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Obama says Mali attack 'stiffens our resolve' as he condemns atrocity and meets refugees on the next leg of his Asian tour

21/11/15 13:40

Speaking during a regional summit in Malaysia, he said the 'barbarity' shown by Islamic extremists at the Radisson hotel in the capital of Bamako only stiffened 'our resolve to meet these challenges.' He also said the United States and its allies would be relentless in fighting those targeting its citizens and would allow militants no safe haven. 'Once again, this barbarity only stiffens our resolve to meet this challenge,' he said. Obama visited the refugee center in Malaysia, casting a spotlight on the plight of those fleeing violence and persecution from Myanmar to Syria. While in Malaysia, Obama visited Dignity for Children Foundation, an education program for refugee and low-income children, in Kuala Lumpur (pictured). ...read

Obama will meet with refugees in Malaysia, White House says and underscore his message that all countries have to 'play their part' in migrant crisis

21/11/15 12:25

His visit to the Dignity for Children Foundation will likely be overshadowed by his administration's troubles back home with Congress over the United States' own migrant policy.

Did Obama just take a cheap shot at Putin?: 'I don't dye my hair and a lot of my fellow leaders do...'

21/11/15 11:44

Although President Obama, 54, did not name names, he could have been digging at Russian President Vladmir Putin, 63.

'The White House will turn black with our fire, Allah willing': ISIS warns of fresh attacks on Washington in the third video to threaten America in as many days

21/11/15 11:32

The footage, believed to be filmed in ISIS controlled territory of Dijlah, central Iraq, threatens to 'roast' westerners 'with explosive belts and car bombs' while also threatening to blow up the White House.

Trump says Hillary is a criminal 'walking on eggs' trying not to offend Obama with tough terror talk: 'If she angers the president she's going to get indicted'

20/11/15 23:10

The billionaire Republican said 'she has to be extremely nice' to the president if she doesn't want him to unleash the criminal justice system on her for her classified email transgressions.

'They're supposed to be fighting for their country': Trump criticizes young male Syrian refugees, says they look like soldiers and and insists 'we can't take 'em'

20/11/15 15:26

Trump barnstormed through Iowa on Thursday, stoking the fire conservatives have tended since President Obama blamed them for turning away 'widows and orphans.'

Obama places $5 million bounty on head of key ISIS terrorist in charge of drafting recruits from the US and Europe

20/11/15 15:19

Barack Obama’s administration announced last night that it was offering a reward of up to $5m for information leading to Tirad al-Jarba, known as Abu-Muhammad al-Shimali.

House votes to restrict Syrian refugees, setting up veto showdown with Barack Obama

20/11/15 10:22

The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday defied President Obama by passing a bill to restrict the influx of refugees into the US who are fleeing fighting in Iraq and Syria.

Obama says he is not backing down on Guantanamo Bay closure: 'By early next year we may even have fewer than a hundred' prisoners there

19/11/15 22:04

Obama has repeatedly tried to close the facility -- which currently houses 107 inmates -- but has been thwarted by opposition in Congress.

'So you actually talk to the New Zealanders?': Malcolm Turnbull avoids American President Barack Obama's awkward question before the pair wax lyrical about 'wonderful guy' John Key

19/11/15 16:41

US President Barack Obama has poked fun at New Zealand by jokingly asking Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull if he 'actually talks to New Zealanders,' at the Apec Summit in Manila.

Barack Obama says Republicans rejecting Syrians are 'potent' ISIS recruiting tool

19/11/15 13:56

The conference call was held after President Obama accused U.S. governors wishing to block Middle Eastern refugees from entering the country of demonizing 'widows and orphans.'

America's enemies within: How nearly SEVENTY have been arrested in America over ISIS plots in the last 18 months - including refugees who had been given safe haven but 'turned to terror'

19/11/15 13:02

Dozens of people have been arrested in the US and charged over plotting for ISIS. Some entered the US as refugees. Republicans are trying to stop the US accepting tens of thousands of Syrians.

Senior Republican lawmaker says National Guard should stop refugees coming into Tennessee and 'politely' round up those who are already there

19/11/15 04:41

House Republican Caucus Chairman Glen Casada accused the federal government of failing to protect citizens after Obama restated his commitment to taking 20,000 Syrian refugees.

Trump promises to 'bomb the hell out of ISIS' in new round of radio ads airing in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina

18/11/15 21:40

The 60-second radio ads are part of a previously purchased, $300,000 media buy and they are airing in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina.

French airstrikes on ISIS are only possible because of us, claims White House in bid to get Obama back on front foot in terror war

18/11/15 20:31

'The only reason' France has been able to effectively bomb ISIS is because of the 'intelligence we've gleaned over the last year,' said Obama spokesman Josh Earnest.

Obama is warned to 'stop meddling' in dispute over South China Sea as he demands Beijing stops building artificial islands in the hotly contested waters

18/11/15 14:51

US President Barack Obama on Wednesday demanded China end artificial island building in the hotly contested South China Sea, upping the pressure on Beijing.

Malcolm Turnbull and Russian President Vladimir Putin have a power huddle of their own: PM and president pictured in deep conversation after Paris attacks

18/11/15 14:45

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has sat down with Russian President Vladimir Putin for intense talks at the APEC Summit in Manilla following the terror attacks in Paris at the weekend.

President Obama springs an unexpected invite to Washington on Malcolm Turnbull as PM promises Australia will stand 'shoulder to shoulder' with US against ISIS

18/11/15 14:21

US President Barack Obama has formally invited the Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to Washington during a press conference together, however the invite was seemingly unexpected.

