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Obama heads to South Africa for Mandela memorial

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama headed to South Africa on Monday to speak at a national memorial service for anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela. He was joined on Air Force One by former ...

DATE: Dec 9, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Obama health-care woes become credibility fight

Times hard for president, maybe worse for Congress

DATE: Nov 17, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Obama offers apologies for policy cancellations

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama says he’s sorry Americans are losing health insurance plans he repeatedly said they could keep under his signature health-care law. But the president on T...

DATE: Nov 7, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Obama, Pakistan’s prime minister vow to work together

WASHINGTON – Seeking to improve a rocky relationship, President Barack Obama and Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday pledged cooperation on the security issues that have strai...

DATE: Oct 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Obama seeks to strike a balance during shutdown

WASHINGTON – Attend a black-tie gala? No. Meet with business leaders who oppose a government shutdown? Yes. Jet off to Asia for a four-country tour? Maybe, but shorten the trip and keep the ...

DATE: Oct 2, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Israel pushes U.S. to keep sanctions

WASHINGTON – Despite soothing assurances from Iran’s new leaders, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu implored President Barack Obama on Monday to keep punishing sanctions in place aga...

DATE: Sep 30, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

At U.N., Obama welcomes signs of Iranian moderation

UNITED NATIONS – President Barack Obama on Tuesday welcomed the new Iranian government’s pursuit of a “more moderate course,” saying it should offer the basis for a breakthrough on Iran’s nu...

DATE: Sep 24, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Obama eyeing three diplomatic openings at U.N.

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama arrives at the United Nations today with diplomatic openings, the result of help from unexpected partners, on three fronts: Iran, Syria and elusive peace ...

DATE: Sep 21, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Summers debate highlights Obama fissures with Dems

WASHINGTON – Once again, President Barack Obama has been forced to abandon a friend and ally he wanted to nominate for a top job. But this time, the resistance that pushed Lawrenc...

DATE: Sep 16, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Obama seeks support for attack at meeting

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia – President Barack Obama pressed fellow world leaders on Thursday to support a U.S.-led strike on Syria, but he ran into opposition from Russia, China and even the Eur...

DATE: Sep 5, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Amid tensions, Obama, Putin put on a happy face

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia – President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin shook hands, smiled and made small talk about the scenery on Thursday – a public exchange of pleasa...

DATE: Sep 5, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Under pressure, Obama overrules policy advisers

WASHINGTON – For President Barack Obama’s new foreign policy advisers, the first test of their willingness to undertake military action wound up being a stark lesson in the president’s abili...

DATE: Sep 1, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World