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Work has begun on habitats to help humans reach Mars: Obama

WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama, highlighting his pledge to send people to Mars by the… Read More

Philippine leader tells Obama ‘go to hell’, says can buy arms from Russia, China

MANILA: Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday told U.S. President Barack Obama to "go to… Read More

US Senate rejects Obama veto of Saudi September 11 bill

WASHINGTON: The US Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to override Barack Obama's veto of a bill… Read More

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Obama vetoes bill allowing 9/11 victims to sue Saudi

WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama on Friday vetoed a bill allowing 9/11 families to sue Saudi… Read More

US states, businesses sue to block Obama overtime rules

WASHINGTON: A broad coalition of US states and powerful business federations went to court Tuesday… Read More

Putin offers tacit support for ‘pro-Russia’ US candidate

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday offered what appeared to be his strongest support yet… Read More

North Korea says Obama’s push for sanctions laughable

PYONGYANG: North Korea said on Sunday that the United States' push for sanctions following its… Read More

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US House votes to allow Sept. 11 families to sue Saudi Arabia

The US House of Representatives passed legislation by voice vote on Friday that would allow… Read More

Scientist names new parasite species after Obama

MIAMI: US scientists have discovered a new species of a parasitic flatworm that infects turtles in… Read More

States agree to clear cluster bombs worldwide by 2030

GENEVA: More than 100 countries pledged Wednesday to clear unexploded cluster munitions used in conflict… Read More

US ‘morally obliged’ to heal Laos war wounds: Obama

VIENTIANE: President Barack Obama pledged Tuesday to dramatically increase US efforts to clear millions of… Read More

U.S., China ratify Paris climate deal in ‘turning point’ for planet

HANGZHOU: The United States and China on Saturday formally joined the Paris climate change agreement, with… Read More

Obama highlights environment on Pacific island

HONOLULU: President Barack Obama went off the beaten track Thursday -- way off -- to a… Read More

Obama declares himself ‘feminist’

WASHINGTON: In a birthday editorial Thursday, US President Barack Obama described himself as a feminist… Read More

Obama rejects Trump vision of America

WASHINGTON:  President Barack Obama on Friday dismissed Donald Trump's depiction of the United States as… Read More

Obama attends memorial for slain Dallas cops

DALLAS: President Barack Obama attended a somber memorial Tuesday to five police officers slain in a… Read More

A year later, U.S. lawmakers still take aim at Iran nuclear deal

WASHINGTON: US lawmakers this week will consider three Republican-backed measures targeting the Obama administration's nuclear agreement… Read More

Obama trip to Spain overshadowed by Dallas shootings

MADRID: U.S. President Barack Obama met the king of Spain in Madrid on Sunday and… Read More

Foundation picks architects for Obama’s presidential library

WASHINGTON: The foundation planning President Barack Obama's library announced on Thursday that it has picked… Read More

Deaths from heroin, opioid drugs in US rise sharply

CHICAGO: The Obama administration on Tuesday emphasized the need for funding to treat opioid and… Read More