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Obama focused on exit strategy for Afghanistan
Washington - US President Barack Obama will unveil his new plan for Afghanistan next week as he pushes military advisors for an exit strategy even as he contemplates adding thousands of more troops to the fight, the White House said Wednesday. Obama ...

[Posted on : ] Category : [ US (World) ]

Obama writes to Brazil's Lula about Iran, Honduras
Brasilia - US President Barack Obama wrote a letter to his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to express his concern about the situation in Iran and Honduras, officials said Wednesday. The letter was sent Sunday, a day before Iranian Pre...

[Posted on : ] Category : [ America (World) ]

Obama acknowledges danger of double-dip recession if deficit grows
Washington - President Barack Obama said Wednesday he was mindful of the dangers brought on by the country's skyrocketing budget deficit, warning that too much spending could lead the United States into another recession. Obama, who has taken heavy c...

[Posted on : ] Category : [ US (Business) ]

US, India pledge broad cooperation on energy, key challenges - Summary
Washington - In yet another sign of the strong relationship emerging between the two countries, US President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced initiatives on Tuesday to expand cooperation to confront a host of issues ran...

[Posted on : ] Category : [ US (World) ]

EXTRA: US, India agree on partnership for 'green' economy
Washington - US President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday pledged their countries will work closely to develop clean forms of energy to help curtail the threat posed by global warming. Obama said a clean energy initiati...

[Posted on : ] Category : [ Environment ]

Not everbody sees the humour in annual Halloween fright fest - Feature
Los Angeles - From costumes of convicted swindler Bernie Madoff to masks of a vampirish Barack Obama, America is preparing its annual ghoulish take on reality for Halloween. But not everyone is laughing at some of the costumes for the October 31 fest...

[Posted on : ] Category : [ US (World) ]

Obama to slash executive pay as watchdog slams bail-out - Summary
Washington - US President Barack Obama is expected to force a drastic cut in executive salaries at companies receiving government bail-outs, as a watchdog report on Wednesday slammed the administration's handling of the rescue effort to date. The Tre...

[Posted on : ] Category : [ US (Business) ]

Report: Obama slashes pay for bailed-out financial firms
Washington - US President Barack Obama's administration plans to force a drastic cut-back in salaries at companies that have accepted massive government bail-outs, US media reported Wednesday. The Treasury Department will demand cuts in compensation ...

[Posted on : ] Category : [ US (Business) ]

US officials head to China amid uneasy trade relations
Washington - US President Barack Obama's top trade officials will head to China next week hoping to make inroads on a series of trade disputes between the two major economic powers. The 20th annual US-China trade meeting is the first under Obama's ad...

[Posted on : ] Category : [ US (Business) ]

Berlusconi agrees to boost Italian support of Afghan mission
Rome - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi agreed Wednesday in a telephone conversation with US President Barack Obama to increase Italy's support of the international community's efforts in Afghanistan. The details of Italy's contribution would...

[Posted on : ] Category : [ Europe (World) ]

Obama to travel to Copenhagen climate summit - Summary
Washington - US President Barack Obama will be in Copenhagen during the early stages of a major United Nations summit aimed at curtailing global climate change, the White House said Wednesday. The Obama administration also proposed cutting its domest...

[Posted on : ] Category : [ Environment ]

Obama to travel to Copenhagen climate summit
Washington - US President Barack Obama will be in Copenhagen during the early stages of a major UN summit on climate change, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday, citing an administration official. Obama will be in Copenhagen on December 9, the day befo...

[Posted on : ] Category : [ US (World) ]

Obama presence vital at climate talks, UN official says
Bonn, Germany - US President Barack Obama's presence at next month's climate summit in the Danish capital Copenhagen is vital, a UN official said Wednesday in the German city of Bonn. Yvo de Boer, executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on...

[Posted on : ] Category : [ Europe (World) ]

Obama to travel to Copenhagen climate summit - Update
Washington - US President Barack Obama will be in Copenhagen during the early stages of a major UN summit on climate change, the White House said Wednesday. The Obama administration also proposed cutting its domestic emissions 17 per cent below 2005 ...

[Posted on : ] Category : [ US (World) ]

Obama to travel to Copenhagen climate summit - 2nd Update
Washington - US President Barack Obama will be in Copenhagen during the early stages of a major UN summit on climate change, the White House said Wednesday. The Obama administration also proposed cutting its domestic emissions 17 per cent below 2005 ...

[Posted on : ] Category : [ US (World) ]

Obama's first presidential pardon: Turkey named Courage to be spared
Washington - US President Barack Obama doled out the first pardon of his tenure on Wednesday, sparing a turkey from Thanksgiving Day dinner plates in a long-standing White House tradition. Courage, you are hereby pardoned, Obama said in a brief, al...

[Posted on : ] Category : [ US (World) ]

Obama reported planning closer contact with Sudanese government
Washington - The US administration plans to engage more directly with the Sudanese government as President Barack Obama advocated during his election campaign, US newspaper reports said Saturday. The new policy is to be officially unveiled on Monday ...

[Posted on : ] Category : [ US (World) ]

Jordan Islamists urge Arab world to drop hopes about Obama
Amman - Jordan's largest political party, the Islamic Action Front (IAF), Thursday urged Arab countries to stop betting on the administration of the US President Barack Obama. The party said its call was prompted by US Secretary of State Hillary Ro...

[Posted on : ] Category : [ Middle East (World) ]

EXTRA: Merkel calls Obama to raise pressure on General Motors
Berlin - German Chancellor Angela Merkel called US President Barack Obama on Thursday to urge action on a new strategic plan for troubled European carmaker Opel, after parent company General Motors said that they would not sell the firm. The Chancel...

[Posted on : ] Category : [ Europe (World) ]

First African-American senator gets highest congressional honour
Washington - Edward William Brooke, the first African- American popularly elected to the US Senate, was given Congress' highest award on Wednesday. President Barack Obama, who broke the highest glass ceiling for African Americans by capturing the pre...

[Posted on : ] Category : [ US (World) ]

Obama to Mideast: 'History shows us what is possible'
Jerusalem - US President Barack Obama called Tuesday for people in the Middle East to look toward the possibilities of a future where the region has moved past its current strife. Consider what can be achieved if we moved beyond our differences, he...

[Posted on : ] Category : [ US (World) ]

Obama urges al-Maliki to hold elections on time
Washington - US President Barack Obama urged Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki during a meeting on Tuesday to ensure an election law is in place so polling can be conducted on time. We are very interested, both of us, in making sure that Iraq has ...

[Posted on : ] Category : [ US (World) ]

Mindful of Jakarta bombings, Singapore prepares for Obama - Feature
Singapore - As Singapore prepares to host the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit next month with US President Barack Obama and other world leaders, authorities are warning of a terrorist threat. Since ...

[Posted on : ] Category : [ Asia (World) ]

Obama holds own kids to high standards at school
Washington - Even a president's kids don't get a break. US President Barack Obama Wednesday used his own family to illustrate how important it is for parents to keep after their kids about their school work. ...

[Posted on : ] Category : [ US (World) ]

Obama invites Native American leaders to White House - Summary
Washington - US President Barack Obama promised improved relations with Native Americans and an end to neglect during a White House conference on Thursday. Obama acknowledged the role early American settlers played in bringing disease and driving ind...

[Posted on : ] Category : [ US (World) ]



 
 

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