President directs 20 federal agencies and offices to draft plan to identify and deal with effects of global warming
Joined by bipartisan group of political, security and business figures, president urges Congress to ratify Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement
Foreign Minister Perfecto Yasay pledges commitment to US alliance but calls for mutual respect, saying Filipinos are not 'little brown brothers of America'
Draft statement does not include specific mention of China's activities in disputed area
US leader told town hall in Laos he hopes next president continues focus on Asia Pacific
During visit to Laos, president says region's importance will increase in coming years
Partnership includes US sending $90 million to help clear unexploded ordnance its forces dropped on Laos
US leader faces long list of tough issues during the summit in Hangzhou, where 20 largest economies' leaders are expected to weigh economic, climate issues
Obama will be the first US president to visit Laos when he travels to Vientiane for the ASEAN and East Asia summits
White House says president will focus on his former secretary of state's ability to lead and unite the nation, but will also paint Donald Trump as a very risky pick
At news conference with Mexico's president, Obama says US is 'not going to make good decisions' about race relations, crime ' based on fears that don’t have basis in fact'
US expresses support for Turkey's democratically-elected government, but also concern about Ankara's crackdown
President's US Global Development Policy, issued in 2010, declared global development a 'core pillar' of engagement, one equal to diplomacy and the military
9/11 commission found 'no evidence that the Saudi government as an institution' or top Saudi officials funded or planned the September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States
Obama convening White House meeting, looking to bridge divide between police and communities
President to press for unity in upcoming meeting with law enforcement officials, civil rights leaders amid claims that racism fueled deaths of white officers, black citizens
President casts his former secretary of state as intelligent, highly qualified, hard-working, tough and passionate leader who will protect nation, promote American values
President says decision sends message to Taliban that US and international community's 'commitment to Afghanistan will endure'
Barack Obama delivers impassioned case for why Americans should elect Hillary Clinton as next US president, a move that would also help preserve his legacy
Up to 116 civilians killed since 2009 in Pakistan, Yemen, Libya, Somalia
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