ARTICLES RELATING TO BARACK OBAMA

Moscow cool to Obama nuke cuts idea

2013-06-19 23:52

Russian officialshave reacted coldly to the call by President Barack Obama to jointly reduce nuclear weapons stockpiles by a third.

Obama calls for nuclear reductions

2013-06-19 20:11

In Berlin, Obama has renewed calls for reductions to US and Russian nuclear stockpiles.

US vows to crack down on climate change

2013-06-19 17:02

US President Barack Obama has pledged America will do more to tackle the threat of climate change, and that the rest of the world must follow before it is too late.

Racism: The Republican Party's anchor

2013-06-19 10:57

While pandering to extreme white views in the past was a successful election strategy, it is going to be a massive failure in modern-day America, writes Simon Williamson.

US surveillance foiled numerous attacks

2013-06-18 22:33

The director of the National Security Agency says the government's sweeping US surveillance programmes have foiled some 50 terrorist plots worldwide.

Tip top security for Obama's Africa trip

2013-06-18 08:40

US President Barack Obama’s security team is not taking any chances during his trip to Africa and will even be providing bulletproof trucks and fighter jets to patrol the air space for 24 hours.

Poll shows confidence in Obama slipping

2013-06-17 22:03

Confidence in US President Barack Obama has dropped below 50% to its lowest level in 19 months as Americans worry over broad government surveillance and other controversies, a poll shows.

Iraq no-fly zone viewed as symbol

2013-06-16 22:26

As White House weighs no-fly zone in Syria, experience in skies over Iraq may offer insight.

Obama's climate change dilemma

2013-06-16 14:14

President Barack Obama has vowed to tackle climate change in his second term, but so far has not acted to strengthen a tool that does not require backing from Congress - the National Environmental Policy Act.

Obama in Africa: Great 'bang for buck'

2013-06-15 09:39

The White House has insisted that President Barack Obama's looming trip to Africa was overdue and would give great "bang for the buck", pushing back at concerns over the journey's cost.

Obama: When a president goes on safari

2013-06-14 13:43

Bushwhacking if you’re US President Barack Obama is no mean feat. It takes planning and serious security detail - Take a look at what they'll be doing and how much the trip's expected to cost.

Chinese paper: Snowden could be useful

2013-06-14 12:00

A popular newspaper has urged China's leadership to milk a former US contractor for more information rather than send him home, saying his revelations concern China's national interest.

Syria raid sparks Lebanon warning

2013-06-13 11:01

Lebanon's army has warned it will hit back against any new attacks from Syria after a helicopter gunship struck an eastern town, elevating tensions amid US-British talks on the conflict.

Cyber-snooping backlash builds in Berlin

2013-06-11 20:50

German outrage over a secret US internet spying programme is building before a visit by Barack Obama, with senior members of Chancellor Angela Merkel's government demanding a full explanation.

UK riot police swoop on G8 protesters

2013-06-11 16:49

Riot police have forced their way into a building in central London occupied by anti-capitalists, and clashed with protesters demonstrating in the UK capital ahead of next week's G8 summit.

US: No plans to end surveillance programme

2013-06-11 09:00

The Obama administration will continue its broad US spy programme that it says is keeping America safe from terrorists, even as the White House faces fresh anger at home and abroad.

Zimmerman trial set to begin

2013-06-10 14:00

The murder trial is set to begin for George Zimmerman, the volunteer night watchman who fatally shot an unarmed black teenager, sparking protests across the US and claims of racial profiling.

Gun control advocates still awaiting action

2013-06-10 12:01

It's been six months since the school shooting that made gun control a top US issue once again, and families of the victims are going back to Washington to remind lawmakers they are waiting for action.

US whistleblower holed up in Hong Kong

2013-06-10 08:42

A former CIA worker who admits being the source of disclosures about the US government's secret surveillance programmes, is at risk of prosecution even as he is holed up in a Hong Kong hotel room.

Obama defends phone spy programme

2013-06-07 21:09

President Barack Obama has staunchly defended the sweeping US government surveillance of Americans' phone and internet activity.

Obama to raise cyber disputes with Xi

2013-06-07 12:06

President Barack Obama will complain to Chinese President Xi Jinping at a summit about alleged Chinese hacking of US secrets, even as the White House faces questions over government surveillance.

SA gets waiver on Iran oil sanctions

2013-06-06 14:28

South Africa is one of 10 countries that got a six-month waiver from the US on Iran sanctions in exchange to reduce their oil purchases.

Rice to be Obama's security advisor

2013-06-05 16:59

President Barack Obama will name UN ambassador Susan Rice as his new national security advisor.

Nato to send expert mission to Libya

2013-06-04 13:19

Nato Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has announced that the alliance will send an expert mission to Libya at short notice to assess needs as the country faces a flow of insurgents from Mali.

Obama spokesperson shrugs off jibe

2013-06-03 22:21

President Barack Obama's spokesperson shrugged off a Republican claim that he was a "paid liar" in the latest scandal enveloping US tax authorities.

