US apologises for 1882 law targeting Chinese migrants
June 19th, 2012 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 19 (IANS) The US House of Representatives has passed a resolution apologising for a discriminating law passed in 1882 that targeted Chinese migrants.In a voice vote, the House ... Read more...
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US Congress extends tax cut, jobless benefits
February 18th, 2012 - 12:41 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 18 (IANS/EFE) The US Congress approved Friday a 10-month extension of the payroll tax cut and federal unemployment benefits.The bipartisan measure, which passed the House of Representatives ... Read more...
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Former US speaker urges China for dialogue on Tibet
February 9th, 2012 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Feb 9 (IANS) Former US speaker Nancy Pelosi has said there is a need for the Chinese government to change its repressive policies regarding Tibet, a statement said Thursday."In ... Read more...
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Ron Paul attacks Romney, Bachmann and Perry
August 17th, 2011 - 7:10 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Aug 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The GOP race is heating up and hopeful Ron Paul has thrown the first major punch at the other candidates. The GOP candidates have until now mainly ... Read more...
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US congressional debt panel composition set
August 12th, 2011 - 11:51 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 12 (IANS/EFE) Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday her choices to represent House Democrats on the bipartisan congressional committee charged with reducing the US budget deficit by more ... Read more...
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Actress Kamala Lopez defends women’s rights
July 26th, 2011 - 11:59 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, July 26 (IANS/EFE) Actress and filmmaker Kamala Lopez, a staunch defender of women's rights, has become actively involved in a project that seeks to raise awareness about the ... Read more...
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Barack Obama to withdraw troops from Afghanistan
June 23rd, 2011 - 8:59 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, June 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) US President Barack Obama has unveiled his plans to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan. There are more than 100,000 US troops in Afghanistan and according to the ... Read more...
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US Democrat Geraldine passes away, aged 75
March 27th, 2011 - 7:30 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 27 (IANS) US Democratic politician Geraldine A. Ferraro died Saturday at the age of 75, having fought blood cancer for many years.
She was the first female ... Read more...
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US envoy to meet Dalai Lama in Dharamsala
February 23rd, 2011 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
By Vishal Gulati
Dharamsala, Feb 23 (IANS) US Ambassador Timothy J. Roemer is set to meet Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama during a two-day visit to Dharamsala, officials said Wednesday. Confirming Roemer's ... Read more...
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Republican House hands Obama big victory over new warplane
February 17th, 2011 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Feb 17 (IANS) US President Barack Obama has scored a big post election victory with the opposition Republican controlled house voting to cancel $450 million for an alternative ... Read more...
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Rep. Jerry McNerney: Only Bay Area House Member To Vote In Favor Of Extension Of Patriot Act
February 10th, 2011 - 6:54 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Feb 10, (THAINDIAN NEWS) U.S Rep. Jerry McNerney was the sole member who has voted in favor of the bill for the extension of the Patriot Act, something which the ... Read more...
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Keep off Tibet, Taiwan, says Hu as US presses rights issues
January 21st, 2011 - 12:03 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Jan 21 (IANS) Chinese President Hu Jintao has sought to assuage concerns about his country's rising economic and military power but made clear status of Tibet and Taiwan was ... Read more...
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Unlike Manmohan, Chinese president gets cold reception in US
January 20th, 2011 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Jan 20 (IANS) After the pomp and glitter of a state dinner at the White House, Chinese President Hu Jintao headed for a chilly reception in the US ... Read more...
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U. S. President Barack Obama, Other Politicians Criticize Arizona Shooting
January 9th, 2011 - 8:29 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Tuscon, Jan 9, (THAINDIAN NEWS) U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords was in a meeting with her supporters on Saturday morning when an assailant opened fire and shot her in his head ... Read more...
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Spielberg not moving into politics: Rep
December 24th, 2010 - 5:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 24 (ANI): Steven Spielberg's representative has denied rumours the famed director is planning to swap Hollywood for Washington, D.C. with a move into politics.'Saving Private Ryan' filmmaker had reportedly agreed ... Read more...
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Nancy Pelosi asks for branding advice from Steven Spielberg
December 24th, 2010 - 1:56 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington DC, Dec 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Nancy Pelosi’s term as the speaker of the House is set to end after the Republicans assume their majority position of the House.There were reports ... Read more...
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US President Barack Obama Praises “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” Repeal
December 19th, 2010 - 8:20 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Dec 19, (THAINDIAN NEWS) It was a historic moment for US as the Senate voted on Saturday to abolish the ban on lesbians and gays in US military which is ... Read more...
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Gordon Brown’s ‘bigoted woman’ gaffe among ‘top 10 quotes of 2010′
December 15th, 2010 - 5:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 15 (ANI): Yale University has released a list of top 10 quotes of 2010 that created buzz through out the year.Gordon Brown's "bigoted woman" comments have put him alongside ... Read more...
