World news about “Barack Obama” published by euronews.
One-time ‘superstar’ Obama returns to Berlin as a mere president President Barack Obama may still have the kind of popularity ratings that any politician would envy, but some Germans say the president’s ‘superstar’ status… 19/06/2013
US presidents and their famous Berlin speeches Berlin has been getting ready for Obama. The second-term US president will give a speech in the symbolic city on Wednesday. Barack Obama is still popular… 18/06/2013
G8 leaders push for transatlantic trade deal but it’s stalemate over Syria Diplomatic ‘bons amis’ apart British Prime Minister David Cameron is discovering that hosting a G8 summit is a tough job. Transatlantic trade and sorting… 18/06/2013
Syria to top G8 agenda As world leaders arrive for the G8 in Northern Ireland, the debate on Syria threatens to overshadow any other item on the agenda, though the topics include… 17/06/2013
NSA leaks: US taking ‘all necessary steps’, says FBI FBI Director Robert Mueller appeared before a US House Judiciary Committee on June 14, after a whistle-blower claimed that the National Security Agency… 14/06/2013
‘I’m neither traitor nor hero’ says NSA whistleblowerEdward Snowden, who revealed details of the US government’s top secret domestic surveillance programme earlier this month, has been speaking about the leaks… 12/06/2013
Whistleblower who leaked NSA files disappears Edward Snowden, the man who revealed that US agencies are gathering millions of phone records and monitoring internet data, has disappeared. Snowden… 11/06/2013
Obama and Xi end ‘positive’ summit President Barack Obama and Chinese leader Xi Jinping ended their two-day summit with one Chinese leader saying the leaders had, “blazed a new trail”. On… 09/06/2013
Internet spying tops the agenda at Sino/American talks Cyber security was the major topic of talks between President Obama and China’s Xi Jinping. A two day summit is being held at a luxury estate in southern… 08/06/2013
Texan actress arrested in ricin letters case An actress living in Texas has been arrested and charged with sending letters laced with the deadly poison ricin to, among others, President Obama and New… 08/06/2013
Xi Jinping meets Obama for two-day summit Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Barack Obama the leaders of the world’s largest economies have begun a two-day summit, the first meeting between… 08/06/2013
Obama defends ‘privacy trade-off’ for security US President Barack Obama has attemped to silence his critics over what has been labelled ‘Big Brother’ style snooping into private lives. He said that the… 07/06/2013
Obama: spying on Americans As a presidential candidate, Barack Obama announced: “I will provide our intelligence and law enforcement agencies with the tools they need to track and take… 07/06/2013
North Korea focus for US-China summit The leaders of the world’s top two economies – US President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jingping – are due to meet in California. Far from the… 07/06/2013
Americans split over claims of online privacy violations Allegations that America’s National Security Agency (NSA) has been gaining access to customer activity on the internet are being denied by the companies… 07/06/2013
Letter sent to Obama ‘similar’ to New York ‘poison’ envelopes US intelligence officials say a suspicious letter sent to President Obama was similar to two others containing poison that were sent to the mayor of New… 31/05/2013
UN rights chief warns against anti-terror measures Limiting personal freedoms and mistreating suspects may worsen the problem of terrorism, according to the United Nations human rights chief. Speaking as the… 27/05/2013
Obama visits Oklahoma, pledges long-term help for tornado victims US President Barack Obama described the destruction caused by last week’s tornado in Oklahoma as ‘hard to comprehend’. He made the remarks while on his… 27/05/2013
US President Obama pledges to limit drone strikes US President Barack Obama has promised to limit the use of controversial drone strikes. He faces criticism for the policy which poses legal and ethical… 24/05/2013
Obama pledges help for Oklahoma tornado victims President Barack Obama has extended his sympathy to the people of Oklahoma, in particular the suburb of Moore which was devastated by Monday’s tornado. In… 21/05/2013
Protesters greet Myanmar leader Sein in US Protesters gathered as the president of Myanmar arrived at the White House. Rights groups and some US lawmakers think Obama has moved too quickly since a… 21/05/2013
‘Assad must go’ say Turkey and the US There was a meeting of minds over a future Syria without President Assad but the US and Turkey differ over how to achieve it . A day of talks between… 16/05/2013
US and Turkey agree on a Syria without Assad US President Barack Obama and Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan have both declared there is no place for Syria’s president in any future democracy… 16/05/2013
Turkish PM Erdogan visits US for Syria talks Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is due to meet Barack Obama later on May 16. The talks come just days after deadly car bomb attacks in the… 16/05/2013
Washington’s top tax official forced out amid scandal US tax agency chief Steve Miller has had to leave his job after it emerged his staff had singled out conservative groups for extra scrutiny. President… 16/05/2013
