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| Jan.10 |
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US job growth in surprise slowdown |
| Jan.12 |
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Iran to start scaling back nuclear program January 20
| Jan.17 |
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Obama announces plan to curb NSA
President Obama is expected to order NSA to stop storing data from Americans' phones, after a series of leaks about intelligence operations
| Jan.18 |
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US hails Syria opposition talks move |
| Jan.20 |
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Iran cannot go to Syria talks - US |
| Jan.21 |
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US east coast braces for more snow |
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US and UN 'horror' at Syria report |
| Jan.28 |
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Obama pledges action on inequality
US President Barack Obama has promised to bypass a fractured Congress to tackle economic inequality in his annual State of the Union address
| Jan.30 |
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US 'concern' at Syria weapons delay |
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| Feb.4 |
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'Obamacare' will reduce US workforce
| Feb.5 |
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US warns of Sochi 'toothpaste' bomb |
| Feb.11 |
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White House welcomes French President Francois Hollande
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Hollande honoured at US state dinner
French President is being honoured at a lavish White House dinner, capping a US visit aimed at renewing the partnership between the allies
| Feb.28 |
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US economic growth rate revised down |
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Obama warns Russia over Ukraine |
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| Mar.1 |
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Obama urges Putin to recall troops
US President Barack Obama has told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that Russia has flouted international law by sending troops to Ukr...
| Mar.2 |
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West scrambles to respond to Russia's Ukraine incursion |
| Mar.4 |
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Obama offers peace plan for Ukraine |
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US to boycott G8 Summit in Sochi unless Russia reverses course on Ukraine
| Mar.10 |
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John Kerry declines Vladimir Putin meeting
| Mar.12 |
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Ukraine interim PM arrives in U.S.
U.S. President Barack Obama and Ukrainian interim Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk had strong words for Russia on Wednesday
| Mar.20 |
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US imposes more sanctions on Russia US President Barack Obama announces further sanctions on Russian officials and a Russian bank over crisis in Crimea
| Mar.28 |
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Obama: Russia should move troops
Russia could ease tensions with Ukraine if it were to move its troops away from its border with Ukraine and begin direct talks with Kiev, President Obama
| Mar.31 |
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Climate inaction catastrophic - US |
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| Apr.1 |
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US 'may free Israel spy Pollard' |
| Apr.2 |
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US Supreme Court strikes down overall donor limits |
| Apr.4 |
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US economy gains 192,000 jobs |
| Apr.10 |
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US condemns Russia gas warnings |
| Apr.11 |
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US refuses visa for Iran's UN choice
The White House has refused to issue a US visa to Hamid Aboutalebi, who was involved in seizure of the US embassy in 1979
| Apr.22 |
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Biden says Russia must 'start acting'
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Russia risks further US sanctions over Ukraine, says Kerry
| Apr.24 |
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Ukraine crisis: Kerry accuses Russia of 'destabilisation' |
| Apr.26 |
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G-7 leaders agree to impose new sanctions on Russia Leaders of the G-7 had agreed to 'move swiftly' to impose new sanctions against Russia over its continued role in the unrest in Ukraine
| Apr.28 |
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US sanctions target key Putin aides
The US has imposed sanctions on seven Russian individuals and 17 companies it says are linked to President Vladimir Putin's 'inner circle'
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| May.2 |
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US condemns deadly Ukraine violence |
| May.6 |
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US experts join hunt for abducted Nigerian schoolgirls |
| May.9 |
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'Provocative' Putin visit denounced |
| May.10 |
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Michelle Obama: Nigeria kidnappings 'unconscionable'
First lady Michelle Obama saying the action was taken by 'a terrorist group determined to keep these girls from getting an education'
| May.19 |
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US charges Chinese with hacking The US has charged 5 Chinese army officers with hacking into private-sector American companies in a bid for competitive advantage
| May.22 |
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Thailand's military coup condemned
| May.27 |
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US to keep 9,800 Afghanistan troops |
| May.28 |
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US gives $5bn to global terror fight
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Kerry urges Snowden to return to US |
| May.30 |
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Chuck Hagel: Beijing 'destabilising' South China Sea |
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| Jun.1 |
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US parties clash over prisoner deal |
| Jun.12 |
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Obama: All options open on Iraq |
| Jun.13 |
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Obama to 'review options' on Iraq |
| Jun.15 |
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US considers talks with Iran on Iraq |
| Jun.18 |
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Obama 'to bypass Congress over Iraq' |
| Jun.19 |
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US to send military advisers to Iraq
| Jun.20 |
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US steps up sanctions on separatists |
| Jun.25 |
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US GDP shrinks 2.9% in first quarter |
| Jun.26 |
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Obama seeks $500m for Syria rebels |
| Jun.28 |
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Benghazi consulate raid suspect in US court |
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| Jul.8 |
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'Forgotten' US smallpox found in box |
| Jul.10 |
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Obama: US willing to negotiate cease-fire between Israel, Hamas
| Jul.17 |
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U.S. official: Missile shot down Malaysia Airlines plane A passenger jet crashed in a rebel-controlled part of Ukraine, spurring accusations from Ukrainian officials that terrorists shot it down
| Jul.18 |
