Josh Earnest

Terrorists perverting Islam to justify their nihilistic agenda: White House

We have gone to great lengths to debunk that myth and make clear that these organisations are seeking to perpetuate a perverted form of Islam.

Apple being asked for access to just one iPhone, says White House

The court ruling ordering Apple to help unlock an iPhone belonging to one of the San Bernardino attackers represents just one case, the White House said on Wednesday, emphasizing that the US Department of Justice is asking the tech giant for access to a single device.

US will provide assistance to quake-hit Afghanistan and Pakistan, says White House

Offering deepest condolences to those hit by a major earthquake in Afghanistan and Pakistan, the US has said it is ready to provide any kind of assistance to the two countries.

Obama looking at long term presence of troops in Afghanistan, says White House

US President Barack Obama is looking at the possibilities of a long-term large presence of American troops in Afghanistan beyond 2016, in the backdrop of the temporarily takeover of Kunduz city by the Taliban.

Obama apologises for Kunduz hospital attack, MSF demands independent probe

US President Barack Obama on Wednesday apologised to Medecins Sans Frontieres for the deadly bombing of its hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan, while the medical charity pressed its demand for an international commission to investigate what it calls a war crime.

Kunduz airstrikes: Doctors without Borders tells Obama that apology is not enough

Medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF), whose hospital in northern Afghan city of Kunduz was attacked by US air force and resulted in loss of 22 lives, has said an apology from US President Barack Obama is not enough.

US asks Russia not to interfere in international efforts to destroy Islamic State

Amid Russia's escalating military activities in Syria, the White House has warned it not to interfere in the US-led international efforts to destroy the Islamic State in the strife-torn region.

Barack Obama to meet Putin for first time in 2 years after 'repeated requests'

US President Barack Obama appeared to pause a two-year effort to isolate Vladimir Putin Thursday, agreeing to what the White House said were "repeated requests" for a meeting.

Leaked documents show US widened Internet spying: Report

Documents leaked by Edward Snowden show that the U.S. government has widened the National Security Agency's warrantless surveillance of Americans' international Internet traffic in the hunt for hackers, the New York Times reported.

Genuine honour for Barack Obama to be chief guest at Republic Day: White House

It is a "genuine honour" for US President Barack Obama to be the chief guest at the Republic Day parade and witness India's national day celebrations firsthand, the White House has said.