Obama to cut short his trip to Europe

US President Barack Obama will cut short his four-day trip to Europe and return to Washington following the shooting deaths of five police officers in Dallas. White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said, Obama will travel to Dallas early next week at the invitation of Mayor Mike Rawlings, and devote most of his week , addressing the racial and policing issues raised by the events of the past few days.

class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">Earlier , he condemned the sniper-style shootings of Dallas police officers, calling the assault a vicious, calculated and despicable attack on law enforcement. President will skip his day of sightseeing and troop visits in southern Spain and instead meet with Spanish officials in Madrid on Sunday. He will return to Washington Sunday night, a day ahead of schedule.