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Two new public opinion polls give Democrat Barack Obama a sizable lead over Republican John McCain in the U.S. presidential race. VOA National Correspondent Jim Malone has the latest on the election campaign from Washington. Barack Obama poses with
By Jim Malone Washington 16 June 2008 Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama said Monday he will visit Iraq and Afghanistan sometime before the November election. Obama made the comment after a phone conversation with Iraqi Foreign Minister
U.S. charter companies are readying for a surge in the numbers of Cuban-Americans seeking to travel to the Cuba, now that President Obama has dropped restrictions on family visits. Supporters of the decision say ending the 2004 restrictions may help
U.S. President Barack Obama is reaching out to the European public as well as its leaders, promising a new era in ties across the Atlantic. NATO allies gathered for summit talks on the French German border, Mr. Obama actively sought support for his
Obama Says Diplomatic Window for Iran Nuclear Program Shrinking President Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron say they will not allow Iran to develop nuclear weapons. Mr. Obama says Tehran has a stark choice. Tehran must understand that it
Middle East analysts say the fierce fighting in the Gaza Strip might be the first major foreign policy crisis for Barack Obama when he is sworn in as U.S. president January 20. The massive Israeli air and ground assault against Hamas militants in Ga
President-elect Barack Obama is urging Congress to act quickly on his economic recovery program, warning that inaction by Washington could extend the current recession for years. President-elect Barack Obama makes remarks on nation's economy at Geor
President-elect Barack Obama met with majority Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill Tuesday about an emerging economic stimulus plan. The talks came as the House of Representatives prepared to take up legislation that would place new restrictions on h
President-elect Barack Obama has indicated his administration is likely to be less reliant on the threat of military force to persuade and influence other countries, and more likely to use so-called soft power, the attractiveness of a nation's ideal
A coalition of religious groups and refugee organizations wants U.S. President-elect Barack Obama to take a new approach to Chad. The coalition of aid groups says the Obama administration should set a new foreign policy agenda for Chad that includes
A carnival atmosphere has engulfed downtown Washington, where more than a million people watched Barack Obama become the 44th President of the United States and America's first African American leader. Mr. Obama took the oath of office on the steps
President Obama meets with his national security team, including top military officers, Wednesday to begin to chart a new U.S. policy toward Iraq and Afghanistan. US soldiers celebrate the inauguration of Barack Obama, as the 44th president of the U
U.S. President Barack Obama is seeking to suspend military trials for terror suspects at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. President Barack Obama Late on Tuesday as party-goers were leaving the festive inaugural balls, President Obam
In a major reversal of Bush administration policies, President Barack Obama has ordered the shutdown of the U.S. terror detention facility at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base. Mr. Obama has also ordered a review of military trials for terror suspects a
U.S. President Barack Obama says the United States will emerge from uncertain economic times stronger than before. In his first speech to a joint session of Congress, the president made the case for his economic policies. It was a night of pure poli
Vice President Joe Biden gave a hint to the Obama administration's attitude toward relations with Russia in a Feb. 7 foreign policy speech in Munich, Germany. US Vice President Joe Biden addresses International Conference on Security Policy in Munic
In his first major military move as Commander-in-Chief, President Barack Obama has approved a nearly 50 percent increase in the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan, on top of a smaller increase ordered by former-President Bush and already implement
U.S. President Barack Obama has been in office two months now, and the ongoing economic crisis is putting his leadership skills to the test. President Barack Obama makes a statement on AIG, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, 18 Mar
U.S. President Barack Obama spent a second day in California Thursday, promoting his economic recovery plan and asking Americans to be patient. The president also announced new aid for California's struggling homeowners. President Obama (left) with
The Obama administration has announced details of a $100 billion plan to entice investors to buy up bad loans from the nations troubled banks. It is hoped the plan will help ease the credit crunch that has disrupted the American economy. President B