Obama sends condolences to SKorea on Kim’s death, says his sacrifices must not be forgotten

October 6th, 2009 Obama sends condolences to Filipino storm victimsWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is expressing his condolences for the loss of life and devastation caused by recent storms in the Philippines. In a statement late Tuesday, Obama said he and his wife, Michelle, felt "great sorrow over the hundreds of people who have died from the storms and resulting flooding and the hundreds of thousands more who have been displaced." The president said U.S.

October 2nd, 2009 Obama extends condolences to Indonesian presidentWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has spoken with Indonesia's president to offer his condolences for the devastating earthquake that struck West Sumatra. The White House says Obama got through to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SOO'-see-loh BAM'-bang yoo-doo-YOH'-noh) on Friday morning after several unsuccessful tries to reach him since Wednesday's quake.

August 18th, 2009 Obama talks to Bill Clinton about NKorean missionWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama plans to spend an hour with former President Bill Clinton in a debriefing session about Clinton's mission to North Korea that won the freedom of two imprisoned American journalists. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs says the session will be the second conversation between the two men, although Tuesday's meeting in the West Wing situation room will be the first in-person and in-depth debriefing.

August 18th, 2009 SKorea loses champion of peace: Kim Dae-jungSEOUL, South Korea — South Korea lost its most fervent champion of peace and democracy with the death of former President Kim Dae-jung, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to foster reconciliation on the Korean peninsula. Born when Korea was one nation, Kim campaigned until the end for reconciliation with the communist North, defending his "Sunshine Policy" of openness even as he watched a decade of progress unravel under a new, conservative government.

July 16th, 2009 Obama: Shooting of officers reminder of sacrificesHOLMDEL, N.J. — President Barack Obama says the wounding of five police officers in a New Jersey shootout reminds the country of the sacrifices that officers and their families make every day.

June 28th, 2009 Obama aide: President has written Jackson familyWASHINGTON — A top White House adviser says President Barack Obama has written a private letter to Michael Jackson's family. David Axelrod says Obama expressed condolences to the Jacksons.

June 18th, 2009 Congress sends Obama $106B war spending billWASHINGTON — Congress is sending President Barack Obama a $106 billion bill ensuring that the military will have the money to fight the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan during the final months of this year. The emergency spending bill contains $80 billion to fund ongoing operations in the two countries.

June 11th, 2009 Obama sends message to Kyrgyzstan leaderBISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Officials say President Barack Obama has sent a personal message to his Kyrgyzstan counterpart, as Washington tries to hold onto an important air base in the Central Asian country. The Kyrgyz president's office says Obama sent President Kurmanbek Bakiyev a letter to thank him for Kyrgyzstan's support of U.S.

June 9th, 2009 Obama offers condolences to GabonWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is offering condolences to the people of Gabon after their longtime president died. Gabon's President Omar Bongo died Monday in Spain.

May 30th, 2009 US condemns bombing of Iranian mosqueWASHINGTON — The United States condemned an attack on a mosque in southeastern Iran that killed 25 people. Iran had blamed Israel and the U.S.

May 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama Saturday mourned the death of former South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun. "I was saddened by the news of the death of former president Roh Moo-hyun of the Republic of Korea," Obama said in a statement.

May 8th, 2009 Adviser describes Obama's condolences to KarzaiWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's national security adviser says the United States expressed great sympathy over the loss of life after a bombing in Afghanistan that officials said killed dozens of civilians. Retired Marine Corps Gen.

April 29th, 2009 Obama says not clear Chrysler will meet deadlineARNOLD, Mo. — President Barack Obama says it isn't clear whether Chrysler LLC will be able to meet the government's Thursday restructuring deadline.

April 8th, 2009 WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama said the US was ready to help the more than 200 victims of a devastating earthquake in the heart of Italy and offered his condolences in a telephone call Tuesday with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. The Italian people and victims 'are in the thoughts and prayers of the American people at this time,' Obama told his Italian counterpart, according to the White House.

January 19th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Denzel Washington, the actor who helped shape the image of the modern African-American on the big screen, Tuesday said Barack Obama's inauguration as the 44th US president was a tribute to the sacrifices of civil rights activists who went before him. 'We waited a long time to get here, but we have to be involved.