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Obama likely to announce re-election bid next week
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is likely to announce plans next week to run for re-election and file campaign papers with the Federal Election Commission as early as Monday, Democratic officials said on Saturday.
Filing with the FEC would allow Obama, a Democrat, to start raising money for the 2012 campaign that is expected to shatter records in political spending.
Two Democratic officials said no final decision has been made about the timing of an announcement or
Filing with the FEC would allow Obama, a Democrat, to start raising money for the 2012 campaign that is expected to shatter records in political spending.
Two Democratic officials said no final decision has been made about the timing of an announcement or
Obama gears up for hard sell on Libya
WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama to give a prime-time address to the nation aimed at winning the support of a war-weary American public for the military intervention in Libya.
After inheriting wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning president finds himself embroiled in yet another conflict, this time one of his own choosing and one that many at home are not convinced by.
In his address at 7:30 pm (2330 GMT) from the National Defense University in
After inheriting wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning president finds himself embroiled in yet another conflict, this time one of his own choosing and one that many at home are not convinced by.
In his address at 7:30 pm (2330 GMT) from the National Defense University in
Matt Damon criticises Obama policy
Obama may be losing the faith of a famous and charismatic supporter ahead of the 2012 elections. Academy Award-winning actor Matt Damon campaigned for Obama in 2008, but he recently offered some harsh criticism of the president's economic approach.
During the interview rounds promoting his latest film, 'The Adjustment Bureau,' Damon took aim at the White House's approach to big banks. "I think he's rolled over to Wall Street completely. The economy has huge problems. We still
During the interview rounds promoting his latest film, 'The Adjustment Bureau,' Damon took aim at the White House's approach to big banks. "I think he's rolled over to Wall Street completely. The economy has huge problems. We still
Obama to lift freeze on new Guantanamo trials
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama lifted a ban Monday on new military trials for Guantanamo Bay terror suspects, apparently conceding that the camp he has vowed to close will not be emptied any time soon.
Obama also issued new guidelines to ensure humane and lawful treatment of suspects deemed too dangerous to release, but officials insisted he was still determined to shutter the controversial "war on terror" facility in Cuba.
They said the president still maintained that
Obama also issued new guidelines to ensure humane and lawful treatment of suspects deemed too dangerous to release, but officials insisted he was still determined to shutter the controversial "war on terror" facility in Cuba.
They said the president still maintained that
US examining ‘full range of options’ for Libya: Obama
WASHINGTON/AL-UQAYLA/CARACAS - The United States is examining the "full range of options" in dealing with Libya, President Barack Obama said on Thursday, saying he did not want to be "hamstrung."
"In addition to the nonmilitary actions that we've taken, I want to make sure that those full range of options are available to me," he said. Asked whether that included the imposition of a no-fly zone over Libya, he said, "That is one of the options that we would be looking at."
"In addition to the nonmilitary actions that we've taken, I want to make sure that those full range of options are available to me," he said. Asked whether that included the imposition of a no-fly zone over Libya, he said, "That is one of the options that we would be looking at."
Obama, Hague seek justice for slain Bhatti
KARACHI - US President Barrack Obama and the United Kingdom have condemned and expressed deep sorrow and grief over the assassination of minorities' minister Shahbaz Bhatti. "I am deeply saddened by the assassination of Pakistan's Minister for Minority Affairs Shahbaz Bhatti today in Islamabad, and condemn in the strongest possible terms this horrific act of violence," a White House statement quoted the president as saying. The statement was issued by Office of the Press Secretary on
Obama urges compromise on US budget
WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama, on Saturday, urged Republican and Democratic lawmakers to reach a compromise on pending budget issues to avoid political gridlock and a possible federal government shutdown."For the sake of our people and our economy, we cannot allow gridlock to prevail," Obama said.
He noted that both Democratic and Republican leaders in the House and Senate have said they believed it was important to keep the government running while they worked on a plan
He noted that both Democratic and Republican leaders in the House and Senate have said they believed it was important to keep the government running while they worked on a plan
Obama says Gaddafi must ‘leave now’: WHouse
WASHINGTON - US Persident Barack Obama has called on Moamer Gaddafi to "leave now," declaring that the Libyan leader had lost his right to rule after attacking his own people to put down a popular uprising. Obama's most direct demand yet that Gaddafi step down was made in a telephone call with German Chancellor Angela Merkel to coordinate their response to the crisis, the White House said.
"The president stated that when a leader's only means of staying in power is to use mass
"The president stated that when a leader's only means of staying in power is to use mass
Royal wedding: Beckham’s coming but no Obama
LONDON - News that Britain's royal wedding invites are in the post has touched off lively press speculation, with former England soccer captain David Beckham and the King of Bahrain tipped to be attending but not Barack Obama or Sarah Ferguson.
