Twitter record broken during the Women's World Cup final

A new Twitter record for highest amount of tweets posted per second has been set during the climax of the Women’s football World Cup. Read more »

Barack Obama
19/07/2011

Obama sends his first tweet

U.S. President Barack Obama took to Twitter on Wednesday (July 6) to press his economic agenda, using the popular social media site to tweak Republicans and advocate for a deal to reduce the deficit. Read more »

Barack Obama
07/07/2011

Afghans mixed on U.S. withdrawal

Kabul residents express mixed views on their country's future security ahead of U.S. President Barack Obama's announcement of a withdrawal plan. Read more »

Barack Obama
23/06/2011

Top 5 social networking hacks

Anthony Weiner, a Democratic congressman, has claimed his Twitter account was hacked after a photograph of a bulging pair of underpants was sent to a follower. Here are some of the most memorable social networking 'hacks'... Read more »

Barack Obama
02/06/2011

Artist tears a page out of history

Chinese artist Wang Jiang makes portraits of famous faces including U.S. President Barack Obama and Osama bin Laden from nothing but paper torn by hand. Read more »

Barack Obama
18/05/2011

Osama Bin Laden dead

U.S. President Barack Obama announces the U.S. has captured and killed Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan. Read more »

Barack Obama
02/05/2011

Christmas celebration all around the world

During Christmas celebration, U.S. president Barack Obama wished for happiness and understanding, Pope Benedict the Sixteenth wished for lasting peace in Somalia, and the Ivory Coast and others but some took a less predictable approach to Christmas. Read more »

Barack Obama
27/12/2010

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