Obama to ask for $88m to boost anti-Ebola effort President Barack Obama plans to ask US congress to approve his request for $88m (€68m) to fund a major Ebola offensive in West Africa that would include greater military involvement. News • 15 Sep 14
Obama to ask for $88m to boost anti-Ebola effort President Barack Obama plans to ask US congress to approve his request for $88m (€68m) to fund a major Ebola offensive in West Africa that would include greater military involvement. News • 15 Sep 14
Kerry warns against 'war fever' US Secretary of State John Kerry has said the new American campaign against the Islamic State jihadist group should be understood as a counter-terrorism mission. News • 11 Sep 14
Kerry warns against 'war fever' US Secretary of State John Kerry has said the new American campaign against the Islamic State jihadist group should be understood as a counter-terrorism mission. News • 11 Sep 14
Iraqi parliament approves new government Iraq's parliament approved a new government headed by Haider al-Abadi as prime minister, in a bid to rescue Iraq from collapse, with sectarianism and Arab-Kurdish tensions on the rise. News • 08 Sep 14
Iraqi parliament approves new government Iraq's parliament approved a new government headed by Haider al-Abadi as prime minister, in a bid to rescue Iraq from collapse, with sectarianism and Arab-Kurdish tensions on the rise. News • 08 Sep 14
Obama authorises surveillance flights over Syria The United States is to conduct surveillance flights over Syria but no decision has been taken to attack Islamic militants there. News • 26 Aug 14
Obama authorises surveillance flights over Syria The United States is to conduct surveillance flights over Syria but no decision has been taken to attack Islamic militants there. News • 26 Aug 14
Hamas urges no truce extension unless demands met Hamas has urged Palestinian negotiators not to extend the Gaza truce unless their demands are met as talks continue in the Egyptian capital Cairo. News • 08 Aug 14
Hamas urges no truce extension unless demands met Hamas has urged Palestinian negotiators not to extend the Gaza truce unless their demands are met as talks continue in the Egyptian capital Cairo. News • 08 Aug 14
Obama admits US 'tortured some folks' US President Barack Obama last night said the CIA "tortured some folks" after the 11 September 2001 attacks. News • 02 Aug 14
Obama admits US 'tortured some folks' US President Barack Obama last night said the CIA "tortured some folks" after the 11 September 2001 attacks. News • 02 Aug 14
World leaders descend on Normandy for D-Day commemorations Hundreds of British war veterans have joined world leaders in Normandy for a series of events to mark the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings. Special Reports • 05 Jun 14
World leaders descend on Normandy for D-Day commemorations Hundreds of British war veterans have joined world leaders in Normandy for a series of events to mark the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings. Special Reports • 05 Jun 14
Putin ready to meet new Ukraine President The EU is ready to organise talks next month to set up a donors' conference for the new government in Ukraine, European Commission head Jose Manuel Barroso has said. News • 04 Jun 14
Putin ready to meet new Ukraine President The EU is ready to organise talks next month to set up a donors' conference for the new government in Ukraine, European Commission head Jose Manuel Barroso has said. News • 04 Jun 14
Obama proposes $1bn US plan for eastern Europe US President Barack Obama has proposed an initiative of up to $1 billion to finance extra US troop, air and naval deployments to "new allies" in eastern Europe amid a showdown over Ukraine. News • 03 Jun 14
Obama proposes $1bn US plan for eastern Europe US President Barack Obama has proposed an initiative of up to $1 billion to finance extra US troop, air and naval deployments to "new allies" in eastern Europe amid a showdown over Ukraine. News • 03 Jun 14
Obama unveils new plan on carbon emissions The United States has proposed ordering cuts of up to 30% in carbon emissions from power plants in President Barack Obama's most ambitious action yet on climate change. News • 02 Jun 14
Obama unveils new plan on carbon emissions The United States has proposed ordering cuts of up to 30% in carbon emissions from power plants in President Barack Obama's most ambitious action yet on climate change. News • 02 Jun 14
Obama to meet Ukraine's president-elect President Barack Obama will meet Ukrainian President-elect Petro Poroshenko in Warsaw next week. News • 30 May 14
Obama to meet Ukraine's president-elect President Barack Obama will meet Ukrainian President-elect Petro Poroshenko in Warsaw next week. News • 30 May 14
US troops in Afghanistan to number 9,800 in 2015 US President Barack Obama has announced plans to leave 9,800 US troops in Afghanistan at the start of next year, down from about 32,000 now. News • 28 May 14
US troops in Afghanistan to number 9,800 in 2015 US President Barack Obama has announced plans to leave 9,800 US troops in Afghanistan at the start of next year, down from about 32,000 now. News • 28 May 14
US drone promises - One year on A year after President Obama laid out new conditions for drone attacks around the world, US forces are failing to comply fully with the rules he set for them. Special Reports • 23 May 14
US drone promises - One year on A year after President Obama laid out new conditions for drone attacks around the world, US forces are failing to comply fully with the rules he set for them. Special Reports • 23 May 14
