United States President Barack Obama has condemned Syria's "outrageous" use of violence against anti-government demonstrators, accusing the regime of seeking Iran's aid to quell the rebellion.
McCain, who lost to Obama in the 2008 presidential election, made the comment while Obama was in Orlando visiting with the families of those killed in Sunday's attack.
In a statement, Energy Secretary Earnest Moniz said this is the most ambitious initiative any president in history has taken to reduce heat-trapping emissions.
Obama said these young scientists and engineers teach something beyond the specific topics that they're exploring.
Here are the pictures of Priyanka Chopra and other celebrities at the White House correspondent dinner...
At least 10 Indian-Americans, almost all of them Democrats, have won local and state level elections held in several parts of the country, reflecting the growing political empowerment of the ethnic community that constitutes a little over one percent of the United States' population.
US President Barack Obama is looking forward to the state visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to Washington in November.
US President Barack Obama on Saturday embarked on his highly anticipated three-day landmark trip to India during which the two countries will strive to make progress on climate change, defence and economic cooperation.
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The president called for tax reform that eliminates corporate-friendly loopholes, highlighted his earlier proposal for free community college.
United States President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama have met Pakistani teenage activist Malala Yousafzai in the Oval Office of the White House and praised her remarkable courage and efforts.
'Only then can we play our role in balancing China and deal with the menace of global terrorism. If these concessions are not forthcoming, then the Indo-US strategic partnership is as good as dead.'
In his weekly address to the nation, Obama discussed new actions by the Environmental Protection Agency to cut hazardous carbon pollution, a plan that builds on the efforts already taken by many states, cities and companies.
Five years after Operation Neptune Spear took out Osama bin Laden, US President Barack Obama relives the historic night with television channel CNN's Peter Bergen at the Situation Room of the White House.
Aziz Haniffa/Rediff.com reports from Washington, DC, on what makes Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama get along so well.
US President Obama -- accompanied by National Teacher of the Year Shanna Peeples of Amarillo, Texas -- left the White House for a block-long walk to a tea shop.
White House condemns attempted attacks; New York Police Department increase patrols at other major newsrooms.
After a slow start to the campaign, US President Barack Obama has bounced back with a masterstroke, reports Rediff.com's Bikash Mohapatra, who is covering the American presidential elections.
United States President Barack Obama wished Muslims around the world 'Eid Mubarak' for the festival marking the end of the holy month of Ramzan.
Four days after his re-election, United States President Barack Obama has finally been declared winner in Florida, taking his tally of electoral college votes to 332.
As United States President Barack Obama's second term draws to a close, Chief White House Photographer Pete Souza shared his favourite images captured over the course of the last year.
Biden's political opponents, in particular the opposition Republican Party, were quick on slamming the president.
US President Barack and wife Michelle met Nobel prize winner Kailash Satyarthi
The US president spent time with Bear Grylls, the famous survival expert, in the Alaskan wilderness, which has been made into a documentary.
As the world celebrated the historic victory of United States President-elect Barack Obama, Bangalore was not far behind. Obama's supporters had gathered at the Chancery Pavillion in Bangalore by the strike of dawn to catch all the election action on Wednesday.One of the members said that they had planned to put up American flags and make the celebrations a grand affair, but changed their minds as they feared that the locals could cause trouble.
Barack Obama and Raul Castro vowed to set aside their differences in pursuit of what the US president called a "new day" for the relationship between the neighbours.
United States President Barack Obama has warned that horrific mass shooting incidents like the recent one in Orlando will continue to occur unless tougher gun control laws are adopted.
Trump broke from protocol and barred journalists from travelling with him to cover his first meeting with Obama.
Both win by wide margins over the next-closest finishers, Malala Yousafzai for women and Pope Francis and Donald Trump for men, the poll said in its latest survey.
'I told President Obama, "Mr President, do you realise that the person who is likely to become the prime minister of India in two weeks, does not have a visa, and you are talking about having great relations between India and the USA, how are you going to do it?".'' 'His answer was that this is not right and that he'll have somebody from the White House and the State Department reach out to me.'
"Knowing that after eight years of working really hard for this country, there are still people who won't see me for what I am because of my skin colour," she said.
Obama joked comfortably with the eccentric founder and executive chairman of Alibaba Group.
US President Barack Obama made history when he became the first sitting president to visit a federal prison.
A look at the different hues of Michelle Obama
United States President Barack Obama on Sunday arrived in India for a highly anticipated three-day landmark trip during which the two countries will strive to make progress on climate change, defence and economic cooperation.
It is rare that two-term president has an approval rating of 56 per cent towards the end of his presidency. It is also the highest for Obama since he was re-elected in 2012.
According to CNN, just before Obama stepped from Air Force One, he sent a message to Cubans through Twitter.
United States President Barack Obama will soon fly in a new helicopter whose cabin has been made in India.
Obama thinks Modi has a clear vision for where he wants to take his country, says the White House.
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