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Fired-up Obama attacks Trump and Republicans
This marks the first time former President Barack Obama has directly criticized President Donald Trump since leaving office
To President Obama, with love
Obama didn’t teach me how to transcend my race Instead he taught me how to embrace it
Abe, Obama hail reconciliation at Pearl Harbor
The two global leaders paid homage to the more than 2 400 Americans killed on December 7 1941
Thousands to attend American space legend John Glenn's memorial
The public memorial will be in the Ohio State University campus
Prioritize fishing issues with China, lawmaker says
What is important now is the issue of fishing because it is a matter of livelihood Kabayan Representative Harry Roque says
Duterte may have insulted Obama, but he also held US to account
If we condemn President Rodrigo Duterte for his recent remarks because we claim to be concerned about the rights of Filipinos while showing no interest in acknowledging the past crimes and injustices against the Philippines we fall into our own sort of hypocrisy
China's Xi warns against 'empty talk' as G20 summit opens
UPDATED President Xi Jinping urges his fellow world leaders to steer the global economy back to the road of strong balanced comprehensive and sustainable growth
Obama to press China on steel at G20, Lew says
US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew: Excess capacity distorts markets and the environment harms our workers and runs counter to our efforts to achieve strong sustainable and balanced growth
Forget US politics, rally around Olympians - Obama
Among the US athletes is a fencing champion from suburban Jersey who’ll become the first American Olympian to wear a hijab while competing
WATCH: Obama tries to name every dead 'Game of Thrones' character
Obama proves that there are things harder than registering to vote – such as naming all the dead characters on Game of Thrones
Terror returns to US with gay club massacre
US anti terror strategy comes under fresh scrutiny after a gunman previously cleared of jihadist ties launched a hate fueled rampage in a Florida gay club that left 50 people dead
Hugs and tears: Obama meets A-bomb survivors in Hiroshima
Two men who suffered horrific injuries in the world s first nuclear strike seven decades ago come face to face with the present day commander in chief of the country that launched the attack And one of them gets a hug
US states sue federal government over transgender bathroom use
Texas and 10 other states accuse the Obama administration of running roughshod over commonsense policies protecting children and basic privacy rights
Obama implores Vietnam to embrace human rights
UPDATED US President Barack Obama urges Vietnam to abandon authoritarianism saying that bolstering rights actually reinforces stability
Obama calls for peaceful settlement of South China Sea disputes
US President Barack Obama who is on a visit to Vietnam says big nations should not bully smaller ones
Chinese media slam US lifting of Vietnam arms embargo
US President Barack Obama had said that the lifting of the embargo was not based on China but Chinese media say that is a very poor lie
Obama, Anthony Bourdain drop-in for pork soup stuns Vietnam street shop owner
US President Barack Obama squeezes in a visit to the Bun Cha Huong Lien eatery while on his first visit to Vietnam
Obama in Saudi Arabia on fence-mending visit
The visit is for alliance building but an analyst says it will also likely highlight how far Washington and Riyadh have drifted apart
White House tax moves sink massive Pfizer-Allergan merger
Pfizer and Allergan cancel their huge merger as US President Barack Obama hits businesses for using legal loopholes to avoid taxes
US readies New Year push to expel migrants
US President Barack Obama s administration is planning an operation to round up and expel migrant families fleeing drought and violence in Central America
Obama meets families of San Bernardino shooting victims
The mass shooting on December 2 left 14 people dead and 22 wounded in what is being investigated as a terror attack
US Planned Parenthood shooter spoke of 'no more baby parts'
The alleged shooter was arrested after a deadly attack on a family planning clinic in Colorado Springs
Obama says 'enough is enough' after latest deadly shooting
3rd UPDATE US President Barack Obama denounces America s epidemic of gun violence after yet another deadly shooting saying enough is enough
Hollande, Cameron to meet for Syria, anti-terrorism talks
The meeting opens a week of intense diplomatic exchanges in which Hollande will meet with US President Barack Obama Russia s Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel in the wake of France s worst ever terror attack
Filipina startup founder shares stage with Obama, Jack Ma
Aisa Mijeno seizes the moment and tells US President Obama and Alibaba s Jack Ma that her company needs support
Poe case, Obama in Manila, France vs ISIS | 6PM wRap
