Tag: President Barack Obama
Obama blames Republicans for slowing down US economy
NEW ORLEANS (AFP) – President Barack Obama Friday accused Republicans of slamming on the brakes every time the US economy…
Obama ‘not happy’ about glitches with health website
US President Barack Obama said Wednesday he is “not happy” with the glitch-filled rollout out of his signature health reform…
US government shutdown ends as Obama signs bill
President Barack Obama signed early Thursday a bill ending the two-week US government shutdown and extending the Treasury’s borrowing authority.…
Obama to Al Qaeda leaders: ‘We are coming for you’
President Barack Obama Tuesday night staunchly defended his decision to order commando raids in Libya and Somalia last weekend, saying…
Obama warns Wall Street over budget crisis
US President Barack Obama sent Wall Street a blunt warning Wednesday that it should be very worried about a political…
Obama Cancels Asia Trip Because Of Shutdown
Due to the US government shutdown, President Barack Obama has cancelled the Malaysia and Philippines legs of an upcoming trip…
US Fed workers go home over budget row
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Washington’s subway was filled as usual Tuesday with resigned workers trekking to their desks, but on this…
Shoe thrown at Iran leader’s motorcade after Obama talk
TEHRAN(AFP) – A shoe was thrown at Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s motorcade Saturday as he arrived home to a mixed…
Jonathan, in talks with Obama, urges global action on terrorism
President Goodluck Jonathan Monday in New York called for a stronger global consensus and determination to end the scourge of…
Terrorism: Obama offers assistance to Kenya
President Barack Obama called Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday to offer condolences over what the White House called a…
Jonathan to hold 5 bilateral meetings in New York
President Goodluck Jonathan is expected to hold five bilateral meetings, including one with U.S. President Barack Obama at the 68th…
Obama rallies global support for Syria strikes
DAMASCUS(AFP) – US President Barack Obama Wednesday urged world support for punitive strikes against Syria for its alleged use of…
West primed to punish Assad over chemical warfare
LONDON, (AFP) Any action against Syria would be aimed at “degrading” the regime’s alleged chemical weapons’ capability, British Prime Minister…
Canada concurs with US on Syrian regime gas attack
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has agreed with the US government, that the Syrian government launched last week’s devastating chemical…
Syria’s chemical warfare could draw US intervention
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Signs are growing that the horror of chemical warfare could for the first time draw the United…