Egyptian opposition groups were infuriated today over a vague ultimatum by vice-president Omar Suleiman that the protesters have two options: "dialogue" or "coup".... more
Barack Obama faces defiance from his generals after a new book reveals highly detailed leaks of the President’s attempts to speed up withdrawal from Afghanistan... more
General Stanley McChrystal leaves the White House with no word on whether he has been sacked for comments about the Obama adminstration in a magazine interview... more
US President Barack Obama told David Cameron he would continue to 'consult closely' with the UK over Afghanistan amid controversy over the US general leading the military campaign... more
The American socialite who gatecrashed a White House dinner with his wife and shook hands with President Barack Obama strongly denied that they had not been invited... more
Burma's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has requested a meeting with the military regime's senior leader, adding to signs that lines of communication are opening up between her and the junta... more
Barack Obama faces fresh embarrassment after one of his advisers was forced to resign over his links to a campaign which believes the Bush administration may have been complicit in the 9/11 attacks... more
Barack Obama was today holding his first White House press conference on the crisis in Iran after mounting criticism about his lack of involvement... more
White House officials attack British media over their treatment of shocking Abu Ghraib prison abuse photographs the Obama administration wants to suppress... more
Barack Obama has refused to rule out prosecuting Bush administration officials who sanctioned the torture methods used in the interrogation of terror suspects... more
Economics: President Obama has begun dampening expectations for his $787 billion stimulus package with aides warning not to expect instant miracles... more
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