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MH17 hit by missile from rebel-held Ukraine - Obama
US President Barack Obama has said a surface-to-air missile fired from a rebel-held area in east Ukraine brought down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17
| Jul.28 |
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Russia 'violated 1987 nuclear missile treaty', says US |
| Jul.29 |
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US and EU widen sanctions on Russia
President Barack Obama has announced new economic sanctions against Russia, saying they will make Russia's 'weak economy even weaker'
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| Aug.5 |
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Kerry in talks plea amid Gaza truce |
| Aug.7 |
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Obama authorises US Iraq air strikes
US President Barack Obama says he has authorised targeted airstrikes against Islamic militants in northern Iraq, if they threaten US interests
| Aug.9 |
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Iraq crisis: No quick fix, Barack Obama warns |
| Aug.11 |
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Obama says Iraq took 'promising step' nominating new PM |
| Aug.12 |
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US sends more military advisors to Iraq The US is sending 130 more military advisors to the Kurdish region of northern Iraq, Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel says
| Aug.18 |
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Ferguson unrest: White House steps up involvement |
| Aug.20 |
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U.S. attempt to rescue Foley, others in Syria failed
A recent attempt to rescue American James Foley and others in Syria failed, as new details emerged about the journalist's final days
| Aug.21 |
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Islamic State militants pose 'biggest threat' to US
| Aug.22 |
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Russian convoy prompts Western anger |
| Aug.27 |
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Ebola outbreak: US official says epidemic will worsen |
| Aug.31 |
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US senators urge arms for Ukraine |
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| Sep.1 |
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US works to free trio in N Korea |
| Sep.6 |
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State Department releases graphic anti-ISIS video |
| Sep.7 |
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US 'to go on offensive' against IS |
| Sep.8 |
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US: New government is 'milestone' for Iraq |
| Sep.9 |
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Obama briefs Congress leaders on fight with IS |
| Sep.10 |
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Obama threatens action in Syria
| Sep.11 |
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Islamic State fighter estimate triples - CIA |
| Sep.12 |
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Ukraine crisis: US strengthens sanctions on Russia The US government has imposed new sanctions on major Russian banks, defence and energy companies | |
| Sep.15 |
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Barack Obama 'to pledge US troops to fight virus' |
| Sep.16 |
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Obama says Ebola outbreak a 'global security threat'
| Sep.20 |
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White House security stepped up after intrusions
| Sep.23 |
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Islamic State 'not America's fight alone' - Obama |
| Sep.25 |
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US releases oil refinery strikes images |
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| Oct.8 |
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Air strikes 'will not save Kobane' |
| Oct.15 |
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Obama: Ebola risk very low in US
| Oct.18 |
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No US travel ban over Ebola - Obama |
| Oct.27 |
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US advises against Ebola isolation |
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| Nov.4 |
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Republicans make early Senate gains |
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Republicans win control of US Senate 
The Republican Party has won control of the Senate in the mid-term elections, increasing its power in the final two years of Obama's presidency | |
| Nov.5 |
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US leaders pledge to work together |
| Nov.7 |
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White House holds cross-party talks |
| Nov.13 |
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Obama 'close to acting alone on immigration'
| Nov.16 |
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IS hostage killing pure evil - Obama
| Nov.20 |
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Obama offer to 5m illegal migrants 
Nearly five million people living illegally in the US can escape deportation under sweeping changes to the US immigration system | |
| Nov.21 |
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Obama to press ahead on immigration, amid Republican anger
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| Dec.2 |
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Obama calls for $6bn US Ebola cash |
| Dec.4 |
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US reveals Yemen hostage rescue bid
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Reported US military sex assaults rise |
| Dec.6 |
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Obama given CT scan at hospital for sore throat |
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US reporter charged by Iran court |
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Republican Louisiana victory boosts Senate majority |
| Dec.8 |
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CIA report prompts US security alert
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Prince William in first Obama talks |
| Dec.9 |
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CIA lied over 'brutal' interrogations 
The CIA carried out 'brutal' interrogations of al-Qaeda suspects in the years after the 9/11 attacks on the US, a US Senate report has said | |
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CIA report sparks prosecution calls
| Dec.10 |
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Afghanistan decries CIA 'violations'
| Dec.11 |
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CIA boss defends post 9/11 tactics
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US House passes $1.1tn budget bill
| Dec.12 |
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US Senate backs anti-IS spending |
| Dec.13 |
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Civil rights activists march on Washington |
| Dec.17 |
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US and Cuba seek to normalise ties 
US and Cuba are to start talks to normalise diplomatic ties in a historic shift in relations between the two countries, US officials say | |
| Dec.18 |
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Sony hack is 'US security issue' |
| Dec.19 |
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Obama orders ban on Crimea trade |
| Dec.20 |
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US insists North Korea must take Sony hack blame |
| Dec.21 |
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US mulls putting NK on terror list
| Dec.23 |
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US economy growing at faster pace |
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Gay US blood donor ban 'should end' |
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Obama hails The Interview screenings
| Dec.29 |
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Obama suggests Putin 'not so smart' |