President Barack Obama

He is the co-founder of a private equity firm, Bain capital and believes that his experience as a businessman would help him to create more job opportunities for the American citizens.

Barack Obama makes good on threat to close embassy and withdraw all diplomats as bloody crackdown escalates.

The spectre of unemployment is often one of the most feared in an adult's life. The grim reality of a rapidly depleting bank balance is usually one matched by the alarming levels of depression that characterise an entire household. Jennifer Wedel, however, went straight to the top... she asked U.S. President Barack Obama to find her husband a job!

Newt Gingrich asks rival conservatives to stand aside in Republican primaries so he can fight on against Mitt Romney.

US president fails to answer penetrating question about marijuana legislation during online interview.

Obama was on an hour-long video chat on Google’s social networking site Google+ “hangout”.

YouTube users decide which questions will be raised during White House social media initiatve.

Hundreds of people had gathered to pay their last respects to the R&B singer at her funeral on January 28.

Hillary Clinton hints she will step down at end of year as US secretary of state, claiming she is ready for a rest.

One year after killing of Ugandan gay activist David Kato, Africa still a long way from recognition of LGBT rights.

Frontrunner for the Republican nomination, Newt Gingrich, has pledged to have the first permanent base on the moon if he is elected president.

American Jessica Buchanan and Dane Poul Hagen Thisted, were working for the Danish Deming Group when they were taken hostage by Somali pirates.

Scientists from Advanced Cell Technology Inc. in Marlborough and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have found a way to cure blindness with the help of stem cells.

President Barack Obama will effectively launch his re-election campaign this evening when he delivers the State of the Union to Congress.

Joint frontrunner for the Republican nomination, Mitt Romney, bows to pressure and discloses income tax records.

Gingrich has bagged 40 percent of the votes where as opponent and front runner Mitt Romney got 27 percent of votes, according to reports.

The 73-year-old singer was suffering from leukemia.

Front-runner Mitt Romney and his Republican presidential pursuers have entered into the final full day of campaigning

Mitt Romney is enduring his worst week of the presidential campaign as further details of his tax affairs were uncovered.

A guide through the nuances of caucuses and primaries in run-up to US presidential elections.

Mitt Romney's main rivals hope for 'one-on-one' contest with him by time primary campaign heads to Florida.

Republican supporters have been hesitant in voting for former Massachusetts governor as presidential candidate.

GOP frontrunner has been widely criticised after it was revealed he paid just 15 percent tax despite a huge salary that runs into millions.

Oscar Ortega-Hernandez accused of firing shots into White House to kill President Obama.

President Barack Obama away for Michelle's birthday celebrations as 'bomb' thrown over fence during Occupy protest.

Facebook and Twitter last of the big players to stay away from protest against Sopa and Pipa.

Presidential polls will take place in three countries in 2012 - the U.S, Russia and France. Here are some names that could change the political landscape of these countries.

NBA champions Dallas Mavericks were welcomed to the White House on 9 January.

Persian Gulf's Strait of Hormuz, key route for oil tanker traffic, centre of fresh controversy.

The solitary female GOP candidate for President of the United States, Michele Bachmann has pulled out the race.