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HONOLULU, United States (AFP) — Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived in Hawaii on Monday ahead of a symbolic meeting with President Barack Obama at the site of the Pearl Harbor attack. Japanese leaders have visited Pearl Harbor before, but Abe will be the first to go to the US Arizona Memorial, the wreck where 1,177 US personnel died. Tuesday’s visit comes 75 years after Japan’s December 1941 attack on the base of the US […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Barack Obama said Thursday the United States will retaliate against Russian hacking aimed at interfering in the US election. “I think there is no doubt that when any foreign government tries to impact the integrity of our elections that we need to take action,” Obama told NPR radio. “And we will, at a time and place of our own choosing.” “Some of it may be explicit and publicized,” the president […]
by Andrew Beatty WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The months-long siege of Aleppo is almost over, but the political postmortem is just beginning and Barack Obama’s role is firmly on the slab. “The United States did have countless opportunities to mitigate and prevent slaughter. But time and again, decent men and women chose to look away. We have all been bystanders to genocide. The crucial question is why.” Those were the words, a decade and […]
TAMPA, United States (AFP) — US President Barack Obama on Tuesday phoned Italy’s Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, who formally resigned after a crushing referendum defeat. “The president emphasized that Italy will remain one of the United States’ closest and strongest allies and an indispensable partner,” the White House said in a statement. Obama made the call from Air Force One on a flight from Washington to Tampa, Florida, thanking Renzi “for the close friendship and […]
WASHINGTON, United States (Reuters) — The Eagles rock band, singer-songwriter James Taylor and actor Al Pacino descended on Washington on Sunday (December 4) to be feted for their contributions to the arts as the latest recipients of the coveted Kennedy Center Honors awards. Joined by singer Mavis Staples and pianist Martha Argerich, the artists began a night of celebrations at the White House, where President Barack Obama lauded their accomplishments over the decades. “Tonight we […]
by Olivia HAMPTON WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Barack Obama attended his last Kennedy Center Honors gala Sunday, making some of his final goodbyes to celebrated artists before leaving office next month. Ahead of the ceremony, Obama hosted a reception in the White House East Room for this year’s award recipients: actor Al Pacino, The Eagles rockers, singer James Taylor, gospel singer and civil rights activist Mavis Staples and Argentine pianist Martha Argerich. “The Kennedy […]
by Andrew Beatty Joshua Howat Berger LIMA, Peru (AFP) — US President Barack Obama bid farewell to the world stage Sunday, pondering his legacy, offering advice to his successor and discussing his post-presidential life at the end of his final foreign tour. His historic presidency and charisma have made Obama a rock star on the international scene, even at times when the daily grind of politics dimmed the glow around his election as the United […]
by Sam Reeves Martin Abbugao LIMA, Peru (AFP) — US President Barack Obama on Sunday defended free trade as fellow Asia-Pacific leaders vowed to fight protectionism after Donald Trump’s shock election victory sparked fears for the future of global commerce. The surprise win by Trump, who vowed to tear up trade deals that he claimed sent American jobs abroad, has raised concerns that years of rolling back trade barriers could be reversed. His victory overshadowed […]
LIMA, Peru (AFP) — US President Barack Obama said he told Vladimir Putin on Sunday that he wants to reach a settlement that solves the Ukraine crisis before he leaves office in January. “I talked to him about Ukraine and the need for us to get things done,” Obama told a press conference in Peru, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit. “I urged him to instruct his negotiators to work with […]
by Hui Min NEO and Jerome CARTILLIER BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — European leaders head to Berlin Friday to seek assurances from US President Barack Obama on the course that Donald Trump might take, given the populist mogul’s pledges to shake up the world order. Trump’s election upset has rattled European nerves, as he appeared to call into question a near 70-year-old security shield for US allies under NATO, and vowed to withdraw from hard-fought deals […]
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — US President Barack Obama said Thursday he hoped his successor Donald Trump would “stand up” to Russia when it breaches international norms, citing the conflicts in Syria and Ukraine. Obama said he hoped Trump, who has voiced admiration for President Vladimir Putin, “is willing to stand up to Russia where they are deviating from our values and international norms”. Speaking at a Berlin joint press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, […]
by Andrew BEATTY LIMA, Peru (AFP) — President Barack Obama will use his final meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping Saturday to press for an increase in the pace and severity of sanctions against North Korea. With Pyongyang launching test after provocative test to develop a miniaturized nuclear warhead and a missile capable of delivering that deadly payload to the United States, Obama’s White House wants to ratchet up the pressure before he leaves office […]
