Washington, Jan 28, Outlining his vision of a world without nuclear weapons, President Barack Obama says April’s Nuclear Security Summit, that would have India participating, would help ensure vulnerable nuclear materials never fall into the hands of terrorists.
Washington, Jan 28 (DPA) Iran and North Korea have become increasingly isolated in the world because of their nuclear ambitions, US President Barack Obama has said.
During his first State of the Union address Wednesday night, Obama cited UN Security Council sanctions approved in June against Pyongyang, after the Stalinist state detonated a nuclear device. The sanctions ban North Korea from exporting weapons and call on nations to intercept suspected arms shipments.
“North Korea now faces increased isolation, and stronger sanctions – sanctions that are being vigorously enforced,” he said.
Obama warned that Iranian leaders will face “consequences” if Tehran does not come clean about it’s nuclear goals, which the West suspects are meant to produce a weapon. Iran says it’s programme is limited to civilian energy uses.
“As Iran’s leaders continue to ignore their obligations, there should be no doubt: they, too, will face growing consequences,” Obama said.
Iran has rebuffed diplomatic overtures by Obama’s administration to engage in direct dialogue to resolve the crisis. Obama has said that the United States and its partners will push for additional sanctions if Iran continues to stonewall the international community.
Washington, Jan 28, US President Barack Obama has vowed to intensify the fight against Al Qaeda in the wake of last month’s attack on a Detroit-bound airliner.
Washington, Jan 28, Asserting that he would not accept second-place for the United States, President Barack Obama has given a call to fix “the problems that are hampering our growth” lest nations like India, China and Germany overtake it.
New York, Jan 22, Major US stock indices were sharply lower Thursday after President Barack Obama unveiled proposals to regulate and reduce risk-taking by banks.
Washington, Jan 22, US President Barack Obama said Friday he may have overestimated the influence the US could exert over the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and regretted raising expectations for meaningful talks to restart this year.
Washington, Jan 21, President Barack Obama acknowledged Wednesday that the US public remained “angry” and “frustrated” with the state of the country, one year after his historic inauguration and one day after a shock electoral defeat for his fellow Democrats.
Washington, Jan 21, US President Barack Obama’s nominee to lead the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) withdrew Wednesday, keeping the agency that manages airport security without a permanent head in the wake of the Christmas Day plot to blow up an airliner.
Washington, Jan 20, A year after Barack Obama made history as America’ s first black president, US voters are less optimistic about his ability to succeed and no longer favour keeping the Democrats in control of Congress, according to a new poll.
Washington, Jan 20, Voters in the north-eastern state of Massachusetts dealt President Barack Obama’s Democratic Party a major blow by electing a centre-right Republican to the seat long held by leftwing icon Ted Kennedy, who died last year.