Showing posts with label U.S. President Barack Obama. Show all posts
Showing posts with label U.S. President Barack Obama. Show all posts
Sunday, May 1, 2016

First woman tapped for dean at West Point

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WASHINGTON DC - US President Barack Obama has nominated a woman to become the United States Military Academy's first female dean in i...
Saturday, April 23, 2016

Obama presses for repeal of anti-transgender, anti-gay laws

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LONDON -- US President Barack Obama on Friday called for the repeal of laws in North Carolina and Mississippi which discriminate on the b...
Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Text of Obama's final State of the Union address

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This is the text, as prepared for delivery, of US President Barack Obama's last State of the Union address as posted by the White Hou...
Sunday, November 15, 2015

G20 SUMMIT | Paris attacks, Syria divide reshape world leaders' agenda

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ANTALYA, Turkey - World leaders joined a heavily-guarded summit in Turkey on Sunday to forge a united front against jihadist violence aft...
Monday, March 9, 2015

Actress Emma Watson urges more men to fight for gender equality

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LONDON | British actress Emma Watson urged more men and boys on Sunday to take a stand for women’s rights and be proud to be feminists in...
Sunday, October 26, 2014

Obama urges people to be guided by facts, avoid Ebola hysteria in weekly address

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MOSCOW - In his weekly address on Saturday, US President Obama re-emphasized following his last week's address that Ebola-panic shoul...
Wednesday, October 15, 2014

US to be 'more aggressive' in monitoring Ebola response: Obama

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WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama on Wednesday pledged a "much more aggressive" response at home to the Ebola threat, and ...
Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Obama sends 3,000 troops to W. Africa to 'turn tide' on Ebola

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WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama will try to "turn the tide" on the Ebola epidemic Tuesday by ordering 3,000 US military ...
Saturday, July 19, 2014

MH17 downing a 'wake-up call' for Europe over Ukraine conflict - Obama

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HRABOVE, Ukraine/WASHINGTON - U.S. President Barack Obama  said the downing of a Malaysian jetliner in a Ukrainian region controlled by R...
Monday, April 28, 2014

Obama talks about renewed leadership in Asia, pact with PH, China dispute

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MANILA, Philippines - Below is U.S. President Barack Obama's statement delivered during a press conference in Malacanang with Preside...
Saturday, November 16, 2013

Obama to honor visit Kennedy grave site

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WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama and Bill and Hillary Clinton will visit the grave site of John F. Kennedy next week, to mark the 5...
Sunday, January 20, 2013

US inaugural speeches, a source of elegant diction

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WASHINGTON DC - The following is a selection of quotes from US presidents giving their inaugural speeches, from George Washington to Ba...
Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Who'll be on Obama's new dream team?

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WASHINGTON -- A week after winning reelection President Barack Obama has yet to reveal his new White House dream team amid fierce jostlin...
Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Tokyo Disney Resort eases rules on same-sex weddings

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TOKYO — Just days after U.S. President Barack Obama came out in favor of gay marriage, another supporter of same-sex unions has emerged in...