Obama gains advantage in three swing states
September 21st, 2012 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 21 (IANS) A slew of new opinion polls shows President Barack Obama gaining advantage over Mitt Romney as his Republican challenger scrambles to put his campaign back on ... Read more...
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US envoy to Libya killed in Benghazi consulate attack (Third Lead)
September 12th, 2012 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 12 (IANS) US ambassador to Libya J. Christopher Stevens and three other American diplomats were killed Tuesday in a rocket attack on the American consulate in Benghazi, ... Read more...
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Bobby Jindal skips Republican convention as storm looms
August 28th, 2012 - 11:16 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 28 (IANS) With tropical storm Isaac bearing down on his home state, Louisiana's Indian-American governor, Bobby Jindal, considered a rising Republican conservative star, decided to skip the ... Read more...
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Spice Girls rock at closing ceremony
August 13th, 2012 - 11:44 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 13 (IANS) The Spice Girls reuniting to perform at the closing ceremony for the London 2012 Olympic Games was not really a secret. They regaled the audiences ... Read more...
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Obama leads Romney in 3 swing states
August 2nd, 2012 - 12:12 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 2 (IANS) A new poll brought good cheer to US President Barack Obama leads as it showed him leading Republican challenger Mitt Romney by at least 6 ... Read more...
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Court martial begins in US military base sex scandal
July 17th, 2012 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
Houston, July 17 (IANS) Court martial proceedings began Monday at a US air force base in Texas of a trainer accused of sexually assaulting 10 female trainees, media reported.Staff Sgt. ... Read more...
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With three wins Romney inches closer to nomination
May 9th, 2012 - 12:23 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 9 (IANS) Mitt Romney inched closer to secure Republican party's nomination to challenge President Barack Obama in November with victories in three party primaries in Indiana, North ... Read more...
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Obama, Romney in a tight race: Poll
April 19th, 2012 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 19 (IANS) President Barack Obama and his likely Republican challenger Mitt Romney are locked in a tight race in the November presidential poll as Romney solidified support ... Read more...
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Nikki Haley hit by Time, Twitter (Lead)
April 10th, 2012 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 10 (IANS) After facing a "bizarre" and "insensitive" question about Sikh taxi drivers from a top editor, South Carolina's Indian American Governor Nikki Haley has become the latest ... Read more...
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Prince Harry feels finding partner not easy
March 14th, 2012 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 14 (IANS) Prince Harry says it's a struggle to find a girl willing to take on the responsibilities that come with marrying a royal family member.The 27-year-old bachelor ... Read more...
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Obama’s approval ratings hit new low
March 13th, 2012 - 11:50 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 13 (IANS) Amid rising gas prices, President Barack Obama's Obama approval rating has plunged to 41 per cent in a new poll putting a question mark on ... Read more...
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Jessica Buchanan to arrive in a commercial flight from Somalia
January 31st, 2012 - 12:02 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Mogadishu, Jan 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Jessica Buchanan, the American aid worker who was dramatically rescued by the US Navy SEALs in the Somalia, is scheduled to arrive in the United States on ... Read more...
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Someone in Pakistan knew about bin Laden’s hideout: Panetta
January 28th, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 28 (IANS) US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has said he still believes someone in authority in Pakistan knew where Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was hiding before the ... Read more...
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Syria ’surprised’ by Qatar’s call to send Arab troops into the country
January 17th, 2012 - 10:59 pm ICT by BNO News
DAMASCUS (BNO NEWS) -- The Syrian government on Tuesday said it was surprised to learn that the Emir of Qatar has voiced his support for Arab troops to be send into Syria ... Read more...
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Gaddafi daughter asks Libyans to revolt
November 30th, 2011 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Aisha Gaddafi, daughter of slain Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, has urged Libyan people to overthrow the new government which came to power "with the planes ... Read more...
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Einstein brain on display in US museum
November 24th, 2011 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 24 (IANS/ RIA Novosti) Several dozen slivers of the brain of Albert Einstein have been put on display in a US museum, the CBS News reported.Visitors to Philadelphia's Muetter ... Read more...
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Zoe Saldana ends 11-year relationship
November 15th, 2011 - 11:21 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Nov 15 (IANS/EFE) Actress Zoe Saldana, one of the stars of "Avatar", the biggest box-office film in the history of movies, has ended her relationship with fiance Keith ... Read more...
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Occupiers finally arrive at Harvard too!
November 12th, 2011 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
Cambridge (Massachussetts), Nov 12 (IANS) The Occupy Wall Street movement against corporate greed has finally arrived at Harvard University, which as one activist put it ironically produces the very one ... Read more...
