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Obama to meet with China's Xi in California June 7-8 Tue, May 21, 2013WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold their first meeting since Xi became president in March when they sit down More »
- Obama declares major disaster in Oklahoma after deadly tornadoes Tue, May 21, 2013
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama declared a major disaster in Oklahoma after deadly tornadoes struck the state on Sunday and Monday and ordered More »
- Obama hails Myanmar leader but warns on Muslims Tue, May 21, 2013
US President Barack Obama threw his support behind Myanmar President Thein Sein in his drive to reform a former pariah state but warned that a wave of violence More »
- Obama to meet Xi in California in June Tue, May 21, 2013
President Barack Obama will hold his first summit with President Xi Jinping in California next month, with Sino-US relations rattled by alleged Chinese cyber spying More »
- Obama urges Myanmar to stop violence against Muslims Tue, May 21, 2013
By Paul Eckert WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama urged the president of Myanmar on Monday to halt violence against a Muslim minority but praised More »
- Obama to take first major Africa trip in late June Tue, May 21, 2013
President Barack Obama will leave on a first African tour next month, visiting Senegal, Tanzania and South Africa, but his itinerary bypasses Kenya, an ancestral More »
- Hezbollah in big Syria battle, Obama "concerned" Mon, May 20, 2013
By Khaled Yacoub Oweis and Dominic Evans AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas have fought their biggest battle yet for Syria's beleaguered More »
- Obama voices concern to Lebanon on Hezbollah role in Syria Mon, May 20, 2013
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama told his Lebanese counterpart on Monday he was concerned about Lebanese Hezbollah militants fighting in Syria to More »
- Obama walks a fine line with Myanmar president's landmark visit Mon, May 20, 2013
By Paul Eckert WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will walk a fine line between fostering a U.S. ally in China's backyard and trying to defend human More »
- Obama to discuss al Qaeda, drones, Guantanamo Bay in Thursday speech Sun, May 19, 2013
By Steve Holland ATLANTA (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, under fire for security lapses at a U.S. mission in Libya, will in a speech on Thursday lay out his More »
- After tough week, Obama tries to change the subject to jobs Fri, May 17, 2013
By Roberta Rampton and Mark Felsenthal BALTIMORE (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday sought to turn the spotlight from controversies threatening to swamp More »
- Dancer says showgirls dressed as Obama, nuns at Berlusconi party Fri, May 17, 2013
By Sara Rossi MILAN (Reuters) - The nightclub dancer at the centre of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's "bunga bunga" sex trial told a court on More »
- Obama and Erdogan demand Assad step down Fri, May 17, 2013
Amid a flurry of moves to organize peace talks to end Syria's bloody civil war, US President Barack Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan insisted More »
- Obama picks temporary IRS head as Tea Party decries scandal Fri, May 17, 2013
By Jeff Mason and Patrick Temple-West WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday chose a White House budget official to lead the beleaguered More »
- Finding permanent IRS chief now difficult job for Obama Fri, May 17, 2013
By Patrick Temple-West WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Finding a permanent Internal Revenue Service commissioner who is ready to endure a gruelling Senate confirmation More »
- Obama names budget official Werfel as acting IRS head Fri, May 17, 2013
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama named top White House budget office aide Daniel Werfel to be acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, the More »
- Obama: U.S. preserves diplomatic, military options on Syria Thu, May 16, 2013
By Nick Tattersall and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Thursday he reserved the right to resort to both diplomatic and More »
- Obama says U.S. diplomatic, military options remain open in Syria crisis Thu, May 16, 2013
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Thursday he reserves the right to resort to a range of diplomatic and military options if he gets conclusive More »
- Obama says "no apologies" over U.S. security leak probe Thu, May 16, 2013
By Jeff Mason and Roberta Rampton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Thursday he makes "no apologies" for his concern about leaks to the media More »
- Obama seizes initiative amid scandals Thu, May 16, 2013
After days under siege, President Barack Obama has sprung into action to confront three alleged scandals that Republicans are slamming as evidence of abuse of power More »
- U.S. tax chief fired over scandal, Obama announces Thu, May 16, 2013
By Kim Dixon and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington's top tax official was fired on Wednesday as President Barack Obama sought to stem a rising tide More »
- Obama fires head of US tax agency over scandal Thu, May 16, 2013
An angry President Barack Obama sacked the acting head of the US Internal Revenue Service on Wednesday over a fast moving scandal sparked when officials unfairly More »
- Lawmakers accuse Obama administration of abusing free speech rights Wed, May 15, 2013
By David Ingram and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers accused the Obama administration on Wednesday of trampling on free speech rights and evading More »
- Myanmar President Thein Sein to visit Obama at White House on May 20 Wed, May 15, 2013
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Myanmar President Thein Sein will meet with President Barack Obama at the White House on May 20 as Obama continues to push the country to More »
- Obama says watchdog report's findings on IRS 'intolerable' Wed, May 15, 2013
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Tuesday called the findings in a government report about the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative More »
- Obama condemns 'intolerable' tax agency scandal Wed, May 15, 2013
US President Barack Obama condemned "intolerable" behavior by tax agency staff after a watchdog investigation found they unfairly targeted conservative groups More »
- Obama seeks balance on free press, classified information leaks Tue, May 14, 2013
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House, under pressure from reports that the Justice Department seized Associated Press phone records, said on Tuesday that More »
- Turkey's Erdogan to push Obama on Syria after bombings Tue, May 14, 2013
By Nick Tattersall WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Turkey's prime minister will push U.S. President Barack Obama for more assertive action on Syria during a visit to More »
- Obama to announce Afghanistan troop plans shortly- Kerry Tue, May 14, 2013
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama will announce in the next few weeks how many combat troops the United States will leave in Afghanistan in 2014, More »
- Obama slams IRS actions, calls Benghazi probe a 'sideshow' Mon, May 13, 2013
By Jeff Mason and Thomas Ferraro WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Monday called the targeting of conservative groups by U.S. tax officials More »
- Obama To Cameron: 'Fix' Broken EU Relationship Mon, May 13, 2013
Barack Obama has told David Cameron that the UK must "fix" its relationship with Europe because it is important to the country's place in the world. More »
- Obama pushes for Syria talks but warns of huge challenges Mon, May 13, 2013
By Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama vowed on Monday to work to bring the Syrian government and rebels to the negotiating table in More »
- Obama says Cameron should fix relationship with EU Mon, May 13, 2013
By Andrew Osborn WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama intervened in Britain's emotive debate about its membership of the European Union on Monday, saying More »
- Obama, Cameron vow continued support for Syria Mon, May 13, 2013
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday pledged their continued support for the people of Syria, More »
- Obama backs Cameron's call for reformed EU membership Mon, May 13, 2013
President Barack Obama on Monday endorsed Prime Minister David Cameron's Europe strategy, as his guest faces a rebellion from within his Conservative Party on More »
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