Barack Obama
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Obama, Trump administrations differ on China policy
World | Dec 06, 2016, 12:18 PM ISTThe outgoing Obama administration appears to be in differences with President-elect Donald Trump over the China policy, saying it has been in contact with the Chinese officials to reiterate its continued support to the long-standing one-China policy.
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Complicated relationship kept President Obama from travelling to Pakistan: White House
World | Dec 03, 2016, 06:38 PM ISTUS President Barack Obama could not visit Pakistan during his tenure of eight years because of the complicated relationship between the two countries.
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Wife Michelle will never run for White House, says outgoing President Obama
World | Nov 30, 2016, 10:39 AM ISTOutgoing US President Barack Obama has said that his wife and the current First Lady Michelle Obama will never run for the White House, despite a growing chant.
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Narendra Modi ahead of Trump, Obama, Putin in Time's 'Person of the Year' poll
India | Nov 29, 2016, 01:32 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi is leading an online poll of readers' choice for Time magazine's 'Person of the Year' in 2016 honour, which has contenders like Donald Trump, Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin.
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History will judge Fidel Castro's 'enormous impact', says Obama; Trump calls him a ‘brutal dictator’
World | Nov 27, 2016, 09:15 AM ISTUnites States President Barack Obama said in a statement on Fidel Castro's death that history would be the judge of the Cuban revolutionary leader's enormous impact.
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Barack Obama calls for unity on last Thanksgiving in office
World | Nov 25, 2016, 09:25 AM ISTUS President Barack Obama on Thursday asked Americans to reflect on what really unites them after a "noisy, passionate and sometimes divisive" election campaign in his last Thanksgiving Day message from the White House.
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Your bravery pushed the country to justice: Obama lauds Ellen DeGeneres
Hollywood | Nov 23, 2016, 06:57 PM ISTUS President Barack Obama has praised comedian and TV personality Ellen DeGeneres for being a huge influence on the gay rights movement. Ellen was rewarded the country's highest civilian honour Presidential Medal of Freedom on
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Reality will force Donald Trump to adjust his approach, says Barack Obama
World | Nov 23, 2016, 08:45 AM ISTOutgoing US President Barack Obama has warned his successor Donald Trump won’t be able to pursue controversial policies once he is in office.
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Barack Obama urges Donald Trump to ‘stand up’ to Russia
World | Nov 18, 2016, 09:46 AM ISTUS President Barack Obama has warned Donald Trump he should be willing to stand up to Russia as president and also talked about his expectations for the president-elect's actions concerning key US policies and international commitments.
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US director of national intelligence James Clapper resigns
World | Nov 17, 2016, 11:47 PM ISTThe United States director of national intelligence James Clapper has resigned, the first top level official in the Obama Administration to quit, as the Donald Trump administration readies to take office.
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Donald Trump will not abandon NATO commitment, says Barack Obama
World | Nov 15, 2016, 02:22 PM ISTDonald Trump is committed to maintaining America's core strategic relationships, including NATO, outgoing President Barack Obama said today as he embarked on his last foreign trip while in office to reassure concerned allies after his
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Hope Donald Trump recognises campaigning is different from governing, says Barack Obama
World | Nov 15, 2016, 10:21 AM ISTOutgoing US president Barack Obama has expressed hope that Donald Trump will recognise that campaigning is different from governing the country and asserted that it will be up to the President-elect to set up a
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In complete reversal, Obama refuses to criticize Trump; urges Americans to give President-elect a chance
World | Nov 15, 2016, 07:44 AM ISTOutgoing US President Barack Obama has abandoned his dire warnings and dark predictions about his newly elected successor Donald Trump.
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Obama praises ‘excellent meeting’ with Trump; President-elect says ‘it was a great honour’
World | Nov 11, 2016, 07:31 AM ISTA day after his surprise victory in the US presidential elections, Republican’s Donald Trump on Thursday visited Washington to meet outgoing President Barack Obama.
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Who Blew the Trumpet?
World | Nov 10, 2016, 06:22 PM ISTDonald Trump or Hillary Clinton - who will succeed Barack Obama? This is what the whole world wanted to know. And the result is out now. It is Donald Trump. I recall my conversation with
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‘We are now rooting for his success,’ says ‘heartened’ Barack Obama after Trump’s victory
World | Nov 10, 2016, 12:04 AM ISTBarack Obama said he was heartened by Donald Trump's call for unity after his stunning victory and now all are rooting for his success.
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Do for Hillary what you did for me, Barack Obama urges Americans in key state of Michigan
World | Nov 08, 2016, 07:38 AM ISTOutgoing US President Barack Obama on Monday urged Americans to make history by electing Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton as the country’s 45th President.
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Don't choose fear, choose hope: Obama blasts Trump; says he violates ‘basic values’
World | Nov 05, 2016, 10:09 AM ISTUS President Barack Obama today attacked Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, saying he does not share the values of most Americans and is ‘uniquely unqualified’ to hold the nation's highest office.
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Cast ballot for Hillary to ‘move history in right direction’, Obama urges electorate
World | Nov 04, 2016, 11:03 AM ISTOutgoing US President today urged electorate to exercise their franchise in favour of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton to ‘move history in right direction’.
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Hillary Clinton only candidate who devoted her life to people of America: Barack Obama
World | Nov 03, 2016, 01:40 PM ISTHeaping praise on Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, the outgoing US President has said that she is the only candidate in the race to the White House who has devoted her entire life to the people of America.