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latest news & developmentsObama ups pressure ahead of Senate jobs bill vote
President Barack Obama has maintained his attack against congressional Republicans over his jobs bill, upping pressure before it faces a vote.
Obama to propose ‘Buffett Tax’ on millionaires
President Barack Obama, in a populist step designed to appeal to voters, will propose a "Buffett Tax" on people making more than $1-million a year.
Obama’s election machine revs its engines
President Barack Obama has begun a bus tour of the Midwest, focusing on jobs and the economy, and aiming to leave behind doubts about his leadership.
Bin Laden’s luxurious Pakistan compound
US forces found Osama bin Laden not in the rugged mountains of Afghanistan, but in a million-dollar compound in an upscale summer resort in Pakistan.
US tornado losses seen in billions
President Barack Obama promised federal aid on Friday to the tornado-ravaged US South, where deadly twisters have killed at least 339 people.
Obama, Congress in deal to avert govt shutdown
US President Barack Obama and congressional leaders reached a last-minute budget deal on Friday, averting a government shutdown.
Indian media say Obama visit hitting right notes
Indian media on Sunday hailed US President Barack Obama’s decision to ease export controls and support India’s membership of powerful nuclear groups.
Obama pushes Israel on settlements, Arabs on ties
Israel should extend its settlement building moratorium and Arab states should move toward normal ties with the Jewish state, Barack Obama said.
Obama to tell UN Mideast talks need world’s support
US President Barack Obama is to make a plea at the United Nations on Thursday for international support for the Middle East peace process.
Obama ‘heartbroken’ by Zimbabwe’s decline
President Barack Obama criticised Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe on Tuesday and warned Africa not to repeat the mistakes that betrayed the hopes of a
Obama chides banks’ ‘audacity’ for fighting fee
President Barack Obama on Saturday slammed Wall Street’s "audacity" for fighting a bail-out fee he wants to slap on financial firms.