Pakistan on Friday criticized U.S. presidential hopeful Barack Obama for saying that, if elected, he might order unilateral military strikes inside this Islamic nation to root out terrorists.

In the first test of their appeal to the most loyal Democratic voting bloc, top 2008 presidential rivals Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are locked in a tight struggle for black support in the crucial state of South Carolina.

The millions of dollars raised by Barack Obama cannot help the nagging doubts and growing pains. The Democratic presidential hopeful recently reported raising $32.5 million (EUR23.9 million) over three months, a staggering haul that shifted focus from the question of whether the 45-year-old political phenom is ready for prime time.

U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama declared "change can't just be a slogan" as he voiced admiration for former President Bill Clinton, while arguing that voters are looking for a new face that moves past the bitter wrangling of past campaigns.

Presidential candidate Barack Obama’s support in the race for campaign cash appeared quite stunning as his total number of donors to nearly 250,000 people in the first six months of the year.

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama proposed spending hundreds of million dollars more each year for better mental health services for active duty troops and veterans.

The 2008 U.S. presidential campaign is off to an early and intense start. VOA National correspondent Jim Malone has been watching the candidates and has a report from Washington.

Al Gore and John Edwards still a long way behind them.

The Department of Homeland Secret Service said that Democratic Sen Barack Obama has been being placed under its protection, the earliest ever for a US Presidential candidate while the scope of his protection has not been revealed.

Democratic presidential rivals Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama urged thousands to make environmental protection a top campaign issue. "Today is Earth Day, and I personally believe every day should be Earth Day," said Clinton. "We have a duty to protect God's creation and we have a responsibility to repair the damage that we do as we go on in life."

On Thursday, April 12, 2007, over one hundred Illinois residents had an opportunity to hear Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) speak out on the importance of recognizing the Armenian Genocide, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).

With a stunning $25 million (EUR18.7 million) fundraising haul for his White House campaign, Democrat Barack Obama affirmed his status as Hillary Rodham Clinton's chief rival in the 2008 presidential elections.