Elders suffering in Beijing nursing home crisis
March 26th, 2012 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 26 (IANS) With Beijing's ageing population compelled to wait for years together for a bed in welfare houses, the capital city is presently confronted with a nursing home ... Read more...
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Obama momentarily locked out of White House after unexpected return from Latin America
March 25th, 2011 - 1:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 25 (ANI): A video clip has revealed that US President Barack Obama was momentarily locked out of the Oval Office as he tried to enter from a terrace at ... Read more...
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Obama racks up 60 games of golf, becomes first Prez to brew own beer
March 7th, 2011 - 4:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 7 (ANI): Barack Obama has been revealed to have racked up 60 games of golf since becoming President of America, and also taken up brewing his own beer.Obama, 49, ... Read more...
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Obamas name openly gay man as social secretary
February 26th, 2011 - 11:42 am ICT by ANI
London, Feb 26 (ANI): The White House is about to get its first ever male -and openly gay - social secretary.Jeremy Bernard will serve as social secretary to President Barack Obama ... Read more...
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Benazir Bhutto’s BlackBerry phones found
February 4th, 2011 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 4 (IANS) Investigators probing the assassination of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto said they have found two BlackBerry mobile phones belonging to the slain leader.Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency ... Read more...
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Obamas’ make merry in Hawaii as Americans battle snow storm
December 31st, 2010 - 8:18 am ICT by ANI
Los Angeles/Hawaii, Dec. 31 (ANI): The Obamas'Hawaiin holiday is costing the national exchequer at least 1.5 million dollars,and in normal circumstances, no one would mind it, but with mainland America battered by ... Read more...
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Barack Obama high on Indian bookseller lists
November 1st, 2010 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) US President Barack Obama has found pride of place on Indian bookshelves. "Obama's Wars", which arrived in the country last week, is climbing the popularity charts ... Read more...
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Michael Moore Wants to Join White House Staff
September 15th, 2010 - 2:01 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Sep 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Michael Moore, the film producer who has made a name for himself by delving into political issues, has stated that he intends to run for Chief ... Read more...
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President Barack Obama’s New Shirtless Pictures Released
August 17th, 2010 - 7:10 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Hawaii, Aug 17, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Whatever President Barack Obama does become a headline even if it is nothing even remotely related to his political activities. Many people still remember the ... Read more...
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Bo Takes The Bow At White House
April 25th, 2010 - 7:51 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Washington, Apr 25, (THAINDIAN NEWS) First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama decided to be a pat of the Take Your Child To Work event, propagated by President Barack ... Read more...
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It’s easy being Vice President; you don’t have to do anything: Biden
February 27th, 2010 - 5:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb. 27 (ANI): President Obama's deputy Joe Biden was caught in yet another foot-in-the-mouth situation when he was overheard telling a companion: "It's easy being Vice President. You don't have ... Read more...
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Obama picks Indian American as special envoy to world Muslim group
February 14th, 2010 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun KumarWashington, Feb 14 (IANS) President Barack Obama has appointed Rashad Hussein, an Indian-American Muslim as a special envoy to the Organization of the Islamic Conference, the 57-nation organization that ... Read more...
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Obama appoints Rashad Hussain as special envoy for Muslim world
February 14th, 2010 - 4:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 14(ANI): US President Obama has appointed a deputy White House counsel Rashad Hussain to be his representative to the Muslim world.Hussain will become the special envoy to the Organization ... Read more...
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President Obama appoints special envoy to the Muslim world
February 14th, 2010 - 3:41 pm ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- President Barack Obama on Saturday appointed one of his staff members to serve as his Special Envoy to the organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), the second ... Read more...
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‘Third crasher’ at Manmohan dinner insists he was invited
January 11th, 2010 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Jan 11 (IANS) The "third White House crasher", who attended President Barack Obama's state dinner for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, asserted Monday that he got an invitation in ... Read more...
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White House Social Secretary joked about regularly allowing gate-crashers
December 6th, 2009 - 4:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec. 6 (ANI): White House Social Secretary Desiree Rogers, whose office has come under fire for the gate-crashing episode, once joked about regularly allowing party crashers at White House events.Rogers, ... Read more...
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De Niro refuses to attend White House ceremony without kids
December 6th, 2009 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Dec 6 (IANS) Robert De Niro refused to attend a ceremony in his honour at the White House unless all his five children were allowed to join him.
The Oscar ... Read more...
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White House tightens security to avoid ‘gatecrashing’ during holiday season
December 4th, 2009 - 12:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec. 4 (ANI): Following last week's embarrassing gate-crashing incident at President Obama's first state dinner, the White House is set to host 50,000 guests at 17 holiday parties and 11 ... Read more...
