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President Barack Obama has released a statement today concerning the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the death of Trayvon Martin, Obama who said Americans should honor the slain teenager by acting to curb gun violence He said; "The death of Trayvon Martin was a tragedy. Not just for his family, or for any one community, but for America. I know this case has elicited strong passions. And in the wake of the verdict, I know those passions may be running even higher. But we are a nation of laws, and a jury has spoken. I now ask every American to respect the call for calm reflection from two parents who lost their young son. And as we do, we should ask ourselves if we’re doing all we can to widen the circle of compassion and understanding in our own communities. We should ask ourselves if we’re doing all we can to stem the tide of gun violence that claims too many lives across this country on a daily basis. We should ask ourselves, as individuals and as a society, how we can prev...

DAKAR, Senegal – We are Africans we have moral cultures, it is very difficult to false into what we don't want, Africans will not be scared of loosing foreign aids for our morals. but number one man is not giving up! one his agendas in Africa, President Barack Obama on Thursday urged African leaders to extend equal rights to gays and lesbians but was bluntly rebuked by Senegal’s president, who said his country “still isn't ready” to decriminalize homosexuality. Obama opened his weeklong trip to Africa one day after the U.S. Supreme Court expanded federal benefits for married gay couples. In his first in-person comments on the ruling, Obama said the court’s decision marked a “proud day for America.” He pressed for similar recognition for gays in Africa, wading into a sensitive area in a region where dozens of countries outlaw homosexuality and a few punish violations with death. “When it comes to how the state treats people, how the law treats people, I believe that every...

Abujatalk tend to report more foreign news so that Nigeria government can be reminded to take precautions so that they don't fall victim of the foreign woes; Another suspicious letter heading to Obama was reportedly intercepted, the letter was similar to threatening letters sent to New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and a group he founded. "The off-site facility that screens mail addressed to the White House turned the letter over to the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force for testing and investigation, U.S. Secret Service spokesman Brian Leary said. A U.S. law enforcement official said the letter was addressed to President Obama. The letters sent to Bloomberg and his group are suspected of containing poison. Preliminary tests indicate ricin was found in the letters, New York Deputy Police Commissioner Paul Browne said Wednesday. A memo the mayor's office sent to employees Thursday said the envelope sent to Bloomberg "contained a small amount of ricin," whic...

President Barack Obama's speech on the fight against terrorism at the National Defense University, as provided by the White House: ------ It's an honor to return to the National Defense University. Here, at Fort McNair, Americans have served in uniform since 1791-- standing guard in the early days of the Republic, and contemplating the future of warfare here in the 21st century. For over two centuries, the United States has been bound together by founding documents that defined who we are as Americans, and served as our compass through every type of change. Matters of war and peace are no different. Americans are deeply ambivalent about war, but having fought for our independence, we know that a price must be paid for freedom. From the Civil War, to our struggle against fascism, and through the long, twilight struggle of the Cold War, battlefields have changed, and technology has evolved. But our commitment to constitutional principles has weathered every war, and eve...