 

Obama Berlin speech calls for freedom

2013-06-19 22:38

President Barack Obama has offered a new twist to John F Kennedy's historic 1963 call for liberty - "Ich bin ein Berliner".

US arms to Syria 'unlikely' to harm Israel

2013-06-19 17:07

US plans to arm Syrian rebels have raised fears in Israel that the weapons could fall into the wrong hands, but analysts have played down the threat - provided no big guns are involved.

Obama defends terrorism tactics in Berlin

2013-06-19 15:47

President Barack Obama has defended US intelligence methods on a visit to Berlin, telling Chancellor Angela Merkel and wary Germans that Washington was not monitoring the e-mails of ordinary citizens.

Big expectations for Obama Berlin speech

2013-06-19 10:00

US President Barack Obama's visit to the German capital of Berlin marks his return to a place where he once summoned a throng of 200 000 to share his ambitious vision for American leadership.

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World leaders gather for G8 Summit

2013-06-18 15:19

Leaders from some of the world's most economically powerful nations have gathered in Northern Ireland for the annual G8 Summit. See photos from the event.

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Obama: Secret data gathering transparent

2013-06-18 08:01

President Barack Obama has defended top secret National Security Agency spying programmes as legal and called them transparent - even though they are authorised in secret.

Obama: Make peace permanent in N Ireland

2013-06-17 14:26

US President Barack Obama has urged young people in Northern Ireland to finish making "permanent peace" and set an example to other parts of the world stricken by religious conflict, violence and war.

Obama heads to prickly Putin talks

2013-06-16 22:26

US President Barack Obama will meet Russian leader Vladimir Putin twith Putin for potentially vexatious talks over Syria.

Obama degree plan causes upset

2013-06-16 10:05
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The University of Johannesburg’s plan to confer an honorary doctorate on US President Barack Obama has caused an upset among some staff and students at the institution.

Syria rebel chief: US aid would be a boost

2013-06-14 17:06

The commander of the main Western-backed rebel group fighting in Syria has said he hopes that US weapons will be in the hands of rebels in the near future, saying it will boost the morale of the fighters.

Britain holds off arming Syrian rebels

2013-06-14 13:03

Britain is still not ready to arm the Syrian opposition despite a decision by President Barack Obama to do so, but is not ruling out the introduction of a no-fly zone, says a spokesperson.

US to provide weapons to Syria rebels

2013-06-14 11:51

President Barack Obama's decision to authorise lethal aid to Syrian rebels has marked a deepening of US involvement in the two-year civil war.

Obama aides split on arming Syria rebels

2013-06-13 09:18

US officials are still uncertain whether arming Syria's rebels to halt the violence is the best way to reshape a war that now includes Hezbollah and Iranian fighters backing President Bashar Assad.

Obama wishes Mandela speedy recovery

2013-06-11 20:46

US President Barack Obama is wishing for a "speedy recovery" for former president Nelson Mandela.

US mulls support as Syria rebels weaken

2013-06-11 10:05

Syrian rebels have clashed with government troops at an airport in Aleppo, a monitoring group says, as the US says it is considering "all possible options" to help the opposition.

HK law could benefit US whistleblower

2013-06-11 08:07

The US defence contractor who has leaked information on classified US surveillance programmes could benefit from a quirk in Hong Kong law that would ensure a lengthy battle to deport him.

'Conscience, disillusion' drove US whistleblower

2013-06-10 13:57

Edward Snowden, the ex-CIA employee who turned whistleblower to reveal vast US surveillance programmes, says his conscience drove him to spill the beans.

Koreas to hold senior-level meeting

2013-06-10 10:03

North and South Korea have agreed to hold senior-level talks in Seoul, a breakthrough of sorts to ease tensions after Pyongyang's recent threats of nuclear war.

Shooting near California college

2013-06-07 22:33

A gunman has shot at vehicles near a Southern California college wounding several people.

US, Venezuela meet to mend ties

2013-06-07 17:26

US and Venezuelan officials will meet soon for talks that could lead to the countries exchanging ambassadors for the first time since 2010, Venezuela's foreign minister says.

Obama embracing Bush anti-terror policies

2013-06-07 11:00

Barack Obama, five years into his presidency, presides over a national security apparatus that in many ways resembles the one left behind by President George W Bush.

Millions of US citizens' calls monitored

2013-06-06 12:02

The US National Security Agency, during the Barack Obama administration has pursued wide-scale monitoring of the telephone records of millions of Americans, says a report.

Syrian army 'totally controls' Qusayr

2013-06-05 09:04

Syria's army has overrun the strategic region of Qusayr after a blistering offensive against rebel fighters, reports state television, marking a major victory for regime forces.

Iran not after nuclear bomb: Candidate

2013-06-04 10:00

Ali Akbar Velayati, a conservative presidential contender, has reiterated that the Islamic republic is not seeking nuclear weapons that he says are banned by the Islamic religion.

Manning dumped info 'into enemy hands'

2013-06-03 22:15

US soldier Bradley Manning faced life in prison as his trial began, three years after he was charged with providing reams of highly-sensitive material to anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks.

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