Newly inaugurated Russian President Vladimir Putin is skipping next week’s G8 summit at the Camp David presidential retreat north of Washington. The White House says Mr. Putin told President Barack Obama in a telephone call Wednesday that he has a responsibility to remain in Moscow to finalize Cabinet appointments to his new government. Former president […]
Putin Bows Out of Next Week’s G8 Summit in US
Posted May 9th, 2012 at 8:20 pm (UTC-5)
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Obama Urges ‘Bold Action’ on Economic Proposals
Posted May 8th, 2012 at 7:00 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama is urging Congress to take “bold action” on an election year list of economic proposals aimed at promoting job creation and helping families refinance their mortgages. President Obama announced the “to do” list of items Tuesday as he addressed students at a college in Albany, New York. The measures he wants […]
Obama Begins Re-Election Campaign
Posted May 5th, 2012 at 11:25 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has officially started his re-election campaign at a rally in Ohio. Mr. Obama told an enthusiastic crowd at Ohio State University in the state capital, Columbus, that America has had a tough time rebounding from a deep recession. But he said it has come too far to turn back now. He […]
Obama Begins Re-Election Campaign
Posted May 5th, 2012 at 7:50 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama officially starts his re-election campaign Saturday at two rallies. President Obama and his wife, Michelle, will appear at what are being called “Ready to Go” rallies in Ohio and Virginia. Mr. Obama faces a re-election fight in a polarized nation haunted by unemployment and sluggish economic growth. The economic problems he […]
Obama: US Remains Committed to Afghanistan as War Winds Down
Posted May 2nd, 2012 at 8:40 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has marked the one year anniversary of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden’s death with a quick trip to Afghanistan, signing a strategic pact with Kabul and delivering an election-year message to the American people that the Afghan war is winding down. In televised remarks broadcast to Americans late Tuesday from Bagram […]
Obama Signs Afghan Pact During Surprise Visit to Kabul
Posted May 2nd, 2012 at 3:50 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama marked the one year anniversary of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden’s death with a quick trip to Afghanistan, signing a strategic pact with Kabul and delivering an election-year message to the American people that the war is winding down. In televised remarks broadcast to Americans late Tuesday from an air base […]
Obama Signs Strategic Afghan Pact During Surprise Visit
Posted May 1st, 2012 at 8:25 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama marked the anniversary of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden’s death with a quick trip to Afghanistan, signing a strategic pact with Kabul and delivering an election-year message to the American people that the war is winding down. In televised remarks broadcast from an air base halfway around the world, Mr. Obama […]
Obama Signs Strategic Afghan Pact During Surprise Visit
Posted May 1st, 2012 at 6:45 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama arrived in Afghanistan Tuesday and signed a strategic partnership agreement with his Afghan counterpart, Hamid Karzai. The unannounced visit was timed to mark the first anniversary of the killing of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden. At a joint news conference with the Afghan president, Mr. Obama said “neither Americans nor Afghans […]
Obama Signs Strategic Afghan Pact During Surprise Visit
Posted May 1st, 2012 at 5:40 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama arrived in Afghanistan Tuesday and signed a strategic partnership agreement with his Afghan counterpart, Hamid Karzai. The unannounced visit was timed to mark the first anniversary of the killing of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden. The pact with Kabul covers security, economics and governance and spells out the U.S. relationship with […]
Obama in Afghanistan to Mark Bin Laden Death Anniversary
Posted May 1st, 2012 at 3:50 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has arrived in Afghanistan on a secret trip to mark the first anniversary of the killing of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden. Mr. Obama is expected to sign a strategic partnership agreement setting conditions for a U.S. presence there after a 2014 deadline for the withdrawal of most NATO combat forces. […]