US condemns N Korea's racist comments on Obama The United States has condemned "ugly and disrespectful" racist comments directed at President Barack Obama by North Korea's official KCNA news agency comparing him to a black "monkey" in a zoo. News • 09 May 14
US condemns N Korea's racist comments on Obama The United States has condemned "ugly and disrespectful" racist comments directed at President Barack Obama by North Korea's official KCNA news agency comparing him to a black "monkey" in a zoo. News • 09 May 14
Obama jokes about healthcare policy with reporters US President Barack Obama poked fun at himself and what he called a hard year when the political and media elites gathered at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner. News • 04 May 14
Obama jokes about healthcare policy with reporters US President Barack Obama poked fun at himself and what he called a hard year when the political and media elites gathered at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner. News • 04 May 14
Warning of 'incalculable consequences' in Ukraine France has warned of "incalculable consequences" if the situation in Ukraine deteriorates, calling on Russia and on pro-Russian rebels in the former Soviet republic to de-escalate the crisis. News • 28 Apr 14
Warning of 'incalculable consequences' in Ukraine France has warned of "incalculable consequences" if the situation in Ukraine deteriorates, calling on Russia and on pro-Russian rebels in the former Soviet republic to de-escalate the crisis. News • 28 Apr 14
Obama criticises 'pariah state' North Korea North Korea is a weak "pariah state" whose heavily militarised border with the South marks "freedom's frontier", US President Barack Obama told American troops in Seoul this morning. News • 26 Apr 14
Obama criticises 'pariah state' North Korea North Korea is a weak "pariah state" whose heavily militarised border with the South marks "freedom's frontier", US President Barack Obama told American troops in Seoul this morning. News • 26 Apr 14
Turchynov calls for Russia to pull back troops Ukraine's acting president has called on Russia to pull troops back from their border, stop interfering in Ukraine's internal affairs and end its "permanent threats and blackmail". News • 24 Apr 14
Turchynov calls for Russia to pull back troops Ukraine's acting president has called on Russia to pull troops back from their border, stop interfering in Ukraine's internal affairs and end its "permanent threats and blackmail". News • 24 Apr 14
Obama seeks to reassure Asian allies US President Barack Obama has said Washington welcomes China's rise but that engagement with Beijing would not come at the expense of its Asian allies. News • 23 Apr 14
Obama seeks to reassure Asian allies US President Barack Obama has said Washington welcomes China's rise but that engagement with Beijing would not come at the expense of its Asian allies. News • 23 Apr 14
Putin calls Obama to discuss Ukraine proposal The White House has said that Russian President Vladimir Putin called US President Barack Obama to discuss the United States' proposal for diplomatic talks on the issue of Ukraine. News • 29 Mar 14
Putin calls Obama to discuss Ukraine proposal The White House has said that Russian President Vladimir Putin called US President Barack Obama to discuss the United States' proposal for diplomatic talks on the issue of Ukraine. News • 29 Mar 14
US announces plans to scale back NSA monitoring The US administration has put forward its plan to end the bulk collection of Americans' telephone records, aiming to defuse a controversy over mass surveillance. News • 27 Mar 14
US announces plans to scale back NSA monitoring The US administration has put forward its plan to end the bulk collection of Americans' telephone records, aiming to defuse a controversy over mass surveillance. News • 27 Mar 14
Obama invites Pope to White House after meeting US President Barack Obama has met Pope Francis for the first time and invited the pontiff to visit the White House. News • 27 Mar 14
Obama invites Pope to White House after meeting US President Barack Obama has met Pope Francis for the first time and invited the pontiff to visit the White House. News • 27 Mar 14
Economic cost of Crimea seizure mounts for Russia The economic impact of annexing Crimea from Ukraine could drive Russia into a sharp recession this year, the World Bank has warned. Business • 26 Mar 14
Economic cost of Crimea seizure mounts for Russia The economic impact of annexing Crimea from Ukraine could drive Russia into a sharp recession this year, the World Bank has warned. Business • 26 Mar 14
Obama calls for EU and US to stand together The United States and the European Union agreed to work together to prepare possible tougher economic sanctions in response to Russia's behaviour in Ukraine. News • 26 Mar 14
Obama calls for EU and US to stand together The United States and the European Union agreed to work together to prepare possible tougher economic sanctions in response to Russia's behaviour in Ukraine. News • 26 Mar 14
Taoiseach raises immigration issue during US visit Taoiseach Enda Kenny has discussed immigration reform in the United States during separate meetings with Us President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden. News • 14 Mar 14
Taoiseach raises immigration issue during US visit Taoiseach Enda Kenny has discussed immigration reform in the United States during separate meetings with Us President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden. News • 14 Mar 14
