Obama takes Cameron on Air Force One
March 14th, 2012 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 14 (IANS) US President Barack Obama Tuesday took British Prime Minister David Cameron on board his Air Force One presidential jet for a college basketball game in ... Read more...
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Michelle Obama’s Plane flew less than 3 miles to C-17 military jet
April 24th, 2011 - 6:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 24 (ANI): The White House plane carrying US First lady Michelle Obama came even closer to a C-17 military cargo jet than earlier reported, a new National Safety Transportation Safety ... Read more...
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NTSB launches investigation into incident involving Michelle Obama’s plane
April 21st, 2011 - 12:30 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Wednesday launched an investigation after an aircraft carrying First Lady Michelle Obama was forced to abort a landing attempt ... Read more...
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Plane carrying Michelle Obama aborts landing after mistake
April 20th, 2011 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 20 (IANS) A plane carrying US first lady Michelle Obama had to abort landing after coming dangerously close to a military cargo aircraft at the Andrews Air Force ... Read more...
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NORAD fighter jets respond to passenger plane near D.C.
January 29th, 2011 - 1:49 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- Two fighter jets responded to Washington, D.C. on late Friday morning when a small passenger plane failed to make contact with air traffic control, according to the ... Read more...
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Ambulance that carried JFK’s casket up for grabs
January 5th, 2011 - 1:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 5 (ANI): The 1963 Pontiac Bonneville ambulance that carried the body of former US President John F. Kennedy following his assassination will be auctioned later this month.It will be on ... Read more...
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Maharashtra CM, envoys to receive Obama in Mumbai
November 6th, 2010 - 12:24 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Nov.6 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan and the ambassadors of India and the United States -- Meera Shankar and Time Roemer --, besides Minister-in-waiting Salman Khursheed, will receive US ... Read more...
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President Obama likely to have refueling halt in Pakistan enroute to Mumbai?
November 4th, 2010 - 11:44 am ICT by ANI
By Smita PrakashNew Delhi, Nov 4(ANI): Highly placed sources in Washington have revealed that President Obama is likely to stop over for a few hours in Pakistan on his way ... Read more...
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President Obama to make statement shortly, subject unknown
June 25th, 2010 - 7:15 pm ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- President Barack Obama will make a statement to the press at 8.40 a.m. EDT on Friday, the White House said.Obama will deliver the remarks from the South ... Read more...
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PM lands in US; nuke terrorism, Headley tops agenda
April 11th, 2010 - 7:52 am ICT by IANS
By Manish ChandWashington, April 11 (IANS) India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived here Sunday on a four-day visit to attend the 42-nation Nuclear Security Summit that will focus on non-proliferation and ... Read more...
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Appropriate handling of Tibet, Taiwan issues key to better US, China ties: Hu
April 3rd, 2010 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Apr. 3 (ANI): President Hu Jintao has reportedly told his US counterpart Barack Obama that an appropriate and sensitive handling of the Tibet and Taiwan issue is the key to ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh off to Port of Spain after US visit
November 27th, 2009 - 12:04 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh left here Thursday after a "very productive" four-day official State visit to the US, the first by a foreign dignitary since President ... Read more...
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India, US tying up details to make n-deal fully operational: PM
November 24th, 2009 - 12:01 am ICT by IANS
By Manish Chand
Washington, Nov 23 (IANS) A day before he sits down for talks with US President Barack Obama, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday said the two sides ... Read more...
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Indian PM Manmohan Singh lands in US
November 23rd, 2009 - 2:37 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington DC, Nov 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Indian PM Manmohan Singh is on a state visit to the US, at the invitation of the American President Barack Obama. It is a ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh arrives in Washington (Lead)
November 23rd, 2009 - 2:24 am ICT by IANS
By Manish Chand
Washington, Nov 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived Sunday in Washington for a four day US visit as the state guest of US President Barack Obama.Manmohan Singh was ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh arrives in Washington
November 23rd, 2009 - 1:51 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived Sunday in Washington for a four day US visit as the state guest of US President Barack Obama.
