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World leaders mourn the death of Shimon Peres

JÉRUSALEM: Nobel laureate and former Israeli president Shimon Peres, who died Wednesday aged 93, left… Read More

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Obama to Clinton before presidential debate: ‘Be yourself’

WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama had a bit of advice Friday for Hillary Clinton, his Democratic… Read More

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Obama set to veto 9/11 victims’ bid to sue Saudis

WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama is poised to veto legislation exposing Saudi Arabia to court action… Read More

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Obama backs Syria diplomacy after truce fails

WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama insisted diplomacy is the only way to end the brutal… Read More

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US, China to step up cooperation on North Korea

NEW YORK, UNITED STATES: US President Barack Obama and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang agreed on… Read More

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Under fire Trump admits Obama is American

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES: After years of fuelling conspiracy theories, Republican White House nominee Donald Trump… Read More

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