ARTICLES RELATING TO JOHN MCCAIN

Rubio wants changes to immigration bill

2013-05-30 17:29

Republican Senator Marco Rubio's repeated criticism of parts of the sweeping US immigration bill he helped craft, has unsettled immigration reform advocates and others who support its passage.

Syria's arms race fuels growing concern

2013-05-28 21:22

Fears grew of a foreign-fed arms race in Syria as EU nations have decided they could give weapons to the outgunned rebels.

Obama seeks to end 'war on terror'

2013-05-24 16:15

Twelve years after the "war on terror" began, President Barack Obama wants to pull the US back from some of the most controversial aspects of its global fight against Islamist militants.

Obama's 'buck stops here' moment on Syria

2013-04-30 14:35

Obama is trapped in a conundrum, partly of his own making, after Syria apparently called his bluff by using chemical weapons in an escalation of a vicious civil war.

US senator moots Syria invasion plan

2013-04-28 21:29

Nations should get troops ready to invade Syria in order to secure possible stocks of chemical weapons McCain, a former US presidential hopeful says.

Obama to tackle oil dependence in cars

2013-02-13 08:29

US President Barack Obama has told divided lawmakers he will act on climate change, vowing to set ambitious long-term goals such as ending the car's dependence on oil.

Obama launches immigration overhaul

2013-01-29 21:01

President Barack Obama will try to rally support for an immigration overhaul that would give millions of illegal immigrants a pathway to US citizenship, while tightening border security.

Morsi tries to defuse flap over Jews slur

2013-01-17 11:38

Egypt's president is seeking to defuse Washington’s anger over his past remarks urging hatred of Jews and calling Zionists “pigs”, saying his comments were a denunciation of Israel policies.

US senate okays $631bn defence budget

2012-12-05 10:41

The US Senate has unanimously passed the Pentagon's 2013 budget, despite a political impasse over debt reduction that could see huge cuts to military spending this year.

Benghazi: Rice hits out at McCain 'attacks'

2012-11-22 10:00

Susan Rice, US ambassador to the United Nations, says she has been the victim of "unfounded" Republican attacks over her account of a militant assault on the US embassy in Libya.

Obama vents over attacks on his UN envoy

2012-11-15 11:01

An outraged President Barack Obama has accused Republicans of besmirching UN envoy Susan Rice, re-igniting a fierce row over the slaying of the US ambassador to Libya.

US to review security at Libya consulate

2012-09-21 09:03

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has announced al review into security at the US consulate in Benghazi targeted during a wave of rage at a film made on US soil deemed offensive to Islam.

McCain hits Obama on Annan Syria 'failure'

2012-08-03 09:02

US Senator John McCain has taken a jab at the United Nations and President Barack Obama's administration, saying Kofi Annan's Syria mission was "doomed to failure from the beginning".

McCain wants US to help Syria rebels

2012-06-17 22:22

Senator John McCain says the lack of US aid to Syrian rebels is "shameful".

McCain gives Romney some advice

2012-05-07 10:01

US Republican Senator John McCain has had some advice for his party’s presumptive nominee to take on President Barack Obama: choose someone you trust for vice president.

Obama, Romney struggle to feel the pain

2012-04-05 11:32

President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney have racked up a string of awkward moments while wooing voters in the hurting US heartland.

McCain: Egypt working to resolve NGO crisis

2012-02-21 13:55

Senator John McCain says Egypt's military rulers have reassured him that authorities are working "diligently" to resolve a criminal case against US pro-democracy groups.

US should arm Syrian opposition: McCain

2012-02-07 22:29

Senior Republican senator John McCain has urged the United States to consider arming the opposition fighting the forces of Syria's President Bashar Assad.

McCain: Hispanic vote 'up for grabs'

2011-12-04 21:35

One-time presidential hopeful John McCain says he thinks areas in the US with large Hispanic populations are "up for grabs" in the upcoming elections.

McCain predicts rise of 3rd party in US

2011-11-09 09:13

Republican Senator John McCain has predicted a third US political party will emerge in response to Americans’ economic frustrations and said it might as well be called "the Fed Up Party".

Afghanistan: Taliban vows to fight on

2011-06-23 14:00

President Barack Obama's decision to bring 33 000 US surge troops home from Afghanistan by next summer has been dismissed by Taliban insurgents who vowed to fight on.

Illegal immigrants started fires – McCain

2011-06-21 13:03

US Senator John McCain has defended a statement he made that there is "substantial evidence" border crossers from Mexico are partly responsible for wildfires in Arizona.

McCain: Libya's rebels need support

2011-04-23 12:09

US Senator John McCain called for increased military support for Libya's rebels, including weapons, training and stepped-up airstrikes, in a full-throated endorsement of the opposition in its fight to oust Muammar Gaddafi.

Obama mulls responses on Libya

2011-03-09 09:05

President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron have conferred on the spectrum of responses to Libya's civil strife.

US mission in Iraq 'will be safe'

2011-02-04 08:20

The US envoy to Baghdad and the senior US commander in Iraq have assured lawmakers that the US diplomatic mission there will be well protected after US troops withdraw.