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MSF demands international probe into Kunduz air strike
UPDATED MSF chief: This was not just an attack on our hospital it was an attack on the Geneva conventions This cannot be tolerated
Afghan forces called for hospital air strike, US general says
General John Campbell s statement marks the first US military acknowledgement it was behind Saturday s October 3 devastating raid in the northern Afghan city which triggered international outrage
Obama vows full probe into Afghan hospital airstrike
UPDATED Doctors Without Borders MSF says patients burned to death in their beds during a raid that continued for more than an hour early Saturday October 3 even after US and Afghan authorities were informed the hospital had been hit
Obama takes daughters on New York outing
The president arrives Friday in the city taking his teenage daughters out for a visit
'Ocean's Eleven' producer Jerry Weintraub dies at 77
George Clooney and President Obama are among those who mourn his passing
Kenya protesters warn Obama against bringing up gay rights during visit
Kenyan anti gay protesters march in Nairobi warning US President Barack Obama not to speak about gay rights when he visits the country of his ancestors later this month
Putin tells Obama: US-Russia dialogue key to global stability
The Russian President says the two countries are able to find solutions to some of the most difficult international problems
Chris Martin of Coldplay sings ’Til Kingdom Come’ at Beau Biden’s funeral
US Vice President Joe Biden’s late son was a Coldplay fan To honor him Chris Martin volunteers to play at the funeral singing Til Kingdom Come
Hillary for US president, Trillanes on Binay bribe, Pacman music video | The wRap
Hillary Clinton runs for the US presidency Senator Trillanes says the Binays bribed two justices Manny Pacquiao has a new music video
Hillary Clinton to launch White House bid Sunday
Clinton is expected to announce her candidacy via social media and a video message several media reports say followed by a low key campaign swing through key state Iowa
Mamasapano viral video, Obama on extremism, Orton on Pacquiao | The wRap
The NBI says the BIFF might have killed a SAF trooper in a viral video US President Obama urges leaders to unite against extremism A PBA import says Pacquiao playing basketball is “a joke”
Mamasapano probe, MILF to return weapons, Obama delays Ukraine arms | The wRap
Senator Alan Cayetano links the MILF to terrorist groups Rebel group vows to return the weapons of 44 cops Obama holds off supplying weapons to Ukraine
WATCH: YouTube stars quiz Obama
Bethany Mota Hank Green and GloZell Green talk to the US president on recent State of the Union address
Bilibid explosion, Charlie Hebdo, Papal visit guidelines | The wRap
An explosion in a Philippine jail kills at least 1 injures 19 The manhunt for the French magazine massacre suspects begins No bags allowed for those who want to see Pope Francis the Philippines
Obama telephones Pakistan's Sharif
US Pesident Barack Obama informs Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif of his forthcoming trip to India and says he would visit Pakistan as soon as the situation normalizes in the country
Obama pushes for world climate pact after China deal
Announcing a 3 billion contribution to a UN backed climate mitigation fund Obama says all countries must play their part in the fight against climate change
Obama takes responsibility for Democrats' election rout
The message that I took from this election and we ve seen this in a number of elections successive elections is people want to see this city Washington work
North Korea prisoner release 'move to ease rights pressure'
The surprise release of two jailed American citizens is proof that North Korea is genuinely rattled by United Nation s move to charge their leadership analysts say
Singapore on US' role in disputes: You're not omnipotent
Singapore s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong tells the United States that to stay relevant in Asia it must maintain good ties with China
Obama promise to PH troops echoed at end of PH-US war games
Against the backdrop of maritime disputes in the West Philippines Sea up to 4 000 Filipinos and US troops joined the annual PH US Amphibious Landing Exercises conducted in coasts facing the disputed waters
Obama warns of 'long-term project' in Iraq
UPDATED I m not going to give a particular timetable because as I ve said from the start wherever and whenever US personnel and facilities are threatened it s my obligation my responsibility as commander in chief to make sure they are protected the US president tells reporters
Ratify UNCLOS, Philippines' lawyer tells US
Ratifying it will remove China s excuse for not following UNCLOS says the Philippines lawyer in its case against China Paul Reichler
Britain launching global superbug fight
Britain is to lead a global effort to combat antibiotic resistant superbugs that threaten to knock medicine back into the dark ages
