Tag: Barack Obama
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No Apologies
More than 70 years after World War II ended, Pearl Harbour bears witness to diplomatic grandstanding and belated expressions of pious sentiment… instead of apologies for the catastrophe that killed 2,400 Americans and prompted the US to enter the war. It sure was a historic moment on Wednesday when the Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, stood …
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December 31, 2016 -
Obama retaliates against Russia for election hacking
In a sweeping response to election hacking, President Barack Obama on Thursday sanctioned Russian intelligence services and their top officials, kicked out 35 Russian officials and shuttered two Russian-owned compounds in the US. It was the strongest action the Obama administration has taken to date to retaliate for a cyberattack. "All Americans should be alarmed …
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December 29, 2016 -
Obama Admin plans new sanctions against Russia
The outgoing Obama administration is planning a series of fresh sanctions against Russia for its alleged role in cyber hacking into servers and emails of American political parties and leaders in the run up to the general elections, multiple media reports have said. Quoting unnamed senior administration officials, CBS News and CNN said the new …
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December 29, 2016 -
Trump slams ‘inflammatory’ Obama
US President-elect Donald Trump poured kerosene on a simmering dispute with Barack Obama on Wednesday, accusing him of derailing a smooth transition with "inflammatory" statements and "roadblocks." Ever since the November 8 election, Trump and Obama have tried to bury political differences in favour of a united public front that would smooth the transfer of …
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December 28, 2016 -
Russian FM concerned over US attempt to arm Syrian rebels
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov voiced his concerns over possible US arms deliveries to Syrian rebels in a phone conversation with US Secretary of State John Kerry, Russian Foreign Ministry said. Lavrov told his US counterpart on Tuesday that the US decision to ease some restrictions on arming Syrian rebels may further escalate tensions and …
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December 28, 2016 -
Obama would never have defeated me, says Trump
US President-elect Donald Trump has said even Barack Obama would have lost against him in the presidential race. "President Obama said that he thinks he would have won against me. He should say that but I say NO WAY! – jobs leaving, ISIS, O-Care, etc," Trump said in a tweet. Trump's tweet to his more …
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December 27, 2016 -
Trans-Atlantic fiddle
With less than a month to go for the new President to step into the portals of the White House, the plot over the elections in November has thickened almost to the point of a trans-Atlantic scandal. The seat of authority in the United States of America has asserted that Vladimir Putin and no less …
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December 25, 2016 -
Obamas play Christmas Eve escape room game
President Barack Obama and his daughters spent part of the Christmas weekend playing an escape room game, while White House successor Donald Trump ushered in the holiday overnight with a visit to church. According to pool reports, Obama, daughters Sasha and Malia and some friends spent part of Christmas evening playing "Breakout Waikiki" — a live-action game …
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December 25, 2016 -
Obamas send their final Christmas message from White House
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama have sent their final Christmas salutations from the White House, highlighting common values uniting Americans of all faiths. "The idea that we are our brother's keeper and our sister's keeper. That we should treat others as we would want to be treated," Michelle Obama said. "Those are …
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December 25, 2016 -
Obama allows anti-Israel UN resolution, Israel dubs it ‘shameful’
Israel on Saturday rejected "shameful anti-Israel resolution at the UN" after US President Barack Obama on Friday refused to have it vetoed in the Security Council in a signature departure from US policy of blocking measures critical of Israel. The Security Council condemned the Israel building of settlements on the West bank and East Jerusalem …
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December 24, 2016 -
Boost for India: Obama signs $618 bn defence bill
US President Barack Obama has signed into law the $618 billion defence budget for 2017, which enhances security cooperation with India and conditions nearly half of the funding to Pakistan on a certification that it is taking demonstrable steps against the Haqqani Network. Currently vacationing in Hawaii, Obama on Friday signed the National Defence Authorisation …
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December 24, 2016 -
Syria’s Assad, Russia and Iran have blood on hands: Obama
President Barack Obama has declared that Bashar al-Assad’s Syrian regime, Iran and Russia are responsible for the carnage in Aleppo and argued there was nothing Washington could have done to stop the war, short of a military takeover of Syria. And he warned Assad, who has been engaged in a brutal civil war against opposition …
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December 17, 2016 -
Cut it out on hacking: Obama tells Putin
US President Barack Obama asserted on Friday that a September confrontation with his Russian counterpart prompted Moscow to cease its cyber breach of the US election. During a meeting on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in China, CNN quoted Obama as saying that he insisted President Vladimir Putin “cut it out” and …
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December 17, 2016 -
Obama to retaliate against Russia over ‘election hacking’
US President Barack Obama on Friday said he will retaliate against Russia over its “malicious cyber-activity” during the November 8 US presidential elections. “I think there is no doubt that when any foreign government tries to impact the integrity of our elections… we need to take action,” Obama told US NPR radio station. “And we …
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December 16, 2016 -
‘US will take action against Russia’
US President Barack Obama has warned that his government “will take action” against Russia for cyber attacks during the November 8 elections for allegedly interfering with the results. “I think there is no doubt that when any foreign government tries to impact the integrity of our elections, we need to take action”, Obama said on …
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December 16, 2016 -
Iran sanctions renewal bill to become law without Obama’s signature: WH
The White House said on Thursday a bill renewing the Iran Sanctions Act (ISA) was becoming law without US President Barack Obama’s signature. While calling the extension of the ISA passed almost unanimously by the Congress “unnecessary”, Xinhua news agency quoted the White House as saying in a statement that an extension of the bill …
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December 15, 2016 -
US economy emerges as strongest, most durable in world: Obama
American economy has emerged as most “durable” in the world, US President Barack Obama said on Thursday, underlining that his government’s actions eight years ago stemmed the tide of the Great Depression and laid the foundation for a stronger economy. “Today, thanks to the resilience of the American people, our economy has emerged as the …
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December 15, 2016