Canada: Justin Trudeau will not attend Fidel Castro’s funeral
Nov 29, 2016, at 11:27 pm
Toronto, Nov. 29 (IBNS): Canada’s Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau will not attend late Cuban leader Fidel Castro’s memorial or funeral services due to his busy schedule, said Trudeau’s office, 680News reported.
Two Canadians to receive U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom
Nov 19, 2016, at 06:01 am
Toronto, Nov 18 (IBNS): U.S. President Barack Obama announced Wednesday that Toronto-born Frank Gehry and Lorne Michaels are on list of the 21 new honourees of America's highest civilian honour: the Presidential Medal of Freedom, media reports said.
I am even more optimistic about the future: Obama
Jul 28, 2016, at 02:36 pm
Washington, July 28 (IBNS): Endorsing Hillary Clinton, US President Barack Obama on Thursday aid while addressing at the Democratic National Convention at Philadelphia that he is optimistic about the future of the nation.
Jun 16, 2016, at 04:00 pm
Washington, June 16 (IBNS) US President Barack Obama met on Wednesday with Dalai Lama.
Orlando nightclub firing: Trump calls US leadership weak and ineffective
Jun 13, 2016, at 06:45 pm
Orlando (Florida), June 13 (IBNS) While the families of the people injured or killed were trying to come to grips with the horror unleashed at the gay nightclub in Orlando city of Florida, US presidential nominee Donald Trump tweeted about his views on radical Islam and even said President should step down.
Obama-Castro spar over human rights on the first day of US Prez's visit to Cuba
Mar 22, 2016, at 07:46 pm
Havana, Mar 22 (IBNS) US President Barack Obama and his Cuban counterpart Raul Castro sparred over human rights at a joint press conference here on Monday, even as both hailed Obama's historic visit here as a new step in normalizing relations.
UN rights chief welcomes US President’s plan to close Guantánamo detention facility
Feb 24, 2016, at 03:15 pm
New York, Feb 24 (Just Earth News/IBNS) The United Nations human rights chief on Tuesday welcomed United States President Barack Obama’s plan to close the Guantánamo Bay detention facility in Cuba, expressing hope that “no further obstacles are placed in the way of its implementation.â€
Iran now doesn't have enough of this material for even one bomb: Obama
Jan 18, 2016, at 03:37 am
Washington, Jan 17 (IBNS) US President Barack Obama on Sunday said Iran does not have enough material to make a bomb.
Turkey: US condemns Istanbul attack
Jan 13, 2016, at 02:57 pm
Washington, Jan 13 (IBNS) The United States has condemned the attack in Turkey's Istanbul city that left 10 people killed.
Obama refuses to block entry of Syrian refugees, says strategy against IS working
Nov 17, 2015, at 05:31 pm
Antalya, Turkey, Nov 17 (IBNS) US President Barack Obama has declared that his strategy against the Islamic State is working, while rejecting calls for blocking entry of Syrian refugees, The New York Times reports say.
American ISIS hostage Kayla Jean Mueller declared dead
Feb 11, 2015, at 03:30 am
Kolkata, Feb 10 (IBNS): USA aid worker, Kayla Jean Mueller, who was held hostage by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), has been declared dead after her family received an e-mail from the terrorist organisation on Tuesday.
Obama arrives in Saudi Arabia, pays respects to late king's kin
Jan 28, 2015, at 04:11 am
Riyadh, Jan 27 (IBNS): US President Barack Obama on Tuesday arrived in Saudi Arabia to pay his respects to late king Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud's family members after ending his three-day visit to India.
Delhi gets ready for Obama's visit
Jan 24, 2015, at 05:02 pm
Washington, Jan 24 (IBNS): US President Barack Obama will leave Andrews Air Force Base on Saturday evening on his three-day landmark trip to India on an invitation by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, media reports said.
UN rights experts urge US President Obama to release report on CIA torture allegations
Nov 27, 2014, at 02:27 pm
New York, Nov 27 (IBNS) The United States must rise to meet the high human rights standards it has set for itself and others around the world, a group of United Nations human rights experts urged on Wednesday, as they called on President Obama to support "the fullest possible release" of a report detailing Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) interrogation practices.
Obama authorizes air strikes in Iraq to 'recapture' dam
Aug 18, 2014, at 06:51 pm
Washinton, Aug 18 (IBNS) US President Barack Obama has said US air strikes in support of Iraqi forces' efforts are being done in an attempt to retake the Mosul Dam.
No combat troops to Iraq: Obama
Jun 14, 2014, at 05:20 pm
Washington, June 14 (IBNS): United States President Barack Obama has said he will "not send any troops back into combat in Iraq" but is seeking other options as insurgents continue to overrun the northern parts of the country.
Lone US soldier freed in Afghanistan
Jun 01, 2014, at 06:22 pm
Washington, June 1 (IBNS): The only United States prisoner, who was in captivity of the Taliban militants in Afghanistan since the war in the country, was handed over to U.S. Special Operations forces on Saturday, in exchange of the freedom of five Taliban detainees.