US Presidential Inauguration

Barack Obama is now officially the 44th US President after being inaugurated in Washington in front an overwhelming number of people who braved freezing temperatures and the millions who watched on TV around the world. The new President had his audience on the edge of their seats with his inauguration speech, finishing off with a message for America and the world.

"With hope and virtue, let us brave once more the icy currents, and endure what storms may come. Let it be said by our children's children that when we were tested we refused to let this journey end, that we did not turn back nor did we falter; and with eyes fixed on the horizon and God's grace upon us, we carried forth that great gift of freedom and delivered it safely to future generations."

US Presidential Inauguration - Full Coverage

Iran says needs guarantees to ship nuclear fuel

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran could consider sending its low-enriched uranium abroad, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday, signaling a possible softening of its opposition to a plan aimed at easing Western concern over its nuclear ambitions.

November 25, 2009, 4:47 am

Obama to announce Afghanistan decision within days
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama will announce his decision to send more troops to Afghanistan in days, concluding a 3-month review punctuated by differences in his administration and concerns about corruption in Kabul.
November 25, 2009, 4:37 am
US to unveil Afghan strategy 'within days'
WASHINGTON (AFP) - US President Barack Obama will announce a history-shaping decision "within days" on whether to escalate the war in Afghanistan with tens of thousands more troops, the White House said Tuesday.
November 25, 2009, 3:39 am
Obama rolls red carpet for 'indispensable' India
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Barack Obama on Monday rolled out the first red-carpet welcome of his presidency for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, hailing the world's largest democracy as "indispensable" in the 21st century.
November 25, 2009, 3:17 am
Google explains racist, anti-Semitic search results
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Google is running advertisements to explain the appearance of racist and anti-Semitic material in search results, including a picture which depicts US First Lady Michelle Obama as a monkey.
November 25, 2009, 2:19 am
Obama Afghan decision due within days
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will announce his decision on whether to send more U.S. troops to Afghanistan "within days" after he held a final strategy session with top aides, the White House said on Tuesday.
November 25, 2009, 12:07 am
Obama Afghan decision due 'within days'
US President Barack Obama has concluded deliberations on whether to send more troops to Afghanistan and will announce his decision soon, the White House says.
November 24, 2009, 11:31 pm
Truck bomb kills six in Afghanistan
A remote-controlled bomb has exploded in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, killing six members of a family, including four children, authorities say.
November 24, 2009, 11:12 pm
Obama aims to reassure Singh on U.S.-India ties
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama hosts Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday for talks considered critical to showing Washington's commitment to New Delhi in a region where its rivals, China and Pakistan, are U.S. priorities.
November 24, 2009, 5:17 pm
Obama meets war cabinet on Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (AFP) - President Barack Obama has huddled with his war cabinet for what officials indicated could be the final time before he decides whether to dispatch tens of thousands more US troops to Afghanistan.
November 24, 2009, 4:27 pm
Obama meets with top advisers on Afghan policy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama met with top advisers on Afghanistan for almost two hours on Monday night as he nears a decision on whether to send thousands of additional U.S. troops to confront a growing insurgency.
November 24, 2009, 3:27 pm
Obama meets with advisers on Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama began a meeting on Monday night with top advisers on Afghanistan as he closes in on a decision about whether to send thousands more U.S. troops to confront a growing insurgency.
November 24, 2009, 12:57 pm
US to set CO2 target before Copenhagen
The United States will announce a target for reducing its greenhouse gas emissions before the UN climate conference in Copenhagen, a senior official says.
November 24, 2009, 10:50 am
US hate crimes up slightly: FBI
The number of US hate crime victims rose slightly to nearly 9,700 from 9,500 in 2007, with most people targeted because of their skin colour, the FBI says.
November 24, 2009, 8:07 am
New US ambassador arrives in Canberra
The new US ambassador to Australia will present his credentials to Governor-General Quentin Bryce in Canberra on Tuesday.
November 24, 2009, 7:51 am
Obama to meet war cabinet on Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (AFP) - President Barack Obama gathered his war cabinet Monday for what officials indicated could be the final time before he decides whether to dispatch tens of thousands more US troops to Afghanistan.
November 24, 2009, 7:50 am
Obama to meet advisers on Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama planned a ninth session with top advisers on Afghanistan on Monday as he neared a decision on whether to send troops and fought Republican charges that he is taking too long to make up his mind.
November 24, 2009, 7:45 am
Catholic bishop nixes Kennedy communion
A US bishop said he was refusing communion to Patrick Kennedy due to the politician's pro-abortion stand.
November 24, 2009, 7:05 am
US to present emissions target at Copenhagen
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States will present an emissions target at upcoming UN climate change talks in Copenhagen, a senior official said Monday, as President Barack Obama mulled whether to attend the conference.
November 24, 2009, 5:44 am