Donald Trump repeats call to bring back waterboarding torture

US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Monday (23 November) reiterated his call from the day before to bring back waterboarding, a harsh interrogation technique that President Barack Obama and others have called torture. Nov 24, 2015

Asean summit: Anti-Obama and TPP protesters march on first day

Several groups in Malaysia gathered outside the venue for the 27th Asean Summit in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday (21 November) to protest against US President Barack Obama and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement. One protester said Obama should never have been invited to Malaysia. Nov 21, 2015

Barack Obama: Mali attacks ‘stiffens our resolve’

US President Barack Obama said on Saturday (21 November) the Mali hotel attacks only stiffened the resolve of the United States and its allies, which would be relentless in fighting those targeting its citizens and would allow militants no safe haven. At least one American citizen has been identified among the 19 dead. In a speech at a regional summit in Malaysia, Obama described Fridays (20 November) raid and hostage incident in Mali as another awful reminder of the scourge of terrorism. Nov 21, 2015