Syria set to dominate talks between Obama and Turkish PM Turkey’s prime minister says the Syrian crisis will be high on the agenda when he meets US President Barack Obama at the White House on Thursday. Ankara has… 15/05/2013
Leak that prompted AP phone records seizure put ‘American people at risk’ The US Justice Department has come out in defence of its actions to seize phone records of The Associated Press. The seizure is believed to be linked to an… 15/05/2013
Scandals could clip Obama’s wings in his second termA collection of scandals is threatening to cloud the nascent second term of US president Barack Obama. His administration faces allegations over the Internal… 14/05/2013
Cameron and Obama discuss EU and Syria In Washington to meet his US counterpart, UK Prime Minister David Cameron brushed off domestic tensions over Europe to discuss the EU-US free trade zone… 13/05/2013
Israeli official confirms airstrike on Syria Israeli officials have confirmed the country has carried out a strike against Syria targeting a shipment of missiles it claims were headed for Hezbollah in… 04/05/2013
NRA celebrates as Obama fights on for gun reform Victory is in the air at this weekend’s annual meeting of the National Rifle Association (NRA) in Houston – the first since the US Senate rejected a plan to… 04/05/2013
Obama talks up the positives on visit to Mexico Visiting Mexico, US President Barack Obama was keen to stress the positives of the relationship between the two countries. Meetings with Mexican President… 03/05/2013
Obama renews efforts to shut down Guantanamo Going back to a pledge he made during his first presidential campaign, Barack Obama will try to persuade Congress to close the Guantanamo detention centre… 30/04/2013
Obama: Evidence chemical weapons used in Syria a ‘game changer’ President Barack Obama has confirmed evidence of chemical weapons being used in Syria. However, questions remain over their exact usage. During a briefing… 30/04/2013
US presidents turn out for opening of George W. Bush library Former US presidents Jimmy Carter, George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton, as well as current president Barack Obama were at the opening of a presidential library… 26/04/2013
FBI looks into hacker attack on Associated Press America’s Federal Bureau of Investigation has opened an inquiry into how hackers took control of the Associated Press Twitter account and managed to send… 24/04/2013
Boston bombing suspect remains in hospital The suspect in Boston’s marathon bombing lies in hospital in what the Governor of Massachusetts Deval Patrick describes as a “stable, but serious condition”… 21/04/2013
Columbine marks tragic anniversarySaturday April 20, 2013 marks the fourteenth anniversay of one of the most traumatising shootings in American history. On that day teenage students Eric… 20/04/2013
Obama attends service for Boston Marathon bombing victims US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle joined a congregation of around 2,000 people in Boston’s Cathedral of the Holy Cross for an interfaith service… 19/04/2013
US on high alert Springtime in the United States has brought a new surge of insecurity and anxiety. The Patriot’s Day bombing at the Boston Marathon destroyed a joyous event… 18/04/2013
Obama rouses the congregation at Boston memorial service To heal the wounds of the Marathon bombing an interfaith service has been held at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston, attended by President Barack… 18/04/2013
Man arrested in US ricin scare A man has been arrested in connection with the sending of letters containing the poison ricin to US officials including President Obama. Paul Kevin Curtis… 18/04/2013
Obama calls Senate gun vote ‘shameful’ President Barack Obama and relatives of victims of gun violence have expressed their deep disappointment after a vote in the US Senate threw out legislation… 18/04/2013
Boston bomb probe focuses on bags and pressure cooker Forensic clues are starting to emerge from the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing but there is still no evidence as to who was behind the deadly… 17/04/2013
‘Suspicious substance’ in letter to Obama A letter containing a “suspicious substance” has been found addressed to US President Obama, but a White House spokesperson said that so far there was no… 17/04/2013
Police search for answers to the Boston bombs Investigators combing the site of the Boston Marathon bombings have recovered components of the two devices which killed three people and injured 176… 17/04/2013
Obama: Boston bombing ‘an act of terrorism’ President Obama has described the bombing of the Boston marathon as an act of terrorism. In a short briefing from the White House the president praised the… 16/04/2013
Obama: “All Americans stand with the people of Boston” The FBI is to lead the inquiry into what has been widely described as an “act of terror” but President Barack Obama was more careful in his choice of… 16/04/2013
Obama: “all Americans stand with the people of Boston” While an investigation is underway into the Boston Marathon explosions President Barack Obama was careful in his choice of words when he addressed American… 16/04/2013
US names 18 on Magnitsky list accused of human rights abuse in Russia The United States has published a list of 18 people it has banned from the country, 16 of whom are linked to the case of Russian whistleblower Sergei… 13/04/2013
