Obama's best telly moment, courtesy Osama

Wed, 04 May 2011

11:06

Sorry to keep reverting to news about Osama, but you can't but agree that it's the biggest news story of the year -- at least so far. So bear with us. Here's some interesting sidelight:

US President Barack Obama's speech late Sunday night announcing world's most wanted terrorist Osama bin Laden's death was watched by over 56 million people, making it the biggest TV audience for Obama so far.

According to estimates by Nielsen Co, some 56.6 million viewers watched the about 9 minute speech, which was aired live on networks ABC, CBS, NBC, Telemundo, Univision, CNN, Fox News Channel, HLN and MSNBC.

Did someone say, re-election?

TOP STORIES

T20 WC Super 8 Updates: India opt to bowl vs Windies

LIVE! Khamenei killing cynical violation of human morality: Putin

Iran vows revenge after the killing of Khamenei

Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Sunday issued a formal address and said that the event is a moment of profound religious and historical consequence.

How Saudi Arabia, Israel helped trigger Iran strike

For years, these two powers operated as "frenemies" in the shadow of Iran's regional influence. The frame here is "The Enemy of My Enemy."

Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei killed in US-Israel strikes

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed in a US-Israeli attack, sparking celebrations in Iran and raising questions about the future of the regime.