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More needs to be done to fulfil Luther King’s dream, says Obama

US President Barack Obama has called on Americans to further Martin Luther King Jr’s dream on the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington.

Nelson Mandela  believed that forgetting the past would help white people embrace democracy.

Obama meets privately with Nelson Mandela relatives

US President Barack Obama has met the family of his "inspiration" Nelson Mandela but decided not to visit the former SA president in hospital.

A woman walks past an edition of the South China Morning Post carrying the story of former US spy Edward Snowden on its front page in Hong Kong on June 13.

US military filters access to UK Guardian’s NSA content

The US Army members have confirmed that access to the Guardian’s UK website has been filtered and restricted, reports Russia Today.

US President Barack Obama

Obama to face Palestinian dismay in West Bank

Barack Obama will travel to the West Bank Thursday to meet Palestinian leaders dismayed by his failure to make good on soaring expectations for peace.

President Barack Obama and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pose with military personnel next to a battery of Iron Dome.

Obama heads to Israel to ease past tension

Barack Obama has headed to Israel on a mission to soothe tensions with his hosts but faces scepticism about his plans to thwart Iran’s nuclear threat.

US: Drone strikes are legal, ethical and wise

The White House has defended drone strikes against al-Qaeda, insisting they complied with US law and the Constitution, even if Americans are targeted.

The letter accuses several countries of providing important military support that facilitated the assault on Gaza.

Obama hopes for no ‘ramping up’ of Gaza crisis

US President Barack Obama on Sunday said it was "preferable" for the Gaza crisis to be ended without a "ramping up" of Israeli military action.

US President Barack Obama has created history again after projections showed he beat Republican contender Mitt Romney for re-election.
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Obama makes history again with certain re-election

Projections have shown Barack Obama will be re-elected president, beating Mitt Romney despite slow economic recovery and high unemployment in the US.

George W Bush with a human face?

Obama races back to White House as hurricane looms

US President Barack Obama raced back to the White House on Monday ahead of Hurricane Sandy, which threw election endgame plans into turmoil.

Many poor Republicans say they will vote for Mitt Romney

Romney’s latest gaffe weighs on push for women’s votes

A clumsy comment by Mitt Romney about compiling binders full of women has gone viral in a bizarre twist of a possibly decisive duel for female voters.

US President Barack Obama.

Obama bets Republicans lose by trashing hope

President Barack Obama will this week look Americans in the eye and say he deserves four more White House years despite national economic despondency.

Romney breathing down Obama’s neck

Romney breathing down Obama’s neck

He has been mocked as rich and out of touch — but Mitt Romney still has a genuine shot to make Barack Obama a one-term president.

Obama banks a cool $5m in one-day campaign blitz

Obama banks a cool $5m in one-day campaign blitz

In a five-event, two city, 1 700 mile fund-raising odyssey, US President Obama managed to amass over $5-million in funding for his electoral campaign.

Obama’s budget pushes for heavy taxes on the rich

Obama’s budget pushes for heavy taxes on the rich

Barack Obama has proposed a $3.8-trillion budget brimming with populist tax hikes on the rich and jobs spending designed to outmanoeuvre Republicans.

Obama set to deliver election year budget

Obama set to deliver election year budget

US President Barack Obama will unveil a budget packed with populist tax hikes on the rich and infrastructure and jobs spending on Monday.

Obama to lay out vision in State of the Union address

Obama to lay out vision in State of the Union address

As Republicans feud, President Barack Obama this week takes his re-election blueprint of economic justice, direct and unfiltered, to the voters.

Obama arrives in Australia to reorient security ties

Obama arrives in Australia to reorient security ties

US President Barack Obama has arrived in Australia to update a 60-year-old security alliance for a new century marked by the rise of China.

Obama neck-and-neck with top Republican rivals

Obama takes note of economic dissappointment

President Barack Obama has admitted that Americans were not satisfied with his record on the economy, as long-serving aides launched a fight back.

US court deals blow to Obama health care law

A US court on Friday dealt a new blow to the health care reform law, declaring its centrepiece provision unconstitutional.

‘Dear Barack’ welcomes Germany’s Merkel to the US

‘Dear Barack’ welcomes Germany’s Merkel to the US

President Barack Obama has welcomed German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the White House, as US pageantry masked key differences between the allies.