QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Malacañang believes that the row between President Rodrigo Duterte and President Barack Obama is over. According to Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar, both presidents were able to speak with each other in the holding area before the start of the gala dinner for the heads of state in Laos. Andanar said that there were some changes made in the seating arrangement which resulted in President Duterte and President Obama […]
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Obama open to appointing Ebola ‘czar,’ opposes travel ban
BY STEVE HOLLAND AND DAVID MORGAN (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said he was considering appointing an Ebola “czar” to coordinate the fight against the virus in the United States, but he remained opposed to a ban on travel from West Africa. Obama’s administration is facing sharp criticism from lawmakers over its efforts to contain the disease at home. Obama authorized calling up military reservists for the U.S. fight against Ebola in West Africa on Thursday. U.S. concerns have intensified […]
Obama says global climate deal must include emerging economies
(Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama said on Tuesday a new global agreement on climate change must include strong commitments from emerging economies and move past the rich-poor country divide that has hampered progress in United Nations negotiations. Obama addressed the U.N. climate change summit with a statement meant to build political momentum for a global deal on climate change in 2015 and a list of commitments his administration has made to address. He said a “global […]
Citing security threat, Obama expands U.S. role fighting Ebola
(Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Tuesday called West Africa’s deadly Ebola outbreak a looming threat to global security and announced a major expansion of the U.S. role in trying to halt its spread, including deployment of 3,000 troops to the region. “The reality is that this epidemic is going to get worse before it gets better,” Obama said at the Atlanta headquarters of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “But, right now, the […]
Arab states ready to support US fight with ISIS
At least ten Arab states are ready to back-up President Obama in his fight against ISIS. This includes Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia. According to US Secretary of State John Kerry, said Arab states are ready to join a comprehensive fight against ISIS. President Obama first announced his plans against ISIS in a national address, saying that the United States will lead the fight against the […]
Obama authorizes airstrikes in Syria: increases troops in Iraq
President Obama authorized US airstrikes in Syria for the first time, as well as expanded airstrikes in Iraq.
Islamic State issues video of beheading of 2nd U.S. hostage
(Reuters) – The Islamic State militant group released a video on Tuesday purporting to show the beheading of a second American hostage, journalist Steven Sotloff, raising the stakes in its confrontation with Washington over U.S. air strikes on its insurgents in Iraq. A masked figure in the video seen by Reuters also issued a threat against a British hostage, a man the group named as David Haines, and warned governments to back off “this evil […]
Ukrainian President to meet with U.S President Obama
White House said that the Ukrainian president will meet with President Obama on September 18.
U.S. unveils sweeping plan to slash power plant pollution
BY VALERIE VOLCOVICI AND JEFF MASON (Reuters) – The U.S. power sector must cut carbon dioxide emissions 30 percent by 2030 from 2005 levels under federal regulations unveiled on Monday that form the centerpiece of the Obama administration’s climate change strategy. The Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal is one of the most significant environmental rules proposed by the United States, and could transform the power sector, which relies on coal for nearly 38 percent of electricity. It also set off a […]
Obama To Visit Philippines Later This Month
U.S President Barack Obama is scheduled to visit the Philippines at the end of his trip to Asia that will also include Japan, South Korea, and Malaysia. Part of his visit in the Philippins is to bring renewed attention to the U.S Philippine Alliance.
President Obama sends condolences to families of victims of South Korean ferry sinking
(Reuters) — President Barack Obama expressed his condolences to the Republic of Korea and to the families who lost their loved ones after a ferry capsized on Wednesday (April 16). “I just want to express on behalf of the American people, our deepest condolences to the Republic of Korea and families of all those who have seen their loved ones lost when a ferry sank within the last couple of days, ” Obama said at the beginning of a news conference […]





