Tag: Obama
Obama still studying Afghan ‘surge’
President Barack Obama decorated wounded soldiers at a military hospital in the US capital Friday as the debate over the pace of withdrawal of...
Confidence deficit, Obama put off visit to Pakistan
US President Barrack Hussain Obama has finally decided to postpone his proposed visit to Pakistan during current calendar year due to rift in relations...
Obama, Karzai discuss US withdrawal
US President Barack Obama on Wednesday discussed plans for a US withdrawal from Afghanistan with Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai during a one-hour videoconference. "The...
Obama backs Ban Ki-moon for new term as UN chief
US President Barack Obama supports UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s bid for a second term and believes he has made important reforms at an institution...
Drones divide Obama admin
Fissures have opened within the Obama administration over the drone programme targeting militants in Pakistan, with the US ambassador to Pakistan and some top...
Obama campaign sets goal of raising $60 million in quarter
President Barack Obama's campaign on Wednesday set a goal of raising $60 million in the quarter to benefit Obama's re-election and the Democratic National...
U.S. values Uzbekistan’s role Afghanistan, says Obama’s advisor
The United States highly values the participation of Uzbekistan in the socioeconomic revival of Afghanistan, U.S. President Barack Obama's Deputy National Security Advisor Denis...
Obama picks Dempsey as top US military officer
US President Barack Obama on Monday nominated General Martin Dempsey, who commanded troops in the Iraq war, as the top US military officer. If...
Obama nominates Dempsey to chair Joint Chiefs
President Obama used Memorial Day to make major personnel changes in the military today, tapping Army Chief of Staff Martin Dempsey to become the...
Obama offers reassurance over anti-missile plans
President Barack Obama on Friday reassured east European allies that cooperation over missile defence with their Soviet-era master Moscow does not mean NATO...
Berlusconi complains to Obama about his legal woes
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi complained to US President Barack Obama about his legal woes during an informal chat at the G8 summit in...
Obama says West will finish Libya fight, as Misrata mined
The United States and France are united in their resolve to finish the job in Libya, US President Barack Obama said Friday as NATO...
US President Obama meets French President Sarkozy in the G8 Summit
U.S. President Barack Obama (L) puts his hand on the shoulder of French President Nicolas Sarkozy after their meeting at the G8...
Obama admits ‘limitations’ of Libyan operation
US President Barack Obama on Wednesday admitted the “inherent limitations” of NATO’s strategy of using air power but no ground troops in Libya, but...
Obama, Cameron hold talks on Arab Spring
US President Barack Obama held talks with British Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday, focusing on the turmoil raging across the Arab world and...
Will raid Pakistan again if militants found, says Obama
United States President Barack Obama would approve a new incursion into Pakistan if the US found another leading militant there, he said in an...
Top Jewish Americans ponder support for Obama
Some prominent Jewish Americans are rethinking their support for President Barack Obama's 2012 re-election bid after he effectively called on Israel to give back...
