US President Barack Obama

Duterte wants to liberate Philippines from US shackles: foreign minister

The president of the Philippines wants to liberate his country from a "shackling dependency" on the United States which cannot guarantee its help when Philippine sovereignty is under threat, its foreign minister says.

Declaring a historic victory, Clinton turns fire on Trump in her White House bid

Fresh from sewing up the Democratic presidential nomination, HIllary Clinton takes aim at her Republican nemesis Donald Trump for using divisive rhetoric that belittles women, Muslims and immigrants.

Obama will not attend Muhammad Ali memorial

US President Barack Obama will not attend a memorial to the late boxer Muhammad Ali on Friday, the White House says.

Obama writes to slain LGBT editor’s family

US President Barack Obama writes to the family of slain LGBT magazine editor Xulhaz Mannan and extends his condolences.

Obama wraps up historic Asia trip

US President Barack Obama wraps up a historic trip to Asia, where he sought to deepen US involvement by boosting ties to former adversaries in the region.

Obama: Hiroshima memory must never fade

US President Barack Obama is to visit Hiroshima, where the US dropped the world's first nuclear bomb.

Obama, Bourdain eat cheap noodles, drink cold beer in Vietnam

Deep in the heart of Hanoi, US President Barack Obama sits down for a $6 meal with celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain on Tuesday. The chef, known for his love of adventurous street food, describes the date in a series of tweets and an Instagram post.

US president's daughter Malia to go to Harvard

US President Barack Obama's elder daughter Malia will attend Harvard University in 2017, after taking a year off following her high school graduation, the White House says.

Syria conflict: Obama rules out ground troops for Syria

US President Barack Obama rules out US ground troops for Syria and tells the BBC military efforts alone cannot solve the country's problems.

April 7, 2016
April 7, 2016

Panama Papers: Swiss police search UEFA offices

Swiss authorities raids the headquarters of European football as the fallout from the Panama Papers scandal gather pace.

April 1, 2016
April 1, 2016

North Korea nuclear tests: US and China to co-operate

China and the United States will work together to try and prevent further missile tests by North Korea, US President Barack Obama says.

March 31, 2016
March 31, 2016

Why Trump?

Some people run simply out of ego or greed. The publicity that attends a presidential bid can garner even a failed candidate a book contract, a television gig, or a well-paid speaking career (or perhaps all three). Trump ran on the basis of his celebrity.

March 24, 2016
March 24, 2016

Argentina didn't see that coming: TangObama

State dinners can be staid. But not on Wednesday, when US President Barack Obama, on a visit to Argentina, was game for a go at tango -- with a pro, no less.

March 23, 2016
March 23, 2016

Obama's visit to Cuba

This is the first visit by an American president to Cuba in 88 years.

March 18, 2016
March 18, 2016

N Korea fires ballistic missile into sea

North Korea fires a ballistic missile into the sea, South Korean and US officials say.

March 3, 2016
March 3, 2016

North Korea 'fires projectiles' into sea

South Korean defence ministry claims that North Korea fired several short-range projectiles into the sea.

February 13, 2016
February 13, 2016

[WATCH] Obama’s Valentine poem for his wife

US President Barack Obama appears on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and recites a Valentine poem to his wife Michelle.

February 6, 2016
February 6, 2016

US military abuse scandal: Pentagon releases 198 prisoner photos

The Pentagon releases nearly 200 photographs linked to allegations of abuse by the US military in Iraq and Afghanistan over a decade ago.

January 25, 2016
January 25, 2016

Obama urges 'serious' action against Pakistan extremists

US President Barack Obama has urged Pakistan to show it is "serious" about crushing extremist networks operating on its territory, saying the latest mass killing of students underlined the need for more decisive action.