US gun control deal elusive Just four months ago feelings were high following yet another mass shooting, at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut. Emotions were still strong… 12/04/2013
US Senate clears way for debate on gun control The US Senate has cleared the way for a debate on gun control proposals. The majority backed a move to consider legislation that would expand background… 12/04/2013
Obama’s asteroid grab as he shoots for Mars Part of the US’s space budget for next year will be spent on trying to capture an asteroid. Some 17.7 billion dollars, close to 14 billion euros, has been… 12/04/2013
Vanishing emails and hunger strikers force Guantanamo back on US agenda Guantanamo is back to haunt US President Barack Obama. Disappearing emails from Pentagon computers have delayed 9/11 suspects’ hearings. Defence lawyers… 12/04/2013
Obama seeks budget deal with Republicans President Obama has delivered his fifth annual budget proposal. The plan is to increase spending on infrastructure and pre-school education.Obama’s… 10/04/2013
Obama: budget sticking resumes President Obama’s budget blueprint is not expected to foster a spring-like harmony in Washington. Both the left and the right are lining up to criticise it… 10/04/2013
Obama launches fresh bid to revive gun control laws US President Barack Obama has launched a fresh attempt to introduce gun-control legislation. On a visit to Connecticut, scene of the Sandy Hook school… 09/04/2013
Obama pushes for checks on all US gun buyers US President Barack Obama is trying re-ignite the Congress debate on gun-control legislation, pushing for background checks on all gun buyers. He went to… 04/04/2013
Obama reloads gun control debate President Obama is attempting to rally public support for background checks on all gun buyers. Obama is desperate to rejuvenate the stalled gun control… 04/04/2013
First woman to lead US Secret Service is sworn in For the first time in its history the US Secret Service has a woman as its chief. Barack Obama appointed Julia Pierson to lead the organisation in a bid to… 28/03/2013
Obama arrives in Jordan for final leg of Mid-East trip US President Barack Obama arrived in Jordan for talks with King Abdullah II, which are expected to focus on the conflict in Syria. Fighting there is causing a… 22/03/2013
Obama’s Israeli-Palestinian second try Faster, clearer results might be expected in Asia but Obama has given the Israeli-Palestinian challenge pride of place. The US president failed to move… 22/03/2013
Obama cements his symbolic support of Israel President Barack Obama concluded his three-day trip to Israel on Friday, and it began early with a trip to Mount Herzl where he laid a wreath on the tomb of… 22/03/2013
West Bank anti-Obama protest – nocomment As US President Barack Obama met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on the second day of his Middle East trip, hundreds of Palestinians in the West Bank and… 22/03/2013
Obama calls for compromise in Middle East Style over substance. That’s the description sceptics have used to describe US President Barack Obama’s three-day tour of Israel and the West Bank. For… 22/03/2013
Iran fires warning to Israel Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has warned Israel the Islamic Republic would take military action if its nuclear infrastructure came under attack… 21/03/2013
West Bank press conference: Obama seeks two-state solution US President Barack Obama and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas have held a press conference in Ramallah as Obama visits the West Bank. It coincides with… 21/03/2013
Obama visits Ramallah but has little to offer Abbas President Barack Obama continued the first foreign trip of his second term in Israel on Thursday, flying into Ramallah to meet with the Palestinian… 21/03/2013
Palestinian protests as Obama visits Middle East As US President Barack Obama kicked off his Middle East visit, dozens of protesters hit the streets in the divided city of Hebron. Wearing Martin Luther… 20/03/2013
Obama warns Syria over chemical weapons Barack Obama says the United States is investigating whether chemical weapons have been used in Syria – and has warned that the regime will be held… 20/03/2013
Israel’s gushing welcome for Obama Barack Obama has promised America’s “unwavering support” for Israel’s security. He was speaking shortly after arriving in the country on the first overseas… 20/03/2013
Israel’s gushing welcome for Obama Barack Obama has promised America’s ‘unwavering support’ for Israel’s security. He was speaking shortly after arriving in the country on the first overseas… 20/03/2013
Setback for Obama as assault weapons ban is dropped A plan to ban assault weapons is to be dropped from a proposed firearms bill due to lack of support in the US Senate. The measure was to have been one of… 20/03/2013
Low expectations on Obama visit to Middle East Barack Obama’s visit to Israel for the first time as US President on Wednesday, march 20, is high on symbolism but low on expectations. He brings with him… 20/03/2013
‘Dear Mr. President’: a welcome message for Obama from Israeli peace activists US President Barack Obama is due to fly into Jerusalem on March 20 for a landmark visit. It is his first trip to Israel and the Palestinian territories since… 19/03/2013
