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Kim Jong-un calls North Korea's latest missile drill 'perfect'
Obama reportedly vowed to increase sanctions against North Korea following its latest missile launches.
Duterte regrets swearing at Obama, says he does not 'quarrel with the most powerful president'
The Philippines president said that instead of publicly condemning his drug war, the US could have sent him a diplomatic note.
US-Russia Syria deal falls through as Obama blames 'grave differences'
Talks to end brutal conflict between the countries will continue on Monday.
Theresa May warns of economic 'trouble' after Brexit, as Obama delays trade deal talks
Obama says US will finish trade deals with the EU and Asia-Pacific nations first.
President Obama says 'grave differences' remain between US and Russia on Syria
A US state department official claimed a deal could be announced by US and Russia on Sunday.
Barack Obama, Xi Jinping discuss South China Sea, Thaad deployment during night stroll on eve of G20 summit
Jinping maintained he will continue to protect China's maritime interests in the South China Sea.
First commercial flight between US and Cuba since 1961 takes to the skies
Despite the reinstatement of commercial flights to Cuba, a trade embargo remains in place.
Duterte says Obama must first understand problem before discussing human rights issues
The two leaders are expected to meet for the first time in Laos on the sidelines of East Asia Summit.
President Obama cuts the sentences of 111 federal prisoners
The move takes the number of people who had their sentences cut in August to 235.
Obama expected to meet Duterte in Laos and discuss drug war, South China Sea dispute
Duterte told critics that deaths related to his drug war cannot be compared to deaths brought on by Isis or Syria's Bashar al-Assad.
US says it reached goal of resettling 10,000 Syrian refugees a month ahead of schedule
In the first four years of the conflict, the country resettled only 1,900 refugees and faced a UN case referrals backlog.
Obama has turned this marine reserve into the largest protected area in the world
The reserve, home to 7,000 different species, is renowned for its natural wonders, as well as being culturally significant to Hawaiians.
UBS whistleblower exposes 'political prostitution' all the way up to President Obama
Birkenfeld's book about the UBS Swiss banking investigation, Lucifer's Banker, is published in October.
Iraq: 700 Sunni men and boys reportedly missing following Isis defeat in Fallujah
US admits concern regarding fate of Sunnis in Mosul, if city is liberated from Isis by Shia militants
Turkey requests US extradition of Fethullah Gulen following failed coup
US State Department said the extradition request of Gulen is not related to attempted coup in Turkey.
Twitter celebrates Obama hitting 10 million user milestone with highlight reel
The celebratory highlight reel includes footage of Obama sending out his very first tweet back in May 2015.
President Obama to visit flood-devastated Baton Rouge next week
The announcement follows a media-heavy visit by the Republican ticket on 19 August.
Twitter and former CEO respond to report on alleged secret censorship of abusive tweets against Obama
Former Twitter CEO Dick Costolo reportedly censored abusive tweets directed at President Obama during his #AskPOTUS chat in 2015.
Lawsuit accusing Twitter of supporting Isis dismissed by California district court
The judge rules that service providers enjoy protection under the Communications Decency Act.
Doctors in Aleppo ask Barack Obama to intervene and stop air strikes on hospitals
15 physicians sign letter urging the White House to come to the aid of 250,000 people trapped in eastern Aleppo.
China has built fighter jet hangars in Spratlys, satellite images show
In response to CSIS report, China reasserts 'indisputable sovereignty over the Spratly islands'.
US President Barack Obama celebrates his last White House birthday with A-listers
Beyonce, Jay-Z, John Legend, Jennifer Hudson and Sarah Jessica Parker all slated to make appearance.
Syrian group wants exchange of prisoners for corpses of Russian helicopter crew killed in Idlib
The Russian military helicopter was downed in Syria's rebel-held town on 1 August, killing all 5 on board.
Barack Obama says 'my girls think I'm boring, that brings me down to earth'
The US president reflects on work-life balance as he celebrates 55th birthday on 4 August.
President Obama warns that election is 'fundamental choice of who we are'
'The America I know is decent and generous' says president to a packed convention floor.
Michelle Obama dances to Beyoncé's Single Ladies and reveals White House secrets on Carpool Karaoke
The First Lady joined James Corden's popular segment for The Late Late Show on CBS
Newt Gingrich hits out at Barack Obama stating race relations worse 'under a black president'
The former house speaker said the country needed a better strategy on law and order.
Melania Trump accused of plagiarising Michelle Obama's speech as she apears to mimic whole paragraph
The two women said the same phrases, but Melania's speech came eight years after Michelle's.
Declassified US report links Saudi government officials with 9/11 al-Qaeda terrorists
Document has remained secret since its completion, despite repeated calls for it to be made public.
World unites behind Turkey as its government battles unexpected military coup
President Barack Obama has urged the people of Turkey to support the democratically elected government.