Barack Obama

Donald Trump, with Vladimir Putin, predicts 'positive things' for US, Russia

Trump's predecessor, President Barack Obama, had notoriously strained ties to Putin, and Trump has expressed an interest in a better US-Russia relationship.

Jul 07, 2017, 23:00 PM IST

Pentagon delays plan for transgender recruits

The decision to delay the plan for six months was made on the eve of a deadline set by Mattis's predecessor, Ashton Carter, during Barack Obama's administration.

Jul 01, 2017, 09:20 AM IST

Despite hacking charges, US tech industry fought to keep ties to Russia spy service

As U.S. officials investigated in January the FSB`s alleged role in election cyber attacks, U.S. technology firms were quietly lobbying the government to soften a ban on dealing with the Russian spy agency, people with direct knowledge of the effort told Reuters.

Jun 30, 2017, 15:34 PM IST

Donald Trump picks Indian American Krishna R Urs to be ambassador to Peru

The appointment of Urs, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, would have to be approved by the Senate.

Jun 29, 2017, 09:42 AM IST

Barack Obama and family move from Bali to Java on Indonesia trip

President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has invited the Obamas to visit the Bogor Palace in West Java during their nine-day trip in Indonesia, where Obama lived for several years as a child.

Jun 28, 2017, 15:25 PM IST

President Trump, First Lady Melania Trump to welcome PM Modi at the White House

The US side is likely to be represented by Vice President Mike Pence, Defence Secretary James Mattis, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and National Security Advisor Lt Gen H R McMaster.

Jun 26, 2017, 22:07 PM IST

Barack Obama did not act against Russia as he was sure of Hillary Clinton's win: Donald Trump

United States President Donald Trump has alleged that the former administration failed to take action against Russia for election meddling, as it was confident of Hillary Clinton`s win.

Jun 26, 2017, 21:35 PM IST

Donald Trump attacks Barack Obama over Russia and elections: "He colluded"

In December, Obama ordered intelligence agencies to review cyber attacks and foreign intervention in the election and to deliver a report before he left office on Jan. 20.

Jun 26, 2017, 20:43 PM IST

White House forgoes traditional dinner commemorating Ramadan

Last year, then Presidential candidate Trump told an ABC News interview that he would be open to continuing the tradition of hosting the dinner if he were in the White House.

Jun 26, 2017, 13:00 PM IST

Barack Obama kicks off tropical holiday in Indonesia

The casually dressed former president arrived in the resort island of Bali with his wife Michelle and their two daughters, a local military commander said.

Jun 24, 2017, 12:00 PM IST

Donald Trump reaches out to lawmakers on healthcare as another says ''no''

Five Republican senators have announced they will not support the bill, which is designed to repeal and replace Obamacare, in its current form.

Jun 24, 2017, 09:18 AM IST

Donald Trump does not intend to fire investigator Robert Mueller: White House

President Donald Trump has no intention of firing the special counsel investigating charges of Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election, even though he questioned the official`s impartiality in an interview, the White House said on Friday.

Jun 24, 2017, 08:59 AM IST

CIA knew in August that Russian President Vladimir Putin sought to boost Trump: Report

The intelligence shocked the White House and put US security chiefs on a top-secret crisis footing to figure out how to react.

Jun 24, 2017, 08:44 AM IST

North Korea accuses US of 'smear campaign' over Warmbier death

President Donald Trump has slammed the treatment of 22-year-old American Otto Warmbier, who spent more than a year in detention in the secretive state, as "a total disgrace".

Jun 23, 2017, 16:01 PM IST

North Korea says Otto Warmbier's death a mystery, blames Barack Obama's policy of strategic patience

North Korea said on Friday the death of U.S. university student Otto Warmbier soon after his return home was "a mystery to us as well" and denied accusations that he had died because of torture and beating during his captivity.

Jun 23, 2017, 15:00 PM IST

Did not record conversations with former FBI Director James Comey: Donald Trump

United States President Donald Trump on Thursday said he did not make and does not possess any tapes of his conversations with former FBI Director James Comey, laying to rest speculation that arose after he tweeted last month that Comey better hope there were no tapes.

Jun 22, 2017, 23:08 PM IST

US city considers renaming street after Barack Obama

The Los Angeles City Council has introduced a motion to rename a city street after former US President Barack Obama.

Jun 22, 2017, 10:28 AM IST

Donald Trump's top aide to be America's new ambassador to India: White House

Kenneth I Juster is the Deputy Assistant to the US president for International Economic Affairs and Deputy Director of his National Economic Council.

Jun 21, 2017, 23:45 PM IST

Donald Trump announces canceling 'one-sided' US deal with Cuba

Slamming former president Barack Obama`s dealings with the communist regime in Cuba, President Donald Trump on Friday unveiled new restrictions on travel, business with Cuba, in a move clearly charting his own course of relations with the Castro-led government.

Jun 17, 2017, 09:21 AM IST

Banning Flippers, North Korea lashes out at trade sanctions

If testing or possessing nuclear weapons should be sanctioned, then the US and other nuclear superpowers should be subject to sanctions as well: North Korea

Jun 16, 2017, 18:21 PM IST