World news about “Barack Obama” published by euronews.
Obama wants more diplomacy as concerns grow over Iran As speculation grows that Israel is preparing a military strike, Iranian state television has been broadcasting pictures of Iranian troops on exercise. In… 06/02/2012
Romney’s Florida flush empowers him further With his crushing success in Florida voting, Mitt Romney appears to have delivered his Republican rival Newt Gingrich a serious setback. Romney’s advantage… 01/02/2012
Florida hot to vote Political commentator Cokie Roberts spoke to euronews on the context of Tuesday’s Republican Party primary vote in Florida. Adrian Lancashire, euronews… 31/01/2012
US Q4 growth disappoints, problems seen ahead The US economy expanded at its fastest pace in one and a half years in the fourth quarter of 2011. It was up by 2.8 percent from the same period a year… 27/01/2012
Obama takes message of tax reform to swing-states Barack Obama has set off on his own mini election trail, carrying Tuesday’s State of the Union message to five swing-states. His speech to Congress called… 26/01/2012
Obama makes bid for re-election in Union address President Barack Obama has made a rallying call against inequality in his third State of the Union address. With millions tuning in, this was his… 25/01/2012
Obama renews call for Syria’s Assad to go President Obama has condemned Syria’s continuing crackdown on protesters and has renewed his call for President Bashar al-Assad and his government to leave… 17/01/2012
Ten years on and calls continue for “Gitmo” to close Human Rights protesters dressed in orange prison-style jumpsuits to demand the closure of Guantanamo Bay on the 10th anniversary of the US military detention… 12/01/2012
Obama aide steps down Ten crucial months before the presidential election and Barack Obama has announced a shake-up at the White House. Bill Daley has resigned as chief of staff… 10/01/2012
US payroll tax break battle heats up A tax concession for 160 million US workers is in doubt because of strong opposition from Republicans in the lower house of Congress. Despite the fact that… 19/12/2011
Australia : yes we can-nabisProtesters in Australia hold a giant sign calling on politicians to legalize marijuana before US President Barack Obama’s arrival in Canberra. REUTERS/Larry… 16/11/2011
US jobs numbers hint at improvement US employment rose less than expected in October with 80,000 new hires whereas economist had expected 95,000. The US economy has to add around 125,000 jobs… 04/11/2011
Halloween at the White House – nocomment US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama greet children at the door of the White House in Washington. 30/10/2011
Obama urges ‘credible firewall’ against euro crisis US President Barack Obama has urged euro zone countries to push ahead with implementing the agreement struck to escape the sovereign debt crisis. He told… 28/10/2011
Obama moves to help homeowners President Barack Obama has been unveiling new measures to help struggling US homeowners including refinancing their mortgages, as well as a student loan… 24/10/2011
Obama dedicates Martin Luther King memorial – nocomment US President Barack Obama speaks at the opening of the memorial dedicated to slain civil rights leader Martin Luthur King. 17/10/2011
USA, EU play debt blame game The rebound of the world’s markets as this week began is far from reassuring, experts warn. Across the Atlantic, the US and EU each say the other should hurry… 27/09/2011
Deficit crisis: Obama challenges the Republicans In this edition of Business Weekly we focus on the bitter political feud between Democrats and Republicans in the US over a solution for the country’s debt… 23/09/2011
Obama deficit plan rejected by Republicans President Barack Obama has unveiled plans to cut the massive US deficit by trillions – with at least half the savings coming from higher tax revenue… 19/09/2011
USA: 3,000 names for one tragedy – nocomment The 9/11 anniversary ceremony at Ground Zero ended with the reading of almost 3,000 victims’ names. 12/09/2011
USA: an emotional ceremony to remember 9/11 – nocomment Paul Simon sang “The Sound of Silence” in front of a crowd that was often moved to tears during the 9/11 10-year memorial ceremony at Ground Zero. 12/09/2011
USA : 9/11 ceremonies under high security – nocomment 9/11 anniversary ceremonies at Ground Zero were held under high security but fears of a new attack proved unfounded. 12/09/2011
Obama jobs package ‘to include tax cuts’ President Barack Obama plans more than 200 billion euros worth of tax cuts and spending on infrastructure as well as aid to state and local governments as… 07/09/2011
Zero job growth in US for August More bad economic news for President Obama as US employment growth ground to a halt in August. Sagging consumer confidence discouraged already skittish… 02/09/2011
Obama names jobs expert as top White House economist President Barack Obama has said he will unveil proposals next week aimed at spurring job growth in part through improvements in infrastructure. Obama… 29/08/2011
