Israel’s elder statesman, Shimon Peres, dies at 93
Former Israeli president and elder statesman Shimon Peres, a joint winner of the 1994 Nobel Peace Prize and an influential figure in Israeli politics for...
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Obama vetoes Sept. 11 Saudi bill, sets up showdown with Congress
By Patricia Zengerle and Roberta Rampton President Barack Obama has vetoed legislation allowing families of victims of the Sept. 11 attacks to sue Saudi Arabia,...
Obama urges Israel end occupation and Palestinians accept Israel
Both sides would benefit if Israel recognised it cannot permanently occupy Palestinian land and if Palestinians rejected incitement and recognized Israel’s legitimacy, US President Barack...
Syria ceasefire deal with Russia close, but Obama says ‘not there yet’ (Update 1)
President Barack Obama said the United States and Russia were working on Sunday to try to finalise a ceasefire in Syria that would allow more...
Row on tarmac an awkward G20 start for U.S., China
A Chinese official confronted U.S. President Barack Obama’s national security adviser on the tarmac on Saturday prompting the Secret Service to intervene, an unusual altercation...
Biden seeks to ease Turkey tensions over coup suspect Gulen
US Vice President Joe Biden sought on Wednesday to ease tensions with Turkey over its demands for the extradition of a cleric it blames for...
US judge grants nationwide injunction to halt Obama transgender policy
A US judge granted a nationwide injunction sought by a group of 13 states led by Texas seeking to block Obama administration guidance that transgender...
Obama prepares to boost U.S. military’s cyber role -sources
By Warren Strobel The Obama administration is preparing to elevate the stature of the Pentagon’s Cyber Command, signaling more emphasis on developing cyber weapons to...
Obama says Trump unfit to serve as US president
President Barack Obama said on Tuesday Donald Trump’s attacks on the family of a Muslim U.S. Army captain killed in Iraq and his lack of...
Obama and Tsipras discuss Cyprus
US President Barack Obama and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras discussed the Cyprus problem in Warsaw, Poland. The two leaders had a 30-minute private meeting...
