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Obama boosts Islamic State fight, asks Europe to do the same
President Barack Obama also cast his decision to send 250 more troops to Syria as a bid to keep up the pressure on ISIS
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Barack Obama warns Britain on trade if it leaves European Union
Cameron favoured a strong message from the US president, whose position is shared by the leaders of France and Germany
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Obama's 'back of the queue' warning infuriates Brexit campaigners
To strike a trade deal with the US if the Brexit vote wins the June 23 referendum.
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Obama to visit Hiroshima after G7 summit: Nikkei
It would be the first such visit by a sitting US leader.
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US threatens to veto bill allowing 9/11 victims to sue Saudis
Saudi Arabia has reportedly threatened to offload its $750 billion investment if the Congress passes the legislation
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US issues Saudi Arabia travel warning ahead of Obama visit
The US State Department has issued a travel warning for the US citizens planning to visit Saudi Arabia ahead of President Barack Obama's visit to the Gulf country.
Barack Obama calls new Myanmar President Htin Kyaw, Aung San Suu Kyi
He further assured America's support to the new civilian government which he termed as a 'historic step forward'
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Donald Trump's remarks damaging US foreign relations: Obama
Trump said he would force Mexico to pay for a border wall by threatening to cut off billions of dollars in remittances sent by immigrants living in the US
Obama rebukes Trump's comments on nuclear weapons
Obama has not hesitated to criticise Trump for contributing to a coarse tone and circuslike atmosphere on the campaign trail
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Terrorists will use nuclear weapon if they get it: Barack Obama
He said with summits like Nuclear Security Summit important progress has been made to secure the world's nuclear materials
Muslim-Americans 'most important partners' in IS fight:Obama
He made a veiled attack on Republican White House hopefuls Trump and Cruz.
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NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg to meet Obama next month
US President Barack Obama will host Stoltenberg at the White House on April 4
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Barack Obama to end half century conflict with Cuba trip
Obama's visit to Cuba is the first since President Calvin Coolidge came 88 years ago
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Obama sidesteps Apple dispute, advocates device data access
Though committed to Americans' privacy, Obama says govt intrusion must be allowed if needed
'Dangers are real' in debate over encryption and personal privacy: Barack Obama
Apple is challenging the govt's request that it help the FBI access data on a cellphone that was used in the San Bernardino attack
Barack Obama hosts dinner for new Canada sensation named Justin Trudeau
The dinner hosted by Obama is the first by the White House in nearly 20 years for America's northern neighbour
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US will 'destroy' ISIS: Obama
He however said the mission to destroy IS remains difficult, and the situation in Syria and Iraq is 'incredibly complex'
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President Obama bans US import of products made by forced labour
The International Labour Organisation estimates that 20.9 million people are victims of forced labour globally
In iPhone fight, Obama opts for security over privacy
For years, President Obama has struggled to reconcile a civil libertarian's belief in personal privacy with a commander in chief's imperatives for the nation's security. This week, security won.Asked about the president's backing of the FBI inquiry into San Bernardino, Obama's press secretary declared on Wednesday that "the FBI can count on the full support of the White House."In a meeting with technology company executives in the Situation Room last spring, Obama pleaded with them to allow national security and law enforcement officials some access to private data, according to one participant in the room. In an interview last year with Re/Code, a technology website, Obama lamented being stuck, "smack-dab in the middle of these tensions."For much of his presidency, Obama has been unwilling to become a champion for either side, even as technological advances in encryption made a clash between privacy and security inevitable.After Edward J Snowden exposed some of the government's most s