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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.

‘Ready to Go’ Obama kick-starts his drive for re-election

‘Ready to Go’ Obama kick-starts his drive for re-election

Hoping to shake off a slump in popularity, Obama has begun his official re-election rallies, six months before the US national elections.

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.

Obama’s approval rating slides again

Obama, Cameron discuss turmoil in Arab world

US President Barack Obama held talks with UK Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday, grappling with the turmoil across the Arab world.

US defence budget cut after decade of growth

Obama turns attention to politics on UK visit

US President Barack Obama will on Wednesday swap royal ceremony for diplomatic talks on the final day of his state visit to the UK.

Britain’s royals greet Obama with warmth and guns

Britain’s royals greet Obama with warmth and guns

US President Obama has been welcomed to Britain with "genuine warmth" by Queen Elizabeth, Prince William and his new bride Kate, and a 41-gun salute.

Ireland rolls out green carpet for Obama sojourn

Ireland rolls out green carpet for Obama sojourn

US President Barack Obama has flown into Ireland to celebrate part of his heritage and bolster the confidence of a nation hard hit by economic woes.

Obama lends US weight to ‘Arab Spring’ revolutions

President Obama has commited the US to promoting reform in the Arab world, but his "Arab Spring" speech had stern words for Israelis and Palestinians.