 

Russia slams EU's Syria weapons decision

2013-05-29 09:04

Russia has criticised Europe's decision to allow the arming of Syrian rebels, saying it undercuts international efforts to negotiate an end to the civil war.

Republican McCain meets with Syria rebels

2013-05-28 09:03

Republican Senator John McCain, an advocate for US military aid to the Syrian opposition, has met with some of the rebels during a surprise visit to the war-torn country, says his spokesperson.

Prince Harry opens weeklong US visit

2013-05-10 11:48

A buttoned-down Prince Harry has joined Michelle Obama in honouring military families and toured an exhibition about land-mines, opening a weeklong US visit devoted to the wounded victims of war.

Syria chemical weapons 'may menace US'

2013-04-29 14:10

Syria's stockpile of chemical weapons could be a greater threat after that nation's president leaves power and could end up targeting Americans at home, lawmakers have warned.

Second US warship in Asia-Pacific region

2013-04-02 22:39

The US military has deployed a second guided-missile destroyer to the Asia-Pacific region, US officials say, as fears mount over North Korea's threats of war.

Hagel vote: McCain shuns blocking tactics

2013-02-05 12:02

Senator John McCain has said he opposes using a procedural hurdle to block a vote on Chuck Hagel's nomination to be defence secretary, a stance likely to boost White House confidence.

Kerry calls for 'fresh thinking'

2013-01-24 20:48

Senator John Kerry has called for "fresh thinking" and US leadership around the globe, winning a warm welcome from the lawmakers expected to back him as the next secretary of state.

Guns: Examine your conscience - Obama

2013-01-14 22:29

US President Barack Obama says he expects Congress to set aside politics when deciding on new gun proposals, adding that "members are going to have to examine their own conscience".

Republicans ease on Rice pressure

2012-11-25 21:23

Republican opposition to the possible nomination of Susan Rice to be US secretary of state is showing signs of cracking.

Benghazi row: Focus on edited memo

2012-11-19 11:06

The row over the assault on the US mission in Libya has narrowed to focus on how and why the CIA's determination that it was a terror attack was left out of a public "talking points" memo.

Obama sets stage for debate against Romney

2012-10-01 12:02

US President Barack Obama has set the table for his first debate with Mitt Romney, billing the clash as about security for hard working Americans, not who could fire off the best "zingers".

Suu Kyi receives highest US civilian award

2012-09-20 08:06

Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has met US President Barack Obama at the White House and received the highest congressional award.

McCain defends Clinton aide

2012-07-19 14:00

Republican Senator John McCain has come out in defence of a top aide of Democrat Hillary Clinton accused of conspiring with Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood.

Cautious Suu Kyi nod to US sanctions freeze

2012-05-16 12:01

Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi says she will not oppose a freeze on US sanctions but has urged caution, warning that her country could backtrack after reforms.

Romney steps closer to his dream

2012-04-11 13:14

Republican multi-millionaire Mitt Romney who has long set his sights on the White House, has moved a step closer towards a dream first born when he followed his father on the campaign trail.

2012 White House race 'nastiest' ever

2012-03-18 22:11

The Republican campaign to choose a candidate to take on President Barack Obama in November is "the nastiest" ever, presidential campaign veteran John McCain says.

Republicans ramp up attack on Obama

2012-02-08 21:18

US Republicans have ramped up their angry attacks on President Barack Obama over a new rule requiring most insurance plans to cover birth control for women over some religious groups' objections.

McCain backs Mitt Romney

2012-01-05 08:10

Mitt Romney has taken fresh fire from his rivals for the Republican presidential nomination, but has also nabbed an endorsement from top Senator John McCain as the 2012 campaign moves to New Hampshire.

Arizona fires linked to immigrants - McCaine

2011-11-22 22:29

US Senator McCain says a report linking immigrants to Arizona wildfires justifies his earlier statements.

Fears UK soldier executed in Afghanistan

2011-07-04 15:01

International forces in Afghanistan have launched a huge manhunt for a British soldier who is missing in one of the most dangerous parts of the war-torn country.

Obama's Afghanistan plan criticised

2011-06-23 10:00

Democrats are leading the criticism of President Barack Obama's troop withdrawal plan from Afghanistan, arguing that his timeline for bringing 33 000 troops home isn't fast enough.

Obama ratings up after bin Laden killed

2011-05-04 08:59

President Barack Obama has said the killing of Osama bin Laden marked a "good day for America". Polls show it was good day for the president, too.

Ed Harris to play John McCain

2011-03-24 17:59

Ed Harris has signed on to portray former Republican presidential candidate John McCain, with Julianne Moore as Sarah Palin, in Game Change.

US mulls arming Libya rebels

2011-03-07 08:41

The US has come under mounting pressure to arm Libyan rebels facing an emboldened and regrouping military, amid charges Washington missed recent chances to oust Libya's strongman.

Pentagon: Gays in army pose no harm

2010-11-30 13:00

A Pentagon study arguing that gay troops could serve openly without hurting the military's ability to fight is expected to reignite debate in the US Congress.

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