Divide And Conquer

2010-11-30T12:38:48Z

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WAP sources: Power outage at Wyo. nuke site

2010-10-26T17:01:09Z

Military officials: Power outage causes loss of communication with nuclear missiles in Wyo.

A power outage caused a break in communication with 50 nuclear missiles at Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming over the weekend, military officials said Tuesday.

The officials say the outage occurred Saturday and lasted about 45 minutes. The White House

Obama, Saudi King Abdullah urge Iran over nuclear program

2010-06-29T14:00:09Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah on Tuesday voiced "strong support" for international efforts to curb Iran's nuclear program, which the West says masks a secret drive to develop the capability for an atomic bomb, the

Obama, Merkel discuss financial reform, EU stabilization

2010-05-22T13:15:17Z

US and German leaders discussed Saturday the importance of coordinating regulatory matters and boosting economic growth ahead of next month's G20 summit of major economies in Toronto.

In a 10-minute telephone call, US President Barack Obama also congratulated German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the parliament's vote Friday to...

Obama: al Qaeda bid to go nuclear is top threat

2010-04-11T19:15:19Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Sunday that efforts by al Qaeda to acquire atomic weapons posed the biggest threat to global security, and world leaders meeting this week must act with urgency to combat this danger.

Obama, speaking on the eve of an unprecedented 47-nation summit in Analysis: New arms deal is 'new start' in Obama's bid for better ties with Moscow

The name, perhaps more than the content, of a new U.S.-Russian arms treaty — dubbed the "New START" — conveys President Barack Obama's message about the direction of superpower relations.

For the president, it marks not only his biggest foreign policy accompli...

Obama, Medvedev finalize nuclear arms treaty

2010-03-26T08:15:44Z

US President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev on Friday finalized a historic new nuclear arms reduction agreement, slashing the number of warheads by 30 percent.

In a 10:00 am (1400 GMT) telephone call, the two leaders sealed an agreement for a successor to the landmark Russian, US presidents to finalize arms treaty, set date for signing

President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev are within hours of an agreement on the final details of a historic new treaty that would drastically slash the nations' nuclear arsenals, U.S. and Russian offici...

U.S., Russia close to nuclear deal: report

2010-06-25T18:44:20Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev agreed in a telephone call on Wednesday that both countries were close to a new nuclear arms reduction treaty, the White House said.

"The presidents a...

US turns up heat on Iran over nuclear program, rights

2010-06-25T19:22:31Z

The White House turned up the heat on Iran, echoing EU concerns while warning of "credible consequences" if Tehran continues to defy international demands to curb its nuclear ambitions.

President Barack Obama's administrati...

Obama rolls red carpet for 'indispensable' India

2010-04-16T08:54:33Z

Barack Obama on Monday rolled out the first red-carpet welcome of his presidency for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, hailing the world's largest democracy as "indispensable" in the 21st century.

Obama, who had caused unease in New Delhi with his early focus on neighbors China...

Obama rolls out red carpet for Indian PM

2010-04-16T08:54:39Z

Obama, who had caused unease in New Delhi with his early focus on neighbors China...

Obama calls Sarkozy, Medvedev on Iran nuclear plan

2010-04-16T09:39:59Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama called Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Saturday to consult on Iran's nuclear program, the Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Thursday scrapped a Bush-era missile defense plan for Europe that Russia had bitterly opposed and offered what he said would be faster, more flexible defense systems to protect against Iran.

Clinton trip no precedent for dictators: White House

2010-06-25T16:35:30Z

The White House on Thursday dismissed speculation that Bill Clinton's mission to nuclear-armed North Korea could establish a precedent for other rogue states seeking a public relations bonanza.

The former president was meanwhile preparing to brief the US security establishment, which is desperate for rare intelli...

US to host March nuclear security summit: White House

2010-04-16T11:26:22Z

US President Barack Obama will invite leaders from 25-30 countries to a March 2010 summit on securing nuclear materials and battling atomic smuggling, the White House said Wednesday.

Obama is hosting the gathering because he "believes nuclear terrorism is the most immediate and extreme threat to global security," M...

US, Russia agree declaration on weapons cuts

2010-06-25T21:37:10Z

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and US President Barack Obama signed a declaration on Monday pledging to reach a new nuclear arms reduction pact to replace the 1991 START accord, the White House said.

"The presidents signed a Joint Understanding for a follow-on agreement to START that commits both parti...

Obama to ease nuclear tensions on Europe charm tour

2010-06-26T01:32:19Z

US President Barack Obama was looking to put the seal on his European charm offensive Sunday as the guest of honour at an EU summit in Prague where he is set to roll out plans to ease nuclear tensions.

On the third leg of a maiden European tour as president, Obama was in the President Barack Obama will seek Senate ratification of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty and call for a global summit on nuclear security in a speech in Prague, the White House said.

The commitment was contained in a "Fact Sheet" issued by the White House in Prague, on the latest stop of Obama's debut European tour as ...

Washington protester who outlasts presidents

2010-06-11T23:16:20Z

She is President Barack Obama's closest neighbor, but don't expect her to be invited over for tea any time soon -- not while carrying on the longest continuous act of political protest in the United States.

Each morning like she has for the past 28 years, Concepcion Picciotto pulls back the plastic ...

Report urges Obama name full-time nuclear adviser

2010-06-26T00:10:36Z

Report urges Obama to appoint a full-time adviser to reduce the threat of nuclear terrorism

President-elect Barack Obama has a historic opportunity to drastically reduce the threat of nuclear terrorism and should appoint a senior White House official to take charge of countering the danger, according to an academic report released Tuesday.

De...

Mr. President, We Need to Talk

2010-10-26T20:16:45Z

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Suitcase nuclear bomb unlikely to exist

2010-10-13T14:33:10Z

Suitcase Nuclear Weapons, Favorite Threat of Hollywood Scriptwriters, Are Probably a Myth

Members of Congress have warned about the dangers of suitcase nuclear weapons. Hollywood has made television shows and movies about them. Even the Federal Emergency Management Agency has alerted Americans to a threat — information the White House includes on its Web...

Obama

2011-01-04T09:32:11Z

President Barack Obama, with first lady Michelle Obama and daughters Malia, 12, left, and Sasha, 9, right, returns to the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011, after a family vacation in Hawaii. (AP Phot...

APTOPIX Obama

2010-12-22T15:34:09Z

President Barack Obama laughs during a news conference on the White House complex in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama GOP Big Deal

2010-12-20T11:01:37Z

President Barack Obama, left, shakes hands with Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., right, after signing the $858 billion tax deal into law in a ceremony in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the Wh...

Obama Tax Cuts

2010-12-19T09:01:23Z

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., walks on stage before President Barack Obama signing of the$858 billion tax deal into law in a ceremony in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House ...

Disastrous Year YE

2010-12-19T08:30:35Z

FILE - In this Feb. 10, 2010 file photo, a pedestrian walks down Pennsylvania Ave., in front of the White House as the snow continues to fall in Washington. The strong early year blizzards _ nicknamed Snowmageddon _ paralyzed the U.S. mid-Atlantic. (AP Photo/Pa...

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