Barack Obama

Yemen president appeals for ‘UN intervention’

Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi accuses the Iranian-allied Houthi on Saturday of staging a coup against him and appeals to the United Nations for “urgent intervention”, even as the United States evacuated its remaining forces
22 March 2015, 05:34 AM

US, Israel ties hit new low

President Barack Obama tells PM Benjamin Netanyahu that Washington would 'reassess' its options on US-Israel relations and Middle East diplomacy after the Israeli PM took position against Palestinian statehood during his re-election campaign, according to a White House official
20 March 2015, 18:37 PM

Obama tells Iran of 'historic' opportunity

US President Barack Obama has tells the Iranian people that a deal to transform the relationship between the two countries could be within reach.
20 March 2015, 04:51 AM

3 NY residents deny 'IS aid plot'

Three New York foreign residents plead not guilty to charges that they attempted to provide support for IS militants
14 March 2015, 04:09 AM

US envoy to SKorea in knife attack

US ambassador to South Korea, Mark Lippert, injured by a knife-wielding attacker in Seoul
5 March 2015, 04:55 AM

Iran should halt nuclear work for decade: Obama

Iran should agree to a decade-long freeze on its nuclear activity if deal is to be finally reached, Obama says
3 March 2015, 05:04 AM

Netanyahu in US for Iran speech

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu arrives in the US to argue against a possible nuclear deal with Iran
2 March 2015, 04:51 AM

Row between US and Netanyahu worsens

Row between US and Benjamin Netanyahu deepens, with the Israeli leader accusing America and others of "giving up" on trying to stop Iran obtaining nuclear weapons
26 February 2015, 04:38 AM

Obama vetoes oil pipeline bill

US President Barack Obama has vetoed a bill that would have approved construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline
25 February 2015, 06:11 AM

US not at war with Islam - we are at war with the people who have perverted Islam, says Obama

President Barack Obama says US 'not at war with Islam - we are at war with people who have perverted Islam
19 February 2015, 06:41 AM