Obama family move to Washington

The White House
08.01 Mon Jan 05 2009
Barack Obama has joined his wife and their two daughters in Washington DC, shortly before they take up residence in the White House.

Bailout plan for US auto industry

07.36 Sat Dec 06 2008
US Democratic leaders and the White House have reached a deal to provide billions of dollars in relief to the ailing US auto industry.

World News (Lunchtime) for November 1st, 2008

World News (Lunchtime) for November 1st, 2008Reuters
15.35 Sat Nov 01 2008
Fears for Congo refugees - Last weekend of US election campaigning - Kenya's Obama fans

World News (Evening) for October 24th, 2008

Michelle Obama
16.26 Fri Oct 24 2008
Obama puts wife Michelle in charge - Orthodox party pulls out of Israeli coalition talks - Croatian PM condemns Zagreb car bomb

Obama holds lead on McCain

16.51 Sat Oct 18 2008
Democrat Barack Obama holds a four-point lead over Republican John McCain in the US presidential race, according to the latest poll.

World News (Morning) for October 15th, 2008

06.16 Wed Oct 15 2008
EU leaders in crunch Brussels meeting - Obama and McCain in TV debate - 'Progress' in Zimbabwe talks

Obama and McCain square up

Barack Obama
18.03 Sat Sep 27 2008
US presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain have gone head-to-head in an election debate.

Racial prejudices hurt Obama's campaign

10.16 Sun Sep 21 2008
Deep seated Racial prejudices held by some US voters, are hurting Barack Obama's campaign for the white house.

McCain and Obama talk Wall Street

John McCain speaking at a rallyReuters
11.56 Thu Sep 18 2008
Presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama have addressed issues surrounding the US financial turmoil.

Obama passes McCain in poll

12.51 Wed Sep 17 2008
Democrat Barack Obama has clawed back his lead in the US presidential race, leading Republican John McCain by two points.

Lipstick comments bite Obama

23.23 Wed Sep 10 2008
John McCain has seized on a remark about lipstick by rival Barack Obama as a sexist attack on his running mate.

McCain takes lead over Obama in poll

08.57 Mon Sep 08 2008
Republican John McCain heads into the final stretch of the US presidential campaign with a four point lead over Democrat Barack Obama.

Palin announces teen daughter's pregnancy

Sarah Palin and her daughter BristolReuters
11.26 Tue Sep 02 2008
US Republicans are standing by their vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin after she revealed her daughter is pregnant.

World news

Russian troops
16.58 Wed Aug 27 2008
Anger grows towards Russia over Georgia - Obama praises Clinton's speech - Huge food fight in Spain

Obama delivers defiant speech

Barack Obama
22.51 Wed Jun 04 2008
Barack Obama has delivered a defiant foreign policy speech as he prepares to be confirmed as the Democratic Party's nominee.

Obama expected to secure victory

Barack Obama
23.40 Tue Jun 03 2008
Barack Obama is closing in on securing the Democratic presidential nomination with some media outlets already calling it in his favour.

Democrats' delegates dispute

ProtestersReuters
23.42 Sat May 31 2008
Democrats are searching for a compromise over disputed convention delegates from Florida and Michigan.

World News

06.20 Wed May 21 2008
Clinton wins Kentucky, Obama Oregon - Ted Kennedy diagnosed with brain tumour - Chinese death toll reaches 40,000

Clinton replaces campaign manager after defeat

Barack Obama
12.38 Mon Feb 11 2008
Barack Obama's campaign to become the Democratic candidate for American President gathered momentum as he won the party's vote in Maine.

World News (Evening) for February 1st, 2008

15.55 Fri Feb 01 2008
Female suicide bomber kills at least 22 in Baghdad - Pakistan tests new missile - Obama and Clinton unite for Republican fight

Huckabee leads Republican poll in Iowa

Reuters
06.27 Thu Jan 03 2008
Americans will get their first chance to have their say on who will be their next president this week.

Thailand's PPP party leads polls

Ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra
21.33 Sun Dec 23 2007
The People Power Party has won the most seats in Sunday's Thai election, according to two exit polls.

Presidential hopefuls clash over Iraq

Hilary Clinton
10.57 Mon Jun 04 2007
The eight US Democrats seeking their party's presidential nomination have clashed over Iraq during a two hour TV debate.