Obama’s jobs pledge on midwest bus tour The Obama battle bus has been ploughing through America’s rural midwest. It is a crucial battleground for the Democrat president with an eye on winning a… 17/08/2011
Obama promises jobs plan, but few details President Barack Obama says he will propose a plan in September to jump-start the US economy as he struggles to convince skeptical voters that he has… 16/08/2011
US jobs a rare bright spot in economic gloom Fears of a recession in the US receded slightly on Friday with the release of positive jobs figures. In July the total number of Americans in work… 05/08/2011
Obama tells divided Congress to end debt crisis mess With a debt crisis looming, US President Barack Obama has made a direct appeal to the American people to put pressure on his political opponents, the… 29/07/2011
Political wrangling paralyses US debt talks The United States has just one more week to resolve the federal debt crisis – and avoid a devastating default. Unless a speedy compromise is reached in… 26/07/2011
Clinton tries to reassure Asia on US debt impasse With a debt deadline on August 2, US lawmakers remains deeply split and the Republicans and Democrats are now pursuing rival budget plans that appeared… 25/07/2011
Blame game continues over US debt crisis With time running out, negotiations between President Barack Obama and the Republicans to avert an unprecedented US default seem to be going nowhere… 22/07/2011
Default looms as Obama and Republicans argue With time running out before the US hits a limit on borrowing President Barack Obama and his political opponents in Congress the Republicans have again failed… 11/07/2011
US job growth stalls US employers hiring just 18,000 people in June, dampening hopes the US economy was starting to regaining momentum. That was the fewest number of workers… 08/07/2011
Barack Obama marks US Memorial Day – nocomment At Arlington Cemetery in Virginia, President Barack Obama laid a wreath at the tomb of the Unknowns. More than 4,500 US service members have died in Iraq and… 31/05/2011
Effigies of G8 leaders can-can in Paris protest – nocomment Sarkozy and G8 leaders walkabout in Deauville during the G8 summit. While in Paris, effigies of G8 leaders throw up their legs in protest in an Oxfam can-can… 27/05/2011
Obama and Cameron serve burgers at Downing Street – nocomment US President Barack Obama, British Prime Minister David Cameron and their wives host a barbecue in the garden of No. 10 Downing Street, the British PM’s… 25/05/2011
Barack Obama visits the UK – nocomment US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle are currently on a state visit to Britain. At a banquet hosted by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace on… 25/05/2011
Caricatures of G8 leaders playing poker – nocomment Papier-mache effigies representing G8 leaders laid their cards out on a poker table in Paris, calling for action and commitment at the upcoming Group of Eight… 24/05/2011
Barack Obama visits Ireland – nocomment President Obama is on the first leg of a week-long European tour, with stops in the UK, France and Poland. His trip started in Ireland. 23/05/2011
Gold stars – and stripes This week Learning World looks at the American education system and the challenges facing the US presidency as it tries to reform it. One of the more… 20/05/2011
Bin-Laden: signs of a US domestic offensive? Barack Obama launched the operation to eliminate Osama bin Laden by uttering the codeword “Geronimo”. In doing so, he also fired off a salvo in the battle… 03/05/2011
Washington watches the Osama bin Laden kill missionU.S. President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, along with members of the national security team, receive an update on the mission against Osama bin… 03/05/2011
Osama death raises Obama’s ratings Barack Obama is riding a wave of support after his decision to order the US military operation against Osama bin Laden. The president said he hoped the sense… 03/05/2011
‘Good day for America’ says Obama President Obama praised the American people’s spontaneity at their public expressions of joy in New York and Washington on what was a very good day for him… 02/05/2011
Mixed Arab reaction to bin Laden’s death Reaction in the Arab world to the claim Osama bin Laden is dead has run the full range; from despair to disbelief, to calls for revenge, and happiness a… 02/05/2011
Crowds celebrate bin Laden’s death in New YorkAmericans react to the death of Osama bin Laden at the site of the former World Trade Center towers in New York. REUTERS/ERIC THAYER 02/05/2011
Obama announces death of bin Laden This is the full statement made by President Barack Obama in his televised address to the American people: “Last August, after years of painstaking work by… 02/05/2011
Osama Bin Laden is killed in Pakistan Osama Bin Laden, the al-Qaeda leader widely thought to be the mastermind behind 9/11 is dead. President Barack Obama broke into Sunday night television… 02/05/2011
Obama warns over budget deficit President Barack Obama is warning a failure to sort out the US budget deficit will seriously damage the economy. He spoke one day after the ratings agency… 19/04/2011