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Kashmir accord coming soon: Musharraf told US in 2007
December 1st, 2010 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Dec 1(IANS) In early 2007, then Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf told top US Congressional leaders that an agreement with India on Kashmir is "coming sooner than anyone might ... Read more...
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Democrat Nancy Pelosi Elected As Minority Leader
November 20th, 2010 - 8:17 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Nov 20, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Several weeks of uncertainty and anxiousness finally came to an end, when Nancy Pelosi was elected as the minority leader on Wednesday with an overwhelming 150 ... Read more...
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Nancy Pelosi Elected As The Democrats’ Chief In The American House Amid Winds Of Democratic Resentment Against Her
November 20th, 2010 - 8:06 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
November 20, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Democratic Nancy Pelosi was the American House’s Speaker under the guidance of whom the Democratic Party endured a thrashing in 62 electoral seats for the ... Read more...
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Nancy Pelosi Elected Democratic Minority Leader In House Of Representatives
November 18th, 2010 - 8:41 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Washington, Nov 18, (THAINDIAN NEWS) When the U.S. House of Representatives resumes its session in the month of January next year, Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi would again be seen leading her ... Read more...
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Nancy Pelosi Elected To Lead The Minority
November 18th, 2010 - 7:27 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
November 18, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The Democrats elected Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker to be the leader of their minority last Wednesday. She had overseen a 62 seat defeat for ... Read more...
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House Democrats re-elect Pelosi as their leader; Republicans elect Cantor
November 18th, 2010 - 4:03 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- House Democrats on Wednesday re-elected Rep. Nancy Pelosi to remain as their leader in the new Congress.Pelosi, 70, was voted to remain as the Democrats leader despite ... Read more...
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Nancy Pelosi Brings The House Fight To An End
November 13th, 2010 - 7:39 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Nov 13, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The first female house speaker Nancy Pelosi is all set to end the leadership fight for the number two slot in the new House minority. She ... Read more...
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi to run for House Minority Leader
November 6th, 2010 - 1:48 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday announced that she will run to become House Minority Leader in the next Congress.Pelosi, 70, the first female Speaker of the U.S. ... Read more...
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John Boehner Talks Cooperation With Democrats, Plans To Axe Their Policies
November 4th, 2010 - 7:22 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Nov 4, (THAINDIAN NEWS) John Boehner who is going to replace Nancy Pelosi as the Speaker in the House in near future is visibly basking in the glory of the ... Read more...
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Nancy Pelosi’s Political Future Uncertain After Midterm Debacle Of Democrats
November 4th, 2010 - 7:21 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Nov 4, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Uncertainty looms large over the political career of Nancy Pelosi the House Speaker who is going to pave the way for her successor John Boehner in ... Read more...
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End Of Road For Nancy Pelosi?
November 3rd, 2010 - 6:51 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Nov 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) In a dramatic development the voters in USA toppled Nancy Pelosi the House Speaker from power and she is going to pave the way for John ... Read more...
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John Boehner Gets Congratulatory Call From President Barack Obama
November 3rd, 2010 - 6:50 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Nov 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) John Boehner the GOP Rep of Ohio is a happy man these days. He is going to be the Speaker of the House in near future ... Read more...
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John Boehner ‘Affair’ To Be Focus Of New York Times Expose, NY Post Reports
September 25th, 2010 - 2:04 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Sep 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) When House Minority Leader John Boehner was asked by Mike Stark, liberal blogger to answer questions about an alleged affair with lobbyist Lisbeth Lyons, he refused to even ... Read more...
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Now US Congress buys only ‘Made in America’ goods
September 16th, 2010 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Sep 16 (IANS) After a visa fee hike for professionals and Ohio's ban on outsourcing, the US House of Representatives has passed two bills stipulating the Congress and the ... Read more...
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Nancy Pelosi, The Speaker Of The ‘U.S. House’, Demands The Discharge Of An Iranian Human Rights Campaigner
September 4th, 2010 - 11:25 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Washington, September 4, 2010 (Just Flashed): The Speaker of the American House of Representatives happens to be the respected and veteran Democrat, Nancy Pelosi. She has recommended to Iran that it discharge ... Read more...
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Nancy Pelosi Endorses The Scrutiny Of The Opponents Of The Controversial ‘Ground Zero’ Mosque
August 18th, 2010 - 11:30 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Washington, August 18, 2010 (Just Flashed): There is a disruptive debate in America currently that is related to the proposed erection of a mosque and a Mohammedan community center in New ... Read more...
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Obama signs bill to boost aid to states
August 11th, 2010 - 6:00 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 11 (IANS) US President Barack Obama Tuesday signed a 26-billion-dollar bill to help states prevent teacher layoffs and make their medicaid payments, hours after the House of Representatives passed ... Read more...
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