Topic: The White House

Obama rolls red carpet for 'indispensable' India

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 " "This visit reflects the high esteem in which I and the American people hold your wise ...

Obama rolls out red carpet for Indian PM

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 " "This visit reflects the high esteem in which I and the American people hold your wise ...

Obama calls Sarkozy, Medvedev on Iran nuclear plan

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 White House said.In their call, Obama thanked Sarkozy for France's close cooperation during the negotiations in ...

U.S. replaces Bush plan for Europe missile shield

WASHINGTON (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.In a move that could spur ...

Clinton trip no precedent for dictators: White House

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 ...
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 ...

US, Russia agree declaration on weapons cuts

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 ...

Obama to ease nuclear tensions on Europe charm tour

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 ...

Obama wants test ban treaty: White House

US 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 ...

Washington protester who outlasts presidents

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 ...