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TV commentator Andy Rooney dead
November 6th, 2011 - 11:27 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 6 (IANS/EFE) Andy Rooney, the renowned CBS television commentator, died a month after his last TV appearance, the network said Saturday. He was 92.Rooney, icon of the popular ... Read more...
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Underwear bomber Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab pleads guilty
October 12th, 2011 - 10:37 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Detroit, Oct 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab has changed his plea to guilty. The Nigerian, popularly called the “underwear bomber”, is standing trial for trying to blow up a passenger plane ... Read more...
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Hilary Swank criticized for going to Chechnya
October 12th, 2011 - 10:05 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Oct 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Oscar-winning stars Hilary Swank and Jan Claude Van Damme were in Chechnya last week for the birthday bash of the country’s leader Ramzan Kadyrov. The two ... Read more...
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Anna Bjornsdottir tipped FBI leading to the arrest to James ‘Whitney’ Bulger
October 10th, 2011 - 10:56 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Boston, Oct 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Former Miss Iceland Anna Bjornsdottir was the person who tipped the FBI for the arrest of James "Whitey" Bulger, Boston Globe has reported. US officials placed $2 ... Read more...
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Jobs bill exposes divide between Congress and White House
October 5th, 2011 - 10:37 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Oct 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The blame game in US politics has surfaced again. The proposed Jobs Bill has once again exposed the deep division between Congress and the White House. President ... Read more...
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Obama support slips; Hillary Clinton most popular
September 17th, 2011 - 11:20 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 17 (IANS) As new polls suggested that President Barack Obama's support is eroding among elements of his base, he claimed that his odds of being re-elected in ... Read more...
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Katie Couric’s show’s name to be ‘Katie’
August 23rd, 2011 - 7:33 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Aug 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) TVNewser.com has reported that the name of former CBS news anchorwoman Katie Couric’s ABC show has been revealed. The program is expected to start airing in ... Read more...
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Mom taught me the art of being sexy: Olivia
August 8th, 2011 - 6:02 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 8 (IANS) Actress Olivia Wilde says her mother was instrumental in teaching her the art of being "sexy and attractive" but also "the smartest person in the room".Olivia's ... Read more...
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US will go after Al Qaeda leadership anywhere: Clinton
May 20th, 2011 - 11:18 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 20 (IANS) Despite Pakistan's warnings that it would not tolerate another US raid, the US has made clear that it would go after the Al Qaeda leadership anywhere ... Read more...
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US commandos recorded Osama raid with tiny helmet cameras
May 13th, 2011 - 10:32 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 13 (IANS) The 40-minute US raid on Osama bin Laden's hideout in Pakistan was recorded by tiny helmet cameras worn by each of the 25 US Navy commandos ... Read more...
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Bin Laden’s phone numbers to help US get biggest intelligence windfall?
May 5th, 2011 - 12:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 5(ANI): The US secret raid on Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden's home in Pakistan's Abbottabad city has reportedly produced what could be the biggest intelligence windfall since the September 11, ... Read more...
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Osama death photos will not be released: Obama
May 5th, 2011 - 2:03 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 5 (IANS) US President Barack Obama has decided not to release photos of killed Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden's body, the White House announced Wednesday."We don't ... Read more...
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Obama says he will not release Bin Laden photos
May 5th, 2011 - 12:44 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday said he will not release photos taken of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden after his death.Obama made the remarks during an ... Read more...
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Senator Harry Reid dislocates his shoulder after a fall
May 5th, 2011 - 12:00 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington DC, May 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has dislocated his shoulder following a fall. A spokesperson for the lawmaker confirmed that the incident happened on Wednesday. Reid also ... Read more...
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Replica of Kate’s wedding dress to hit stores
May 4th, 2011 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 4 (IANS) A replica of Duchess of Cambridge Catherine Middleton's wedding dress, created by designers Michelle and Henry Roth, is set to hit the stores.Catherine's dress was kept ... Read more...
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Obama support gets a spike with Osama killing: Poll
May 4th, 2011 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 4 (IANS) Support for US President Barack Obama has risen sharply following the killing of Osama bin Laden by American military forces in Pakistan, according to the ... Read more...
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Scott Pelley to replace Katie Couric
May 4th, 2011 - 7:43 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, May 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) CBS has decided to replace Katie Couric with Scott Pelley as the network’s evening news anchor. Pelley was brought to the “60 Minutes” show in 2004 ... Read more...
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