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Some folks were tortured after 9/11, says Obama

WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama said on Friday the CIA "tortured some folks" after the Sept.… Read More

US, Israel demand missing soldier; Hamas denies knowledge

JERUSALEM: The armed wing of the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas said on Saturday it had… Read More

House Republicans vote to sue Obama over healthcare law

WASHINGTON: The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday cleared the way for the launch… Read More

Turkey’s Erdogan acknowledges strains with Obama

ANKARA: Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan has acknowledged his relations with U.S. President Barack Obama… Read More

Bodies, black boxes of downed MH17 handed over to Malaysian experts

DONETSK: The remains of some of the nearly 300 victims of the Malaysia Airlines plane… Read More

Obama condemns Russia over MH17 drowning in Ukraine

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Barack Obama demanded Russia stop supporting separatists in eastern Ukraine after the… Read More

U.S. imposes toughest sanctions yet on Russia over Ukraine

WASHINGTON: The United States on Wednesday imposed its most wide-ranging sanctions yet on Russia's economy,… Read More

Texas actress gets 18 years for sending letters to Obama

TEXARKANA: A Texas actress was sentenced to 18 years in a federal prison on Wednesday… Read More

Militants threaten Israeli airport over Gaza massacre

GAZA/JERUSALEM: A fourth day of Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip killed 11 more… Read More

US ready to broker Israel-Hamas ceasefire on Gaza: Obama

President Barack Obama expressed concern to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday about the… Read More

Obama warns of U.S. action as jihadists push on Baghdad

BAGHDAD/ARBIL: President Barack Obama refused to rule out U.S. action in Iraq against Sunni Islamist… Read More

Modi to meet Obama in Washington in Sept

NEW DELHI:  Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Washington to meet President Barack Obama… Read More

Obama defends swap to recover U.S. soldier from Taliban

WARSAW: President Barack Obama on Tuesday defended the deal to get U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe… Read More

Obama shakes hands with Cuba’s Castro at Mandela memorial

Soweto: US President Barack Obama on Tuesday shook hands with Raul Castro, leader of long-time… Read More

Obama calls Saudi king after Iran deal

Riyadh: US President Barack Obama called Saudi king Abdullah late Wednesday to discuss latest developments… Read More