Obamas predicament: How to tame the U.S. deficit? In this week’s edition of Business Weekly, we take a close look at the ongoing battle over the federal budget in the United States, where President Barack… 15/04/2011
Obama’s Egyptian headache: US principles vs US interests The United States has been sharply criticised over its stance on the dramatic events in Egypt. Washington’s supporters might say it is treading a fine line… 08/02/2011
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More cuts in the new US defence strategyUS President Barack Obama has announced changes to America’s defence strategy that will see a much “leaner” military force. Officials say the plan could… 06/01/2012
Obama remobilising DemocratsUS Democratic President Barack Obama, fresh from a vacation in Hawaii, steps back into the campaign spotlight. Ohio is his priority today, a state considered… 04/01/2012
Republicans ready for Iowa caucusesA high turnout is expected among Republican voters in Iowa – the first US state to cast its choice over who will represent the Grand Old Party in the race for… 03/01/2012
Success for Obama over US payroll taxThere has been a Christmas boost for US President Barack Obama’s bid for re-election in 2012 after he signed a law extending a payroll tax cut by two months… 24/12/2011
Obama faces political fallout from Iraq withdrawalThe war may be over for US troops returning home from Iraq but Barack Obama’s political battle may be far from finished. The president has sought a series… 21/12/2011
Republican candidates debate who’s best placed to beat ObamaNewt Gingrich has compared himself to Ronald Reagan in the last debate among Republican presidential candidates before the first primaries early in the New… 16/12/2011
Obama pledges US will be a loyal partner for IraqUS President Barack Obama and visiting Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki have remembered the almost 4,500 American troops killed in the Iraq War. With … 12/12/2011
Obama meets Iraqi PM at White HouseSitting side by side, US President Barack Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki have showcased the end of the American war in Iraq. Obama plans to… 12/12/2011
Iraqi prime minister in US as troop exit advancesIraq’s Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has arrived in Washington as US forces edge close to completing their withdrawal by the end of the year. For the … 12/12/2011
US governor gets 14 years in jail for corruptionFormer Illinois governor, Rod Blagojevich has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for political corruption. He had tried to sell the Senate seat vacated by… 08/12/2011
Obama pledges to help eurozonePresident Barack Obama has said the US will play its part in helping to resolve Europe’s debt crisis, but he did not outline any new transatlantic… 28/11/2011
Crisis relief as Obama pardons Thanksgiving turkeyBarack Obama has gone beyond the call of presidential duty and pardoned an extra turkey as he officially declared the US Thanksgiving holiday season… 24/11/2011
Man charged with attempting to kill US presidentA 21-year-old man has been charged with attempted assassination of US president Barack Obama. Oscar Ortega-Hernandez, from Idaho, is accused of opening… 17/11/2011
Obama attacks China on value of yuan at APECThe Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Honolulu ended with agreements to increase trade, encourage innovation and make travel between the… 14/11/2011
Sarkozy reportedly cannot bear ‘liar’ NetanyahuFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy called the Israeli Prime Minister ‘a liar’ during the G20 summit in Cannes. The remark about Benjamin Netanyahu was made… 08/11/2011
Sarkozy reportedly tells Obama: Netanyahu is a ‘liar’Overhearing a private chat between two world leaders is something of a journalist’s dream and a diplomat’s nightmare. And that is what several journalists… 08/11/2011
Arrests at new Occupy Wall Street protestAt least 20 people have been arrested after scuffles broke out during an Occupy Wall Street protest in New York. Hundreds of people marched as part of a… 06/11/2011
G20 summit ends with focus on IMFWorld leaders left the G20 summit in Cannes with a plan to boost IMF resources – with more money if necessary – and to rebalance the global… 05/11/2011
G20 summit ends with pledge to boost IMFG20 leaders have ended their summit in Cannes after two days dominated by Greek turmoil and the threat to the euro zone and beyond. Many big issues have… 04/11/2011
Merkel tells Obama no to ECB role in EFSFUS President Barack Obama is at the G20 summit encourage the eurozone to find a solution to its debt problem, which could send America’s weakened economy into… 03/11/2011
Obama and Sarkozy seek common ground at G20Solving Europe’s financial crisis is the most important task facing G20 leaders meeting in Cannes, according to Barack Obama. Like his French counterpart… 03/11/2011
Obama confirms all US troops to leave IraqBarack Obama has vowed to pull all US troops out of Iraq this year, ending speculation that some may stay on to help the country’s authorities. After months… 22/10/2011
