World news about “White House” published by euronews.
Wall Street panic over false Obama tweet There was panic on Wall Street as markets took a plunge after computer hackers took control of the Associated Press Twitter account. The financial chaos… 24/04/2013
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
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
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
US credit outlook goes from stable to negative Ratings Agency Standard & Poor’s has warned it has changed its outlook for its credit rating for the US over the next couple of years. The agency has revised… 18/04/2011
US budget talks failure to have significant impact Without an agreement on a budget deal between Republican and Democratic negotiators, a partial shutdown of the US government would start on Saturday. The… 06/04/2011
White House unveils cyber war strategyThe White House has come up with a new strategy to combat what it says is a wave of trade secret thefts from China and other countries. The report lists… 21/02/2013
Obama pledges to raise minimum wage in second termA 20 percent hike in the minimum wage is one of US President Barack Obama’s second term plans announced in his State of the Union address. Obama told a… 13/02/2013
US gun-rush is on as controls loom on the horizonAmerica’s war over guns is hotting up in the wake of the Newtown shootings, with media reports that the White House is set to challenge the second amendment… 07/01/2013
Romney and Obama do lunchThree weeks after his electoral defeat, Mitt Romney has finally made it to the White House. The vanquished Republican challenger met President Barack Obama… 30/11/2012
Bush back in White House for picture unveilingGeorge W Bush has been back to the White House to unveil the official portrait of him that will hang with those of other former US presidents. The event… 01/06/2012
Occupy Washington camps defy eviction deadlineOccupy Washington protesters have defied a police deadline to clear two occupy camps or face arrest. In a gesture of rebellion the protesters have erected a… 31/01/2012
White House joins criticism of US online piracy billA day without access to some information exchange websites has been a major worry for millions of users around the world. Wikipedia was among many to have… 18/01/2012
White House locked down by smoke bomb attackOccupy DC protesters are believed to have thrown a smoke bomb onto the White House grounds during a protest in the American capital last night. The … 18/01/2012
White House hit by smoke bomb attackThe White House was locked down on Tuesday night after what appeared to be a smoke bomb was tossed over the fence into the building’s compound. The device… 18/01/2012
Ten years on and calls continue for “Gitmo” to closeHuman 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
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
Crunch meeting on US debt crisisIt is back to the drawing board as US President Barack Obama gathers key Democrats and Republicans at the White House to try to resolve the country’s budget… 10/07/2011
Bin Laden sons lash out at US over killingThe sons of Osama bin Laden have described his death as an ‘arbitrary killing’ and an ‘assassination’ by the United States. In a statement given to the New… 11/05/2011
Bin Laden raid details remain sketchyThe unreliability and sheer lack of any hard data concerning the bin Laden raid in Pakistan continues to top the news. The manner of bin Laden’s death is… 04/05/2011
US considers publishing photos of bin Laden’s bodyDespite the compound where Osama bin Laden died suddenly becoming a place for the curious, the US is under pressure to release photographs to prove the… 04/05/2011
Obama announces national security shake-upPresident Obama has announced changes to his national security team prompted by the retirement of long-serving defence secretary Robert Gates. Speaking from… 28/04/2011
Obama to signal security shake-upPresident Obama looks set to announce a radical shake-up of his national security team prompted by the impending retirement of Defence Secretary Robert… 27/04/2011
Washington ups pressure on SyriaIn a bid to rachet up pressure on the Syrian government, the Obama administration says it is considering sanctions against senior officials, but it is unclear… 26/04/2011
Obama bites the deficit bullet; $4 trillion cuts by 2023President Obama has showcased his budget plan to help reduce America’s massive budget deficit by as much as four trillion US dollars by 2023. It will mean… 13/04/2011
Warren Christopher diesUS negotiator Warren Christopher has died at his home in Los Angeles of cancer, at the age of 85. The former US Secretary of State is credited, amongst… 19/03/2011
Al-Qaeda calls for “holy war” in EgyptThe Iraqi branch of al-Qaeda has entered the fray in Egypt, calling on the people demonstrating there to launch a “holy war” to install a government that will… 09/02/2011
Changes for White House economic advisersThere is to be a shake up in the team of experts advising the White House on economic matters. Media reports say the former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul… 06/01/2011
US plays down WikiLeaks revelationsThe US has played down the release of secret military documents by the WikiLeaks website. State Department spokesman PJ Crowley said the battlefield reports… 27/07/2010
Washington wakes up to internet ageThe release by Wikileaks of a mountain of secret Afghan war documents has set off a bomb in Washington. A manhunt has been launched to find out who is… 27/07/2010
US Afghan commander faces sack over critical commentsThe commander of allied forces in Afghanistan is facing the sack over a controversial interview in which he and his aides mock the US presidential… 23/06/2010
