Barack Obama

Obama to rename Mount McKinley

Obama is set to announce that Mount McKinley, the tallest mountain in North America, will officially revert back to its original name of Denali.
31 August 2015, 08:46 AM

Obama to unveil clean energy plan

US President Barack Obama is due to unveil what he called "the biggest, most important step we have ever taken" in tackling climate change.
3 August 2015, 05:09 AM

Obama to unveil 'biggest step ever' in climate fight

US President Barack Obama to unveil what he called the "biggest, most important step we've ever taken" to fight climate change on Monday.
2 August 2015, 13:16 PM

President Obama dances with Kenyan pop stars Sauti Sol

After a long day of bilateral meetings and news conferences, President of the United States of America, Obama, celebrated the historic trip to his ancestral home with an official state dinner and some dancing, reports abcnews.com.
27 July 2015, 09:15 AM

Obama admits US gun laws are his 'biggest frustration' (video)

US President Barack Obama admits that his failure to pass "common sense gun safety laws" in the US is the greatest frustration of his presidency.
24 July 2015, 06:21 AM

US, Cuba restore ties, open embassies after 54 years

Cuba and the United States formally renewed diplomatic ties Monday, as embassies reopened in their respective capitals, a powerful move toward burying decades of enmity between the Cold War foes.
20 July 2015, 05:30 AM

UK will help US destroy IS: Cameron

Britain is committed to working with the US to destroy the "caliphate" set up by Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria, the prime minister says.
19 July 2015, 05:42 AM

Mugabe 'proposes to Obama' as he mocks US legalisation of gay marriage

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe mocks America's decision to legalise gay marriage by vowing to travel to the White House and proposing to Barack Obama.
2 July 2015, 01:42 AM

First funerals to be held for Charleston victims

The first of the funerals for victims of the Charleston church shooting will be held on Thursday in the South Carolina city.
25 June 2015, 05:38 AM

Parts of White House and Senate evacuated after bomb threats

Parts of the White House and a Senate office building evacuated after telephone bomb threats.
10 June 2015, 05:00 AM

US army shuts website after hacking attack

The US army has temporarily taken down its website after a hacking attack.
9 June 2015, 05:16 AM

Myanmar needs to treat Rohingya as citizens: US

Myanmar's government needs to treat minority Rohingya Muslims as citizens to solve the root cause of the migrant crisis in Southeast Asia, say the United States.
3 June 2015, 06:03 AM

Joe Biden's son dies of brain cancer

Former Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden, son of US Vice President Joe Biden, dies Saturday after battling brain cancer.
31 May 2015, 04:58 AM

Obama breaks fastest million follower count record

US President Barack Obama breaks a Guinness record by becoming the fastest person to garner one million followers on Twitter, a feat he accomplished in less than five hours with his new account @POTUS, Efe news agency reported.
20 May 2015, 15:55 PM

Obama gets Twitter account

US President Barack Obama has just launched his own Twitter feed, the White House has confirmed.
19 May 2015, 05:59 AM

Putin top influential: Time poll

United States President Barack Obama drops out from the top 10 influentials list made by the voters – half of whom were from inside the US.
15 April 2015, 07:59 AM

Iraq 'retakes 25% of Islamic State territory'

Islamic State (IS) has lost more than a quarter of its territory in Iraq since US-led coalition air strikes began in August, the Pentagon has said.
14 April 2015, 10:44 AM

No more Latin America meddling: Obama

US President Barack Obama tells Latin American leaders that the days when his country could freely interfere in regional affairs are past.
11 April 2015, 04:29 AM

Iran president vows to abide by deal

Iran's president, vows he will abide by the terms of the preliminary nuclear agreement the country signed with six world powers, where Iran will curb nuclear activities in return for relief from sanctions.
4 April 2015, 04:42 AM

Fresh air strikes hit Yemen rebels

Warplanes from a Saudi-led coalition are bombing Yemen for a third night, targeting Shia Houthi rebels as they advance in and around the port of Aden
28 March 2015, 04:27 AM