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Reuters — Ellen DeGeneres thanked U.S. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama during her talk show that aired on Thursday (January 19) and played a montage of clips looking back on all the times they were on her show. The president appeared on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” a total of 5 times, beginning when he was campaigning for his first presidential election. Highlights included a clip of him performing a rap song to […]
CHICAGO, Illinois (AFP) — President Barack Obama delivers a farewell speech to the nation on January 10, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in the as the 45th president on January 20.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Barack Obama shake hands after speaking at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, U.S.
(REUTERS) Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday he wants to send a message to the world during his visit to Pearl Harbor that Japan will never repeat the atrocities of past wars. “The alliance between Japan and the United States is one with hope in dealing with various problems in the world,” Abe said in a speech to the Japanese business lobby Keidanren. “I hope this visit will be a historical one with […]
(Reuters) The United States on Friday allowed the U.N. Security Council to adopt a resolution demanding an end to Israeli settlement building, defying heavy pressure from long-time ally Israel and President-elect Donald Trump for Washington to wield its veto. A U.S. abstention paved the way for the 15-member council to approve the resolution, with 14 votes in favor, prompting applause in the council chamber. The action by President Barack Obama’s administration follows growing U.S. […]
WASHINGTON, D.C., United States (Reuters) — In one of his final acts in office, President Barack Obama on Tuesday (November 22) selected key figures in sports, entrepreneurship, philanthropy, activism, academia, entertainment and the arts among the 21 people awarded the 2016 Presidential Medal of Freedom – the highest civilian honor in the United States. In a star-studded ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Obama presented recipients including rocker Bruce Springsteen, Motown soul […]
History will remember Barack Obama as America’s first black president. But his eight years in office have thoroughly shaken up America’s role in the world and the political spectrum at home.
PITTSBURGH, United States (AFP) — US President Barack Obama extended condolences Thursday to Thailand for the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, calling him a “close friend” and partner of the United States. Obama paid tribute to the king, whose death at age 88 was announced Thursday, as a “tireless champion” for Thailand’s development, praising his “unflagging devotion” to improving the lives of his subjects. Obama’s warm words for the monarch belie difficult recent relations with […]
by Andrew BEATTY WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Fifteen years after the US invasion of Afghanistan, President Barack Obama and the American military have dug in for a long campaign that defies rigid timelines and easy barometers of victory. On October 7, 2001, in response to the 9/11 attacks, President George W. Bush launched Operation Enduring Freedom to dislodge the Taliban and capture or kill Al-Qaeda militants they were harboring. For much of the 15 […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Oscar-winner Leonardo DiCaprio was due at the White House Monday to discuss climate change with President Barack Obama before the screening of the actor’s new documentary on the devastating effects of global warming. DiCaprio, who won the 2016 best actor Academy Award for “The Revenant,” has been an environmental activist for years. He will meet with Obama and scientist Katharine Hayhoe, an atmospheric science professor at Texas Tech University. Obama […]
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) — Saudi Arabia on Thursday warned of “disastrous consequences” from a United States law allowing 9/11 victims to sue the kingdom, in a major spike in tension between the longstanding allies. The warning came after the US Congress voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to override President Barack Obama’s veto of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) on relations between states. JASTA allows attack survivors and relatives of terrorism victims to […]
(REUTERS) CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The National Guard will intervene in Charlotte, North Carolina, where one person was shot and gravely wounded in a second night of unrest after the fatal police shooting of a black man. One person was shot and gravely wounded on Wednesday in a second night of unrest in Charlotte, North Carolina, officials said, as riot police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse unruly protesters after the fatal police […]