US troops will leave Iraq by year-end says ObamaPresident Barack Obama has confirmed that the United States will pull its troops out of Iraq by the end of 2011. “As promised, the rest of our troops in… 21/10/2011
Obama hails ‘momentous day’ of Gaddafi’s demiseAs world leaders gave their reaction, President Obama said the death of Muammar Gaddafi marked the end of a long and painful chapter for the Libyan… 21/10/2011
Obama dedicates new Martin Luther King memorialUS President Barack Obama has used a dedication ceremony of a new memorial to Martin Luther King in Washington to talk about the modern day fight for social… 17/10/2011
US steps up plot pressure on TehranThe US has toughened its response to Iran, which it believes was behind an alleged plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador in Washington. The State… 13/10/2011
Europe crisis ‘scaring the world’ – ObamaUS President Barack Obama says the debt crisis in Europe is “scaring the world”. He was speaking on Monday at a meeting in California. Obama also said that… 27/09/2011
Obama tries to avoid Friday showdown at the UNBarack Obama has told Mahmoud Abbas the US will veto his bid for full UN membership, saying it was not the way to achieve a Palestinian state. Engaging in… 22/09/2011
Middle East peace talks must be revived: ObamaUS President Barack Obama has told the Palestinians and Israel to get back to the negotiating table and revive peace talks after a year-long deadlock. Obama… 21/09/2011
‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ is officially historyThe US ban on homosexuals serving openly in the military officially ends on Tuesday. It brings to an end a policy which had long been denounced by gay… 20/09/2011
Obama to propose ‘millionaires’ minimum tax’President Obama has the mega-rich in his sights as he attempts to cut the US budget deficit. He is seeking a higher minimum tax rate for anyone making more… 18/09/2011
The Obamas lay a 9/11 wreath in ShanksvilleThe president and first lady were warmly welcomed when they arrived at the last of the 9/11 attack sites. They went to Shanksville in Pennsylvania to lay a… 11/09/2011
Obama’s jobs plan hinges on Republican responsePresident Obama has challenged Congress to pass a $447 billion package “right away” to get America back to work. Still the president faces an uphill struggle… 09/09/2011
Obama hails multi-billion dollar jobs planUS President Barack Obama proposed a $447 billion jobs package on Friday to tackle unemployment which has grown to more than 9 per cent of the American… 09/09/2011
Obama challenges Republicans to back jobs planBarack Obama’s outlined some of his proposals to boost America’s beleaguered economy. The US president used a Labor Day rally in Detroit to set the tone for… 06/09/2011
New Orleans coping with tropical Storm LeeAfter the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina six years ago, New Orleans has managed to weather Tropical Storm Lee. So far, the city has had over 30… 05/09/2011
Obama: veterans will not pay to balance budgetThe US President has promised military veterans that they will not suffer from efforts to fix the country’s economic mess. Barack Obama was addressing the… 30/08/2011
US East Coast braces for Hurricane IreneHundreds of thousands of people are getting out of the path of Hurricane Irene as it closes in on the US Atlantic coast. Others are preparing to ride out the… 27/08/2011
US braces itself for Hurricane IreneUpto 55 million people living on or near the east coast of the US are preparing for the imminent arrival of Hurricane Irene. Many are choosing to get out of… 26/08/2011
Obama praises Libyans’ courage and sacrificesPresident Obama has spoken from his holiday location to praise what he called the “unbreakable” courage of Libyans. He urged rebels not to seek justice… 22/08/2011
Obama promises ‘specific plan’ to fix US economyUS president Barack Obama has continued his campaign-style bus tour through America’s MidWest. The area will be a key battleground for next year’s… 16/08/2011
America still a triple-A economy insists ObamaThe US president has attempted to reassert political primacy over the markets by denouncing Standard & Poor’s downgrading of US debt. Barack Obama said the… 08/08/2011
“We will always be an AAA country” says ObamaPresident Obama has given a stiff riposte to the market’s reaction to the downgrading of America’s credit rating, the first ever in the history of the… 08/08/2011
Blame game continues over US credit cutThe blame game has continued among US political parties after the country’s loss of its triple-A credit rating. Standard and Poor’s decision to reduce it… 08/08/2011
Obama says work ahead to get US finances on trackNews of the America’s first-ever downgraded credit rating status failed to stop traffic in Times Square. Some say it is the beginning of the end for the… 06/08/2011
Obama turns 50th birthday party into fundraiserUS President Barack Obama is 50 today. His debt battle with the Republicans behind him, he celebrated with singer Jennifer Hudson and supporters at a 2012… 04/08/2011
