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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Barack Obama on Wednesday spoke by phone with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, urging close cooperation in the fight against the Islamic State group, the White House said. “Obama noted the need for close coordination between the United States and Turkey to build on these successes and to apply sustained pressure on ISIL in Syria to reduce threats to the United States, Turkey, and elsewhere,” a statement said, using […]
by Robyn BECK with James MANNION in Washington COCONUT CREEK, United States (AFP) — White House rivals Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump staged dueling rallies in the crucial battleground of Florida on Tuesday, blitzing the diverse state as the clock ticks down on the tumultuous presidential race. With two weeks to go before the November 8 election, polls showed Democrat Clinton — who is vying to become America’s first female president — dominating nationally and […]
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — President Barack Obama eviscerated would-be successor Donald Trump for claims that the 2016 election is rigged, calling the suggestion “dangerous” and corrosive for democracy. “When you try to sow the seeds of doubt in people’s minds about the legitimacy of our election, that undermines our democracy,” Obama said, urging a “big” win for Hillary Clinton so as to “leave no doubt” about the result. “When you suggest rigging or fraud […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Barack Obama Tuesday congratulated the next UN chief Antonio Guterres on his recent election, pledging that the US would continue to work closely with the world body. In the phone call Obama stressed to the former Portuguese president, who will become the new secretary general of the United Nations on January 1, the importance of UN reform efforts, including “ensuring effective and accountable peacekeeping.” “The President pledged our […]
by Andrew BEATTY with Michael MATHES in Colorado Springs WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Barack Obama on Tuesday slapped down Donald Trump’s claim that the 2016 presidential race is rigged, telling the Republican nominee to “stop whining” and get on with his campaign. In language usually used to scold a moody teenager, Obama discarded diplomatic decorum and skewered the mogul from the Rose Garden in front of visiting Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi. Trump […]
CLEVELAND, United States (AFP) – by Andrew BEATTY US President Barack Obama warned Friday that American “democracy itself” is on the ballot in November’s presidential election, as White House concern grows about the lasting impact of Republican Donald Trump’s scorched-earth campaign. At a fiery campaign event for Democrat Hillary Clinton in Cleveland, Ohio, Obama trashed Trump as a dictator-in-the-making, but also voiced concerns about how Trump’s legion of supporters might react to a possible election […]
by Ivan Couronne / Dave Clark WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — With Barack Obama’s presidency coming to a close and US policy for Syria at an impasse, Vladimir Putin’s Russia has stepped up efforts to secure its ally Bashar al-Assad in power. US officials fear the Kremlin is racing to consolidate its gains in Syria before a new, possibly tougher administration takes charge, but there is little sign of a clear new policy emerging. On […]
TEL AVIV, Israel (AFP) — US President Barack Obama arrived in Israel on Friday for the funeral of the last of its founding fathers, Nobel Peace Prize winner Shimon Peres. Obama is among leaders from across the world arriving for Peres’s funeral at Jerusalem’s Mount Herzl national cemetery, which begins at 9:00 am (0600 GMT). © 1994-2016 Agence France-Presse
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) — Bahrain warned Thursday that the United States would be the loser from Congress’s vote to override President Barack Obama’s veto of a bill allowing 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia. “The Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act is an arrow launched by the US Congress at its own country,” Foreign Minister Sheikh Khaled bin Ahmed al-Khalifa said on Twitter. “Are there no rational people among you?” he asked. Bahrain […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Barack Obama urged US voters to put Hillary Clinton in the White House, warning that sitting out the November 8 election would support Donald Trump, who is “unqualified” for the job. “If you don’t vote, that’s a vote for Trump,” he said of the Republican nominee during a radio interview on the Steve Harvey Morning Show that aired Wednesday. “If you vote for a third-party candidate who’s got no […]
HEMPSTEAD, United States (AFP) — Hillary Clinton accused her Republican White House rival Donald Trump Monday of launching his political career by supporting a “racist” theory that questioned Barack Obama’s citizenship. “He tried to put the whole racist ‘birther’ lie to bed,” the Democrat said as the pair clashed in their first presidential debate, referring to Trump’s recent admission that Obama was born in the United States. “But it can’t be dismissed that easily. He […]
by Andrew BEATTY WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Barack Obama is poised to veto legislation exposing Saudi Arabia to court action over the 9/11 attacks, stepping in to defend legal precedent and an awkward ally, but inviting election-time opprobrium. White House officials say Obama will reject the “Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act” by a Friday veto deadline, after a little over a week of deliberation. The administration is worried the bill — passed […]
