The White House
Obama: Deficit 'grand bargain' may be out of reach
Mar 13, 2013 12:01 EDT
President Barack Obama on Wednesday diminished the prospects for a grand bargain with Congress on reducing the deficit, saying the gap between the two parties may be "too wide."
US 'won't balance budget in next 10 years': Obama
Mar 13, 2013 08:31 EDT
President Barack Obama warned America will not balance its budget within a decade because Republican plans to do so would entail slashing social programs many citizens rely on for support.
Obama says US won't balance budget in next 10 years
Mar 13, 2013 06:46 EDT
President Barack Obama warned America will not balance its budget within a decade because Republican plans to do so would entail slashing social programs many citizens rely on for support.
Lawyers demand US show steps toward closing Guantanamo
Mar 12, 2013 18:47 EDT
Lawyers for detainees at Guantanamo prison called for the US to show concrete steps towards closing the facility on Tuesday, citing a "humanitarian crisis" at the controversial jail.
Obama to meet Ireland's Kenny, Northern Ireland leaders
Mar 12, 2013 17:57 EDT
US President Barack Obama will welcome Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny to the White House on March 19 for annual St Patrick's Day festivities.
2013 critical to Mideast peace hopes: Norwegian FM
Mar 12, 2013 17:31 EDT
As the 20th anniversary looms for the Oslo accords between Israel and the Palestinians, a top Norwegian official warned Tuesday that 2013 would be "critical" to reviving hopes for peace.
US Senate panel backs tougher gun background checks
Mar 12, 2013 17:16 EDT
A US Senate panel voted along party lines Tuesday to approve a Democratic bill requiring universal background checks for firearm sales, but passage through the full Congress will be more problematic.
Obama to raise maritime tussles at Asia summits
Mar 12, 2013 17:13 EDT
US President Barack Obama pledged Tuesday to bring up maritime disputes boiling between China and its neighbors at the US-ASEAN and East Asia summits in Brunei in October.
Obama lays on charm in Congress
Mar 12, 2013 17:11 EDT
President Barack Obama Tuesday launched an unusual mission to woo lawmakers on Capitol Hill, but budget clashes with Republicans underscored the difficulty of striking a grand deficit bargain.
White House: Republican budget 'doesn't add up'
Mar 12, 2013 15:24 EDT
The White House warned Tuesday that a new Republican budget plan did not add up, would hike taxes on the middle class or fail to cut the deficit and would be sure to hurt healthcare for the elderly.
Obama to raise maritime issues at Asia summits
Mar 12, 2013 12:55 EDT
US President Barack Obama pledged Tuesday to bring up maritime disputes boiling between China and its neighbors at the US-ASEAN and East Asia summits in Brunei in October.
Obama: Europe 'hungry' for transatlantic trade deal
Mar 12, 2013 11:32 EDT
US President Barack Obama said Tuesday that Europe was now "hungrier" than ever for a transatlantic free trade pact, but warned that thorny objections from holdout nations could still stymie a deal.
Obama meets with Arab-American leaders ahead of Israel trip
Mar 12, 2013 09:47 EDT
US President Barack Obama met members of the Arab-American community at the White House on Monday ahead of his trip to Israel, the Palestinian Territories and Jordan, a US spokesman said.
Lawmakers to unveil rival budgets amid Obama charm bid
Mar 12, 2013 09:01 EDT
President Barack Obama's Democrats will unveil their first budget in four years this week in the US Senate as House Republicans put forward their own blueprint, but the two are unlikely to be reconciled.
Ryanair to buy up to 200 Boeing planes: report
Mar 12, 2013 05:37 EDT
Irish no-frills airline Ryanair has placed an order for up to 200 Boeing planes worth $18 billion (13.8 billion euros) at list prices, the Irish Independent said on Tuesday.
Lawmakers to unveil rival budgets amid Obama charm bid
Mar 11, 2013 17:44 EDT
President Barack Obama's Democrats will unveil their first budget in four years this week in the US Senate as House Republicans put forward their own blueprint, but the two are unlikely to be reconciled.
N. Korea should copy Myanmar's example: US official
Mar 11, 2013 16:28 EDT
North Korea should look to Myanmar as proof of America's willingness to forgive and build a new era of relations, a top US advisor said Monday, even as new sanctions were imposed on Pyongyang.
Two US troops killed in Afghan 'insider' attack
Mar 11, 2013 16:14 EDT
Two US soldiers were killed and 10 wounded in a suspected insider attack in Afghanistan on Monday, after President Hamid Karzai accused Washington of colluding with the Taliban to justify its presence in the country.
White House rejects Karzai's charges
Mar 11, 2013 15:46 EDT
The White House on Monday strongly rejected allegations from Afghan President Hamid Karzai that the United States was colluding with the Taliban to justify the presence of US troops in the country.
Private data revealed by Facebook 'likes': study
Mar 11, 2013 15:06 EDT
Those Facebook 'likes' can reveal a lot more than you think.
