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Speculation Swirls - Will Hillary Clinton Run for President in 2016?

April 11, 2013 16:17
US President Barack Obama has barely scratched the surface of his second term in office, a scant 79 days, and already, the finicky American public is practically salivating over speculation that former first lady, US senator, and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, will try to succeed him in 2016, APA reports quoting RIA Novosti.“Do I think she will run? Yes I do… Has there ever been a male candidate who was the odds-on favorite to be president and backed away?

Michelle Obama makes impassioned plea for gun reform

April 10, 2013 17:00
First Lady Michelle Obama returned to her murder-plagued hometown Wednesday to make an emotional plea for strengthening US gun laws, saying she too could have been a victim of brutal street violence while growing up. Making a rare direct foray into the domestic policy debate, Obama held back tears as she recalled a young black Chicagoan named Hadiya Pendleton, who was shot dead one week after performing in President Barack Obama's inauguration in January.

Lebanon's opposition names PM candidate

April 5, 2013 13:47
Lebanon's opposition March 14 forces said Thursday that Tammam Salam, a former culture minister, has been chosen as their nominee for premiership, APA reports quoting XInhua.The opposition will inform President Michel Suleiman about the decision during the parliamentary consultation later this week.Salam is considered a centrist figure and was elected to the parliament twice in 1996 and 2009. He served as the culture minister from 2008 to 2009.

Kerry, Lavrov to visit Turkey for talks

April 4, 2013 14:04
US Secretary of State John Kerry is expected to pay a visit to Turkey over the weekend for the second time after taking office to discuss the latest developments in the region.Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will also visit Turkey later this month for talks, Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Wednesday.Kerry will visit Turkey on Sunday, and his talks will focus on a wide range of issues including the Middle East peace process, Iraq and Cyprus, Davutoglu told a joint news conference with High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Po

Evidence suggests chemical weapon not used in Syria -official

March 21, 2013 11:16
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It increasingly appears that a chemical weapon was not used in Syria this week, a U.S. official said Thursday, although officials cautioned that U.S. intelligence agencies have not yet reached a final conclusion. "Our growing sense is that weaponised CW was not used," the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity. Still, the official left open the possibility that information could arise that changed the analysis.

Black lawmakers urge diversity in Obama cabinet

March 12, 2013 00:45
The Congressional Black Caucus complained to President Barack Obama on Monday about his lack of diversity, highlighting his failure to nominate any African-Americans to his second-term cabinet. "As you continue choosing your critical advisors, we want to stress the importance of ensuring every community has a seat at the table," CBC chair Marcia Fudge, a Democratic congresswoman from Ohio, said in a letter to Obama, the first black US president. "The absence of diverse voices leads to policies and programs that adversely impact African-Americans."

Obama to continue outreach to Republicans

March 9, 2013 07:31
US President Barack Obama on Saturday expressed his determination to continue outreach to his Republican opponents in order to facilitate approval by Congress of his key agenda items. The pledge came after the president met key Republican lawmakers this week to discuss a range of issues including drastic budget cuts known as "the sequester," gun violence, the economy and immigration reform.

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March 7, 2013 22:45
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REUTERS/IPSOS POLL-Election bump over, Obama approval drops to 43 percent

March 6, 2013 02:30
* Rating dropped 7 percentage points from mid-February * Post-election poll bump is over * Americans blame all in Washington for "sequestration" cuts WASHINGTON, March 6 (Reuters) - Less than two months into his second term, President Barack Obama's approval rating has dropped and Americans blame him and his fellow Democrats almost as much as his Republican opponents for a fiscal mess.

Ex-US official reveals war over Afghan policy

March 4, 2013 19:01
Former US top diplomat Hillary Clinton and her staff fought "tooth and nail" to push ideas for diplomacy in Afghanistan in a bitter turf war with the White House, an ex-official says in a new book. Vali Nasr, now dean of the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University, was an advisor to Richard Holbrooke, the special representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan until his death in 2010. US President Barack Obama inherited the legacy of the 2001 US-invasion of Afghanistan and vowed to wind down the war when he entered the White House.
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