Obama gives personal interview to reveal he's seen young men 'glancing at Malia in ways that made him not happy', how his daughters have little time for him and that he's okay with Michelle doing a talk show

18/11/15 00:09

The president talked about his private life at the White House and the final year of his administration in a highly-personal interview with GQ magazine.

Golf clubs, a watch and CONDOMS ('Magnum I'm assuming'): Celebs say what gifts they'd 'give' Obama for his years in power - with Amy Schumer offering the most risque present

18/11/15 00:00

President Obama is probably hard to buy for. But a slew of celebrities, toasting Obama's cover shot on GQ's Men of the Year issue, named a handful of unusual presents they had bought.

Congress to vote on pausing ALL Syrian refugees from coming into the country after governors stage revolt

17/11/15 23:51

Congress is picking up the Syrian refugee issue where the governors left off with the GOP-led House planning to vote to 'pause,' as Speaker Paul Ryan put it, the plan to bring in Syrian refugees.

'I'd have enjoyed campaigning against Trump,' says Obama - suggesting it would be 'fun' to run against the billionaire Republican frontrunner

17/11/15 22:27

He's only got 14 months left on the job, but President Obama said he wouldn't have minded participating in this cycle. 'I would've enjoyed campaigning against Trump,' Obama said.

Now 24 Republican governors - and one Democrat - say they don't want to accept Syrian refugees as President Obama recommits the United States to 'do its part'

17/11/15 19:25

President Obama said the United States will keeps its arms open to Syrian refugees, as Republican governors and presidential candidates around the country are trying to close the doors.

Obama lands in Philippines on trade trip clouded by ISIS attacks after promising to stick to his unloaded guns to resolve crisis in Middle East

17/11/15 18:04

The President landed in Manila around midday local time after flying overnight from a G20 meeting in Turkey, as criticism mounted of his decision not to step up anti-ISIS activity.

Steven Spielberg! Barbra Streisand! Gloria Estefan! James Taylor! White House taps Obama donors and supporters for the Presidential Medal of Freedom

17/11/15 06:10

Some of Hollywood's biggest names – and President Obama's boldest-faced donors – will be receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor.

Busted! Very unsubtle bag man who is a dead ringer for Veep character is caught on video lingering around Obama and Putin's power huddle at G20

16/11/15 20:42

A mystery person looking remarkably similar to the bag man character from Veep (pictured inset) has been filmed lingering around Putin and Obama's 'power huddle' at the G20 summit in Turkey.

Obama is LATE for moment of silence as the rest of the G20 leaders hold somber observance to mourn Paris attacks

16/11/15 20:25

The U.S. president arrived at the G20 summit's first working session in Turkey after the silent observance was already underway.

Obama sticks to his unloaded guns and won't send troops to the Middle East as he says Paris attack was a 'setback' – but Hollande challenges him to 'join our forces' in battle

16/11/15 20:25

The U.S. president seems on a collision course with Europe as France takes the lead and invites Obama to 'join our forces' – but the White House stays put with 'root causes' strategy

'In 2008 you were portraying yourself as Annie Oakley': O'Malley channels Obama and accuses Clinton of changing her mind on gun control for political expediency

15/11/15 19:46

In 2008 Obama mocked Clinton, then a Senator from New York for 'talking like she’s Annie Oakley' after she defended Americans who like to shoot for sport. O'Malley hit her with it again tonight.

Obama and Putin's power huddle: The two most powerful men in the world hold 30 minute meeting hunched over a coffee table at G20 after the president vowed to 'redouble' fight against ISIS

15/11/15 19:46

Their huddle in Antalya, Turkey, on Sunday came after the extremist group claimed responsibility for the horrific coordinated attacks that left 129 people dead and hundreds injured.

Obama meant that ISIS had only been 'contained' GEOGRAPHICALLY, claims his adviser in damage control interview after the President was criticized for comments

15/11/15 17:57

Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes was forced today to clarify a comment made by President Obama Friday morning hours before ISIS terrorists murdered more than 125 in Paris.

Obama under fire for saying that ISIS has been 'contained' just hours before Paris attack as he heads to Turkey for G-20 Summit

15/11/15 11:31

In an interview with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos that aired on Friday's broadcast of Good Morning America, Obama said he didn't believe ISIS was gaining strength.

Ted Cruz calls for President Obama to abandon plans to bring refugees 'that may have been infiltrated by ISIS' into America

14/11/15 18:57

Ted Cruz has today called for America to shelve plans to bring Middle Eastern refugees into this country, while Mike Huckabee has also advocated closing the border to refugees.

President Obama calls Paris massacres an attack against 'all of humanity' as leaders around the world pledge to work with France and bring those responsible to justice

14/11/15 12:02

President Barack Obama condemned the series of deadly attacks across Paris Friday as an 'attack on all of humanity' and pledged to work with France to bring those responsible to justice.

My sources are better than theirs': Carson claims he is better informed about Syria than the White House - and will this weekend give Obama 'evidence' that China's involved

13/11/15 22:58

The White House said yesterday it had 'not seen any evidence' to support Carson's claim. Today the president's spokesman found himself 'speechless' when presented Carson's new assertion.

Obama awards Medal of Honor to vet who threw himself on suicide bomber - as brave soldier says he is still haunted by his comrades who didn't make it home

12/11/15 22:12

Florent Groberg, 32, was awarded the Medal of Honor on Thursday after being credited with saving fellow soldier's lives when he tackled a suicide bomber while serving in Afghanistan in 2012.

America honors its heroes: President Obama leads Veterans Day commemorations by laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns as marches and parades take place across the country

12/11/15 11:15

President Obama asked Americans to think of veterans long after today in over as he laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Ceremony, Virginia.

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