White House says decision to delay meeting between Obama, Dalai Lama mutualOctober 6th, 2009 White House: Delay of Dalai Lama meeting mutualWASHINGTON — The White House says the decision to delay a meeting between President Barack Obama and the Dalai Lama was mutual. The Tibetan spiritual leader is in Washington to receive an award, but won't meet with the president.
Obama congratulates Papandreou on Greek pollsOctober 5th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama called up Greece's next prime minister, George Papandreou, to congratulate him on his success in Sunday's elections, the White House said. Obama "wished all Greeks well who participated in the democratic process.
Obama to publish list of White House visitorsSeptember 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama announced Friday he will publicize a list of most visitors to the White House to provide more information about who has access and influences policy. The move was meant to satisfy demands by watchdog groups who have insisted on greater public transparency about the role of lobbyists in decision-making.
Gursharan Kaur meets Pope, sees quake devastationJuly 10th, 2009 L'AQUILA - While Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has been busy with back-to-back meetings of the G8-G5 summit and bilaterals with heads of other countries in this quake-hit town of central Italy, his wife Gursharan Kaur had her own engagements that included an audience with the Pope. Kaur was taken with wives of other top leaders by Italian authorities to have a private audience with Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican in Rome, about 100 km from here.
France's Italian-born first lady donates $70,000 to L'Aquila quake survivorsJuly 10th, 2009 France's first lady visits quake-torn cityL'AQUILA, Italy — France's Italian-born first lady has pledged a personal donation of euro50,000 ($70,000) to a hospital treating quake survivors. Carla Bruni toured the damaged central Italian town of L'Aquila and said her husband's government will contribute euro3.2 million to help repair the dome of the Santa Maria du Suffragio church on the town's central square.
Michelle Obama and other first spouses tour quake-hit Italian city hosting G-8 summitJuly 9th, 2009 US first lady tours quake-hit cityL'AQUILA, Italy — Michelle Obama and other first spouses toured the center of L'Aquila on Thursday to see the destruction wrought by an earthquake in the Italian city hosting world leaders for the Group of Eight summit this week. Obama shook her head as she took in the extent of the damage to centuries-old churches and other treasures turned to rubble by the earthquake that claimed more than 300 lives.
Brazil's presidential gift to Obama is bittersweet reminder of US team's loss in soccer matchJuly 9th, 2009 Obama gets jersey, and maybe a dig, from Brazil
L'AQUILA, Italy — President Barack Obama seemed pleased with the gift he received Thursday from Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, but it was bittersweet nonetheless. Silva gave Obama, a big sports fan, an autographed yellow Brazilian soccer jersey at the start of their morning meeting at the G-8 summit in Italy.
Gadaffi's tent may have safest bed during G8-G5 summitJuly 9th, 2009 L'AQUILA - The Italian media seems to be enjoying the "eccentricities" of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. There has been talk in the media that Gaddafi, who is coming for one of the meetings at the G8-G5 summit, will sleep in his luxury tent in Coppito near here.
White House says Obama plans to visit Vatican, pope during trip to Rome next monthJune 24th, 2009 Obama to visit pope during G-8 visitWASHINGTON — A White House spokesman says President Barack Obama and Pope Benedict XVI will talk about their shared belief in the dignity of all people at their meeting next month. The White House on Wednesday said the two leaders would meet while Obama visits Italy for the G-8 summit.
Strong earthquake hits GuatemalaMay 4th, 2009 GUATEMALA CITY - A strong earthquake rattled Guatemala Sunday, with a magnitude of 6.1 on the Richter scale, but there were no reports of injuries or damage. The earthquake struck at a depth of 104 km and took place about 68 km west of Guatemala City, the US Geological Survey reported.
Obama welcomes Florida State Gators to White House, congratulates them on championshipApril 23rd, 2009 Obama lauds Florida State GatorsWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has welcomed the Florida State Gators to the White House and congratulated them on a second national championship in football in three years. Obama on Thursday welcomed the Gators to the East Room and says their excellence on and off the football field is worthy of praise.
Italy quake toll rises to 235 amid deadly aftershockApril 8th, 2009 L'AQUILA - The toll in the earthquake that struck central Italy climbed overnight to 235, according to a government emergency centre, while at least one person has been killed by a strong aftershock that hit the region. Italian state television said a woman died in Santa Rufina di Roio, a suburb of the Abruzzo regional capital, L'Aquila, following an aftershock Tuesday.
Berlusconi says Italy's quake victims should see calamity as 'camping trip'April 8th, 2009 L'AQUILA - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has advised traumatised earthquake survivors to view living in emergency tent accommodation as like being on a "camping weekend". His statement is unlikely to go down well with an estimated 17,000 people who have been made homeless by the powerful earthquake which struck the Abruzzo region of central Italy on Monday, with many of them enduring freezing temperatures in tent cities put up by the army, reports The Telegraph.
Obama offers condolences to Italy quake victimsApril 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.
Italy quake death toll rises to 228April 8th, 2009 L'AQUILA - The death toll of the powerful earthquake that struck central Italy early Monday had climbed to 228 by Tuesday evening, while at least one person was killed when a strong aftershock hit the area, reports said. Italian state television said one woman died in Santa Rufina di Roio, a suburb of the Abruzzo regional capital, L'Aquila.
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