Manmohan Singh was accorded ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh to leave for US today
November 21st, 2009 - 11:07 am ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 21 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, will leave for a landmark visit to United States today.On Sunday, his entourage will reach Washington from Geneva. He ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh to visit US, Trinidad from tomorrow
November 20th, 2009 - 1:50 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 20 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, will leaves for a landmark visit to United States on Saturday.On Sunday, his entourage will reach Washington from Geneva. ... Read more...
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US lawmakers scrap plans to buy fancy jets
August 11th, 2009 - 6:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug.11 (ANI): House Democratic leaders have said they will not force the Pentagon to buy four new passenger jets for ferrying senior government officials after the reported 330 million dollar move ... Read more...
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‘G.I. Joe’ tops box office collections
August 10th, 2009 - 6:38 pm ICT by IBNS
Aug 10 (IBNS) Despite all the initial apprehensions G.I. Joe has stunned everyone by winning the weekend with $56.2 million, among the best August openings in history for a non-sequel.
A month after ... Read more...
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Producers ban critic from G.I. Joe premiere
August 5th, 2009 - 7:45 pm ICT by IBNS
Aug 5 (IBNS) Paramount Pictures have decided that the biggest movie of the summer, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, which opens Friday won't be screened for critics beforehand.The Washington Times reported ... Read more...
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Paramount chooses army base for G.I. Joe premiere
August 4th, 2009 - 6:38 pm ICT by IBNS
Aug 4 (IBNS) More than 1,000 service members and their families at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland got to see the premiere of "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra," the last ... Read more...
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Obama creates history with first all-female helicopter flight
July 18th, 2009 - 5:16 pm ICT by ANI
New York, July 18 (ANI): For the first time in history US President Barack Obama flew in a chopper manned by an all-female Marine Corps crew.Maj. Jennifer L. Grieves, who ... Read more...
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Obama bumps his head while boarding Marine One
February 10th, 2009 - 3:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb.10 (ANI): President Barack Obama is reported to have bumped his head while boarding the presidential helicopter, Marine One.
A news report said that he apparently "misjudged the doorway and banged ... Read more...
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Obama, staffers inexperience surfaces during first chopper flight
February 6th, 2009 - 1:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb.6 (ANI): President Barack Obama and some of his staff members exhibited their inexperience when they took off from the White House in the Marine One helicopter for the first ... Read more...
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”The Greatest” salutes Obama
January 20th, 2009 - 5:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan.20 (ANI): Boxing legend Muhammad Ali, celebrating his 67th birthday, was the guest of honor Monday night at a Kentucky Blue Grass ball for 1,400 that included other celebrities, lawmakers ... Read more...
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Obama says he was choked with emotion when leaving Chicago
January 5th, 2009 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
Chicago/Washington, Jan.5 (ANI): A sentimental Barack Obama says he was choked with emotion as he locked up his Chicago home and arrived in Washington D.C. on Sunday night to have himself ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh, Bush meet, nuke deal voting postponed to Friday
September 26th, 2008 - 8:23 am ICT by ANI
By Naveen Kapoor Washington, Sept.26 (ANI): Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh met US President George W Bush at the White House on Thursday evening for a working dinner, even as ... Read more...
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US ignored diplomatic niceties for Gilani: report
July 30th, 2008 - 1:03 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 30 (IANS) Essential diplomatic courtesies were ignored when Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani arrived in Washington on his maiden US visit and he was compelled to walk "two-three minutes" ... Read more...
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No red carpet welcome for Pak PM, media in Washington
July 30th, 2008 - 12:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 30 (ANI): Journalists accompanying Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani are a furious lot as they were made to wait for 6-8 hours at the Andrews Air Force Base ... Read more...
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Delay in Gilani flight departure being probed
July 29th, 2008 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 29 (IANS) A committee has been formed to probe why the departure of Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's US-bound special flight from London Sunday was delayed by an hour. ... Read more...
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