Bethlehem protesters give Obama poster the boot ahead of visit A group of Palestinians in Bethlehem in the West Bank showed disdain for President Obama’s forthcoming visit. He is due at the Nativity church later in the… 18/03/2013
Obama’s middle east visit – security is high, hopes are not In Israel, they are getting ready for an official visit by the US president Barack Obama. He has already said he will not be bringing any new ‘grand peace… 18/03/2013
Obama heads back to the Middle-East with expectations less than high The US president, Barack Obama, is preparing for his first official trip to the middle east this week. But the whistlestop tour of Israel, the West Bank and… 18/03/2013
Israeli government takes shape ahead of Obama visit As Israel prepares for a visit by US President Barack Obama, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has named Moshe Yaalon, a right-wing former armed forces chief… 17/03/2013
Civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks honoured on Capitol Hill In Washington, American leaders have unveiled a statue of Rosa Parks, a woman who defied racial segregation in 1955 making her a pioneer of civil… 27/02/2013
Obama’s State of the Union: reaction from Washington The President’s State of the Union address always packs out Washington’s bars and pubs – where much of the clientele are involved in politics themselves and… 13/02/2013
Obama to focus on economy in State of the Union address The US economy is expected to dominate President Barack Obama’s state of the union speech later today. With unemployment stuck at eight percent, stagnant or… 12/02/2013
US immigration reform reasoning In Washington almost three years ago, hundreds of thousands of demonstrators demanded citizenship for the some eleven million immigrants in the United States… 29/01/2013
Beyonce sings for Obama – nocomment Beyonce sang the national anthem to hundreds of thousands of people gathered at the US Capitol and the National Mall at Barack Obama’s presidential… 22/01/2013
Barack Obama sworn in for second term – nocomment US President Barack Obama began his second term, taking the oath of office in an intimate ceremony in the ornate White House Blue Room. 21/01/2013
Presidential inauguration time telescope The same oath has been taken since the first US President said it in 1789, as it says in the constitution: on the same date, 20 January every four years, and… 21/01/2013
Obama’s second wind Barack Obama can let his ambitions run more freely during his second term in the White House. His actions will not be limited, thinking about re-election this… 19/01/2013
Obama administration says ‘no’ to a Death StarThere’s been bad news for Sith Lords, aspiring Darth Vaders and other supporters of the Dark Side after the US administration rejected an official public… 15/01/2013
Obama and Karzai talk US pull out and Afghan stability The visit of Afghan President Hamid Karzai for talks in Washington with President Obama marks the beginning of the end of negotiations between the two… 10/01/2013
Newtown, USA mourns Three days after the mass killing in Newtown, Connecticut, the victims’ families and the townspeople are in anguish – shared across the country. At the… 17/12/2012
Newtown School Shooting: Obama Tears Up – nocomment US President Obama adressed the nation after Newtown’s elementary school shooting. Emotion and sadness were perceived on the face of the President as he spoke… 15/12/2012
Obama greets elves at annual holiday concert in Washington – nocomment The Obama family attended the annual holiday concert in Washington, that will benefit the Children’s National Medical Centre. Four former patients of the… 10/12/2012
Barack Obama lights the National Christmas Tree – nocomment Obama family kicked off the Christmas season on December 6 with the lighting of the National Christmas Tree in front of the White House in Washington. 07/12/2012
White House Christmas tree arrival – nocomment First Lady Michelle Obama and her daughters, Sacha and Malia, welcome the official White House Christmas tree. 24/11/2012
Greek crisis felt on both sides of the Atlantic Astoria, in the Queens neighbourhood of New York City is the home to one of America’s largest Greek populations – a population increasingly worried about the… 23/11/2012
Obama pivoting in Asia US President Barack Obama is pursuing his pivot strategy on a three day tour of Asian countries, which comes less than two weeks after his re-election… 19/11/2012
Obama begins his Asian tour in Thailand – nocomment US President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton began a three-day Southeast Asia tour on november 18, visiting Wat Pho Royal Monastery in… 18/11/2012
US: Obama calls on Republicans to raise taxes on rich Barack Obama has called on Republicans to agree to raise taxes on the rich as the first step towards a budget deal. Speaking at his first press conference… 15/11/2012
Heading for the cliff – what it means President Obama and the Republicans in the US Congress both believe the US tax system is broken, but differ vastly on how to fix it. Hopefully… 09/11/2012
Covering Obama’s re-election – the story of a lifetimeEuronews’ US correspondent, Stefan Grobe, covered the US election night in Obama’s headquarters in Chicago. Here is personal account of what it meant to cover… 09/11/2012
