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Iran helping Syria crack down on protests

The United States accused Iran Thursday of helping Syria in its efforts to crack down on pro-democracy ...

Obama to welcome Qatari emir

President Barack Obama will welcome the Qatari emir to Washington for talks this week, a White House spokesman said ...

Obama to discuss economy with Americans via Facebook

U.S. President Barack Obama will discuss economic issues with U.S. citizens during a special Facebook session to be ...

Israel okays 942 new E. Jerusalem settler homes

Jerusalem city council on Monday approved the construction of 942 new homes in Gilo, a settlement neighbourhood in the ...

White House warns on Al-qaeda in Yemen

The White House Monday warned that Al-Qaeda could take advantage of a power vacuum in Yemen and said a timetable for ...

Death toll in Kandahar unrest over Quran burning rises to 38

The number of victims of the unrest in the Afghan city of Kandahar over the public burning of a Quran by a U.S. pastor ...

Obama to launch reelection bid next week: reports

President Barack Obama will launch his 2012 reelection campaign next week via an electronic message to his staunchest ...

Obama calls Kan on nuclear crisis

US President Barack Obama spoke to Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan Tuesday and the leaders agreed to cooperate ...

Facebook in talks to hire Obama ex-aide Gibbs: NYT

Facebook, the social networking giant, is seeking to hire former White House press secretary Robert Gibbs for a senior ...

Obama ally warns of U.S. congress anger on Libya

President Barack Obama`s Democratic allies in the US Congress may respond with "anxiety, perhaps anger" if strikes on ...

France, US agree on NATO role in Libya crisis : Paris

French President Nicolas Sarkozy and US counterpart Barack Obama agreed Tuesday on how NATO`s command structure would ...

US `deeply concerned` over Yemen violence: state dept

The United States is "deeply concerned" over the continuing deaths and injuries to protesters in Yemen and demanded ...

Gaddafi defiant as west mulls action

Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi stood firm Wednesday, accusing the West of plotting to seize his country`s oil and the ...

Premature to arm Libya rebels: White House

The United States said Monday it was considering whether to arm the Libyan opposition but said it would be premature ...

Kadhafi has lost legitimacy, must leave: Obama

Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi has lost legitimacy and must leave office, US President Barack Obama said Thursday. ...