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Three security agents put on ice over White House gatecrash
December 4th, 2009 - 10:36 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Dec 4 (IANS) Three US Secret Service officers have been put on paid leave for their role in letting an uninvited socialite couple breeze into President Barack Obama's ... Read more...
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Breakfast at Tiffany’s bans audience from taking pics of naked Anna Friel
October 1st, 2009 - 1:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 1 (ANI): Audience members attending Breakfast at Tiffany's at the West End theatre have been banned from taking pictures of British actress Anna Friel as she performs in the nude.Friel, ... Read more...
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Obama ‘Beer Summit’: Cheers To Inter-Racial Peace!
July 31st, 2009 - 6:13 pm ICT by GD
President Barack Obama has proved himself a full-blooded American male, who believes that there are very few things in life than can't be resolved over a good old mug of beer.
The much ... Read more...
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The 21 things White House staff can’t say to Obama
July 29th, 2009 - 4:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 29 (ANI): Telling Barack Obama that "Hillary Clinton called" might land one in trouble, for this is one of the 21 things that the White House staff is barred ... Read more...
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Here’s how much ‘cool’ Obama and his White House staff earn
July 3rd, 2009 - 4:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 3 (ANI): While Barrack Obama's job as the President of the United States earns him a cool salary of 400,000 dollars, his top White House staffers are also not doing ... Read more...
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Now, online dating for green and eco-friendly singles
June 1st, 2009 - 2:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 1 (ANI): Now, single men and women who care about living a natural and holistic lifestyle, can get to know other green, eco-friendly singles, through an online dating site.According to ... Read more...
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Australian found dead in Patna guest house
May 31st, 2009 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, May 31 (IANS) An Australian tourist was Sunday found dead in a guest house in the Bihar capital, police said.
Michael David, in his mid 40s, was found dead under mysterious circumstances ... Read more...
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Jordan asks housekeepers to remove all of Peter’s stuff
May 20th, 2009 - 1:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 20 (ANI): It seems Hollywood socialite Jordan aka Katie Price is still fuming over being dumped by her estranged husband Peter Andre, for she has asked her housekeepers to get ... Read more...
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Indian American actor Penn gets a job in the White House
April 8th, 2009 - 1:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr.7 (ANI): New Jersey-born actor Kal Penn, who played a stoner Guantanamo Bay escapee in the movies and a doctor on TV's "House," has been appointed an associate director in the ... Read more...
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Mariah Carey, hubby eying plush LA palatial pad
March 18th, 2009 - 12:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 18 (ANI): One of Los Angeles'' most plush houses seems to have caught the eye of celebrity couple Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon, who have reportedly made an offer ... Read more...
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Obama aides admit presentational errors making him less popular
March 15th, 2009 - 5:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar. 15 (ANI): Aides of President Obama have candidly admitted that presentational errors during the previous seven weeks are contributing to his deteriorating popularity. They realize that returning the bust ... Read more...
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Obama captures media, White House staff with his “swing” vote
March 15th, 2009 - 1:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar.15 (ANI): There is one thing most Americans are sure about, and that is that President Obama has a way with words and the ability to continue to ` swing ... Read more...
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Michelle Obama chooses affordable Pottery Barn furniture for White House
January 31st, 2009 - 2:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 31 (ANI): US President Barack Obamas wife Michelle is keeping it real the mom-in-chief along with expensive Hollywood interior designer Michael Smith is redecorating the White House with items ... Read more...
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Beyonce donates PS4m to drug rehabilitation centres across US
January 4th, 2009 - 12:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 4 (ANI): Beyonce Knowles has donated her entire 4 million dollar salary from her new movie Cadillac Records to a string of drug rehabilitation centres across U.S.The move came ... Read more...
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Secretary who testified on Clintons sexcapades now working for Obama
December 17th, 2008 - 12:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec.17 (ANI): Betty Curie was a key part of former US President Bill Clintons White House staff. As his personal secretary, she used to answer the phones, and she also ... Read more...
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Obama won”t attend global financial summit in New York
November 11th, 2008 - 4:36 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Nov.11 (ANI): U.S. President-elect Barack Obama will not attend the Bush administrations global financial summit this weekend in Washington, his senior aide Robert Gibbs said on Monday.
"He''s very interested ... Read more...
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Bush used sanitizer after shaking hands with Obama for the first time
November 10th, 2008 - 1:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov.10 (ANI): U.S. President George W. Bush had a dollop of sanitizer applied to his right hand by a White House staff member after shaking hands with Barack Obama for ... Read more...
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