The 'general news conference' is set to take place on 11 January in New York City.
Obama will honour the school counsellor of the year at an event that was her own initiative.
The secret move was blasted by senior GOP leaders, Democrats and even President-elect Donald Trump.
Amarillo police say the water mixed with aluminium phosphide, causing a fatal reaction.
Around 150 million people around the world use braille.
The magnitude 6.9 quake struck just before 10pm GMT.
The resolution would allow Republicans to largely reverse Obamacare via a fast-track process.
Former presidents Jimmy Carter and George W Bush will also be present.
Unanswered questions surround the circumstances of the soldier's death.
President-elect says remaining prisoners are 'extremely dangerous'.
Blue-coated officials criticised for 'partying with' female militants.
The US-led coalition backs the Kurdish forces in Syria who are advancing against Isis-held Raqqa.
Iteka League was one of the remaining organisations capable of carrying out reliable investigations into abuses.
Commandos behind the attacks are linked to radical Muslim preacher and his terrorist group.
Yahya Jammeh refuses to concede defeat to Adama Barrow, and is muzzling critical voices.
President-elect picks protectionist policy expert under Reagan administration tapped as top trade negotiator.
The copyright on the book expired in 2015, making the text public domain.
And there are no restrictions on how to spend it.
A Japanese insurance company is replacing 34 jobs and outsourcing the work to the IBM Watson supercomputer.
Long-standing civil war foes Renamo guerrillas and Frelimo government had agreed to 'new year' ceasefire.
Authorities said the blaze in Valparaiso was fuelled by gusty winds, low humidity and high temperatures.
Tremors felt across north-eastern India as well as in neighbouring Bangladesh, Bhutan and Myanmar.
Deal was aimed at stemming the violence that followed President Kabila's refusal to relinquish the presidency.
US President-elect Donald Trump said Pyongyang's intercontinental ballistic missiles 'won't happen'.
According to the bill, Hindu individuals who have separated from their spouses can now remarry.
The Met office also renewed an orange alert for smog over Tuesday and Wednesday.
Russian warships Admiral Tributs and Boris Butoma arrived on Tuesday for a four-day goodwill visit.
General Bipin Rawat alleged that terrorists are getting support from Pakistani forces.
Its warplanes annihilated four IS (Daesh) targets and Russian planes hit extremists in Dayr Kak, the army said.
Oil is a crucial source of revenue for the Islamist militant group which uses the funds to carry out terrorist attacks.