Royal watchers say Beckham, who worked with William on England's failed bid to host the World Cup in 2018, and his ex-Spice Girl wife Victoria will be among the 1,900 guests at London's Westminster Abbey on April 29. Other lucky recipients
Royal watchers say Beckham, who worked with William on England's failed bid to host the World Cup in 2018, and his ex-Spice Girl wife Victoria will be among the 1,900 guests at London's Westminster Abbey on April 29. Other lucky recipients
Obama proposes $3.1 billion in 2012 budget to spend on Pakistan
WASHINGTON - The Obama administration has proposed to Congress a total of $3.1 billion in the 2012 budget for US economic and security assistance and diplomatic operations in Pakistan, according to a senior US official.
The administration's spending for Pakistan was divided into two parts, the "enduring core part" - meaning long-term assistance programmes, and the overseas contingency operations (OCO), an administration official said at a briefing on President Barack Obama's
The administration's spending for Pakistan was divided into two parts, the "enduring core part" - meaning long-term assistance programmes, and the overseas contingency operations (OCO), an administration official said at a briefing on President Barack Obama's
Free Davis, Obama tells Pakistan
WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama urged Pakistan on Tuesday to free a detained US official, while insisting that he was not "callous" about the deadly shooting that led to the US employee's arrest. In his first public remarks on a case that has cast a chill over an already uneasy partnership, Obama said detained US citizen Raymond Davis enjoyed diplomatic immunity under the Vienna Conventions.
"We expect Pakistan... to abide by the same convention," Obama told a news
"We expect Pakistan... to abide by the same convention," Obama told a news
Release Davis, Obama asks Zardari
ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON - As the State Department on Saturday said talks between the US, Afghanistan and Pakistan, due later this month had been postponed, US President Barack Obama called his Pakistani counterpart, Asif Ali Zardari and discussed with him the contentious issue of Raymond Davis, an American national arrested in Lahore last month for killing two Pakistanis.
President Obama made a phone call to President Zardari late on Friday night asking for Davis' release, a
President Obama made a phone call to President Zardari late on Friday night asking for Davis' release, a
US to support transition in Egypt: Obama
WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama said on Thursday Washington would support an "orderly and genuine" transition to democracy in Egypt, a key ally in the Middle East, after reports that President Hosni Mubarak may step down imminently after weeks of protests.
The Obama administration has tried to walk a fine line during the evolving crisis in Egypt, the most populous Arab country. Egypt's powerful military gets about $1.3 billion a year in aid from Washington. "What is
The Obama administration has tried to walk a fine line during the evolving crisis in Egypt, the most populous Arab country. Egypt's powerful military gets about $1.3 billion a year in aid from Washington. "What is
World economic rules have changed, Obama warns US
WASHINGTON - A revitalized President Barack Obama bluntly told America to reinvent itself and unite to survive in a fast-changing global economy powered by rising giants like India and China.
Obama's confident State of the Union address Tuesday mixed straight talk with a patriotic call to action, as he rode a tide of improbable political momentum less than three months after a Republican mid-term election rout. The president spoke to a television audience of millions from the
Obama's confident State of the Union address Tuesday mixed straight talk with a patriotic call to action, as he rode a tide of improbable political momentum less than three months after a Republican mid-term election rout. The president spoke to a television audience of millions from the
Obama raises rights issue with Hu
WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama on Wednesday urged Chinese President Hu Jintao to uphold human rights in his country, saying it could prove key to China's future success.
"The US welcomes China's rise as a strong, prosperous and successful member of the community of nations," Obama said as he welcomed Hu to the White House.
But straying into the contentious issue of human rights, Obama added, "History shows that societies are more harmonious, nations are more
"The US welcomes China's rise as a strong, prosperous and successful member of the community of nations," Obama said as he welcomed Hu to the White House.
But straying into the contentious issue of human rights, Obama added, "History shows that societies are more harmonious, nations are more
US voters credit Obama for economy upswing
WASHINGTON - US voters are seeing signs of a brighter economy and are crediting President Barack Obama for the upturn, but by a narrow margin want Congress to repeal his health care overhaul, a poll showed on Tuesday.
The Quinnipiac University poll showed that 54 percent of respondents said they believed the US economy is beginning to recover, with 43 percent disagreeing. Nonetheless, the survey showed a 53 to 40 percent majority disapproved of Obama's economic management.
The Quinnipiac University poll showed that 54 percent of respondents said they believed the US economy is beginning to recover, with 43 percent disagreeing. Nonetheless, the survey showed a 53 to 40 percent majority disapproved of Obama's economic management.
Obama calls for spirit of bipartisanship
WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama urged members of both major US political parties Saturday to overcome their differences and work in "the spirit of common cause" for the good of the country.
"So as business resumes, I look forward to working together in that same spirit of common cause with members of Congress from both parties - because before we are Democrats or Republicans, we are Americans," Obama said in his weekly radio address.
The remarks came after Obama paid
"So as business resumes, I look forward to working together in that same spirit of common cause with members of Congress from both parties - because before we are Democrats or Republicans, we are Americans," Obama said in his weekly radio address.
The remarks came after Obama paid
