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.
Without family support I could have been in prison: Obama
President Obama, who in recent weeks has shed any reticence to talk about racism and discrimination in American life, suggested inside the walls of a federal prison in Oklahoma on Thursday that under different circumstances, he could have been there as an inmate rather than as president.
Iran nuclear deal: '99% of world agrees' says Obama
Critics of the nuclear agreement with Iran are at odds with "99% of the world and the majority of nuclear experts", US President Barack Obama has said.
Bill Cosby likely to keep medal: Obama
US President Barack Obama says there are no plans to revoke Bill Cosby's Medal of Freedom amid allegations that the comedian raped as many as 40 women.
A crowded bandwagon of hopefuls
In another fifteen months, the world's eyes will be riveted on the United States to see who the next US President will be.
Obama greets Muslims on Ramadan
US President Barak Obama offers his “warmest greetings” to the Muslims who are observing the holy month of Ramadan in the United States and abroad.
US strategy on Iraq not yet complete: Obama (video)
The US does not yet have a "complete strategy" for helping Iraq regain territory from Islamic State (IS), President Barack Obama has said.
Time running out for Greece: Merkel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned that time is running out for a deal to keep Greece in the eurozone.
Obama pressed to disclose ‘redacted pages’ of 9/11 report
US President Barack Obama is facing fresh challenges to reveal some 28 redacted pages of a top Senate report of 9/11.
Russians ‘accessed Obama’s emails’
Russian hackers who gained access to the White House computer system last year are able to read President Obama's unclassified emails, the New York Times has reported.
US and Cuba hold highest-level meeting after 50 years
The highest level meeting between US and Cuba takes place in Panama for the first time in more than half a century.