Barack Obama
Barack Obama announces 2012 re-election bid
April 05, 2011US President Barack Obama has announced his intention to stand for a second term in office in 2012. Mr Obama's team released a video on his official website and sent an e-mail to supporters announcing his plans. The president has an online network of...
Obama not ruling out arming Libya rebels
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March 30, 2011US President Barack Obama has said he does not rule out arming the rebels seeking to overthrow Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi. He said in an interview that Col Gaddafi had been greatly weakened and would ultimately step down. Pro-Gaddafi forces...
Obama defends Libya intervention
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March 29, 2011US President Barack Obama has defended the first military intervention of his presidency, insisting US involvement in Libya will be limited. He said US participation in the coalition had saved "countless lives", but that overthrowing Muammar...
Libya: President Obama gives Gaddafi ultimatum
March 19, 2011US President Barack Obama has said Libyan government forces must end their offensive against rebel-held towns and pull back - or face military action. He said the terms of a UN Security Council resolution backing action to defend civilians were "...
Pro-Gaddafi forces enter Benghazi
March 19, 2011Pro-Gaddafi tanks are inside the rebel stronghold of Benghazi, a BBC journalist witnessed, despite Libya's government declaring a ceasefire. A jet appears to have been shot down over the city in spite of a UN no-fly resolution, says the BBC's Ian Pannell...
Obama reiterates US support for Japan
March 14, 2011President Barack Obama has reiterated U.S. support for Japan, pledging any assistance needed as the nation recovers from multiple disasters. At the start of a speech on education Monday outside Washington, D.C., the president said he continues to be...
March 07, 2011Chisinau / Moldova.ORG/ -- The White House announced the departure of the United States vice president, Joe Bidden, in a diplomatic tour in Finland, Russia and Moldova to consult with Washington’s partners on regional and global issues. In each...
Obama says Gadhafi needs to leave office
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March 03, 2011U.S. President Barack Obama says Libya's Moammar Gadhafi has lost his legitimacy to lead and must leave office. Obama commented during a White House news conference on Thursday with Mexican President Felipe Calderon. President Obama said he had instructed...
Obama Calls for Gadhafi's Immediate Departure
February 27, 2011President Obama is calling for Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi to step down immediately. The call came in a statement issued by the White House detailing a private phone conversation Mr. Obama had with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. In his phone...
Obama announces Libya sanctions
February 26, 2011The US has announced sanctions against the Libyan government, as UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged the body's Security Council to take "decisive action" over the Libya crisis. US President Barack Obama signed an executive order blocking...