Obama, Netanyahu exude confidence about peace talks with Palestine
July 7th, 2010 - 4:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 7 (ANI): President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have both expressed confidence that the Israeli leader will soon hold direct peace talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud ... Read more...
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Obama lacks plans on oil spill, energy or jobs: CBS/NYT poll
June 22nd, 2010 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI
New York, June 22 (ANI): Most Americans do not believe President Barack Obama has a clear plan to deal with the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, according to a ... Read more...
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Kenneth Feinberg To Look After The Funds For BP Oil Spill Victims
June 17th, 2010 - 7:47 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Washington, June 17, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Highly renowned attorney Kenneth Feinberg who is known to have been overseen the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund in the wake of the terrorist attacks, ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
White House gatecrashing couple release new controversial tape
June 17th, 2010 - 6:39 pm ICT by ANI
New York, June 17 (ANI): The couple that gatecrashed in to White House has hit the headlines again after releasing videotape showing them cozying up with Michele Jones.Tareq and Michaele Salahi create ... Read more...
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President Barack Obama Lashes Out At BP In His Oval Office Speech
June 16th, 2010 - 7:34 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Washington, June 16, (THAINDIAN NEWS) US President Barack Obama lashed out at the British Petroleum in his speech given at the Oval office in White House last night and he ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Fishermen Community Left Unimpressed By The Oval Office Speech Of President Obama
June 16th, 2010 - 7:32 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Washington, June 16, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The speech of President Barack Obama that he delivered from the oval office yesterday was watched by the politicians and residents with rapt attention.The ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Obama vows to make BP pay for oil spill
June 16th, 2010 - 11:45 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 16(IANS) US President Barack Obama has vowed to make oil giant BP to pay all clean-up costs and damages from what he called "the worst environmental disaster America has ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
U.S. suspends drilling leases in Gulf of Mexico, Alaska and Virginia
May 28th, 2010 - 3:17 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- The United States will ban new deepwater oil wells in the Gulf of Mexico for six more months and cancel lease sales off Virginia and Alaskan coasts, ... Read more...
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U.S. National Intelligence Director Dennis Blair steps down
May 21st, 2010 - 6:50 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- The U.S. Director of National Intelligence, Dennis Blair announced his resignation on Thursday afternoon as media reports cited "intelligence failures" involving the Fort Hood shooter incident, the ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Obama open to Karazai plan for talks with Taliban
May 13th, 2010 - 11:37 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, May 13 (IANS) US President Barack Obama has indicated that he may accept Afghan President Hamid Karzai's plan to reconcile with certain Taliban leaders to bring peace to ... Read more...
Posted in World |
New Obama book reveals his private flares of temper
May 8th, 2010 - 6:10 pm ICT by ANI
New York, May 8 (ANI): A new book on US President Barack Obama has revealed that even though the Commander in Chief portrays a cool image, he does lose his temper ... Read more...
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Ex-Kennedy aid slams mini-series starring Katie Holmes
May 1st, 2010 - 1:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 1 (ANI): A former presidential aid has blasted a new TV mini-series about America's famous Kennedy family, and alleges that the script is based on events that "never happened".The upcoming ... Read more...
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President Obama receives update on massive oil leak in Gulf of Mexico
April 29th, 2010 - 10:29 pm ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- President Obama on Thursday received an update on the oil spill from from last week's deadly rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico, which dramatically increased on ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
George W. Bush Memoir ‘Decision Points’ Due For Release Nov 9
April 27th, 2010 - 2:31 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
April 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) It has been reported that a much anticipated memoir from George W. Bush will be released on November 9. Entitled "Decision Points", the book is said to focus ... Read more...
Posted in Books |
Bush’s ‘memoir’ revealing key decisions in life set for November release
April 26th, 2010 - 12:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 26 (ANI): Former President George W Bush's book "Decision Points" which is not a traditional memoir but an account of key decisions in his life, will be released in November.The ... Read more...
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Pakistan may let Taliban do its dirty work against India
April 23rd, 2010 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 23 (IANS) Pakistan may let surrogate Taliban use its nuclear weapons to do its "dirty work" against India in the event of escalation of tension between the two South ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
President Obama to meet NASA’s Endeavour crew
April 23rd, 2010 - 1:49 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- President Barack Obama will meet the crew of NASA's Space Shuttle Endeavour on Thursday afternoon, the White House said.A brief notice from the White House said Obama ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Shakira visits White House for charity campaign
February 24th, 2010 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 24 (IANS) Pop singer Shakira met US President Barack Obama to discuss her charity campaign to educate underprivileged kids across the world.
"It was such a privilege to sit down ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Dalai Lama ‘Very Happy’ After Meeting US President Barack Obama
February 19th, 2010 - 8:54 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Washington DC, Feb 19, (THAINDIAN NEWS) President Barack Obama, who has always tried to strengthen the relationship of United States with other countries of the world has earned criticism of ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Obama meets Dalai Lama defying Chinese warnings (Third Lead)
February 19th, 2010 - 12:47 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Feb 18 (IANS) President Barack Obama held a long awaited meeting with the Dalai Lama Thursday defying warnings from Beijing that it could further strain US-Sino relations amid ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Obama meets Dalai Lama, defying Chinese warnings (Second Lead)
February 19th, 2010 - 12:31 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Feb 18 (IANS) President Barack Obama met the Dalai Lama Thursday, defying warnings from Beijing that it could further strain US-Sino relations amid tension over US arms sales ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Amid Chinese warnings, Obama to meet Dalai Lama Thursday (Lead)
February 18th, 2010 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Feb 18 (IANS) The Dalai Lama is set to meet President Barack Obama Thursday despite warnings from Beijing that it could further strain Sino-US relations amid tension ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Obama ignores China, to meet Dalai Lama in White House ` Map Room’
February 18th, 2010 - 12:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb.18 (ANI): US President Barack Obama will meet Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, today putting a further strain on America's relations with China.China has called on Washington to ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Dalai Lama set to leave for US, to meet Obama (Lead, Superseding earlier story)
February 16th, 2010 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Feb 16 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama was set Tuesday to leave for the US where he will have a long-awaited meeting with President Barack Obama despite China's ... Read more...
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China asks US to cancel the Barack Obama and Dalai Lama meeting
February 14th, 2010 - 9:27 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Beijing, Feb 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) China pleaded with the US administration on Friday to cancel the President Barack Obama and the Dalai Lama. China and US already have strained relations and ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Ignoring China’s objections, Obama to meet Dalai Lama
February 13th, 2010 - 12:54 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Feb 13 (IANS) Refusing to bow to demands from Beijing, the White House has reiterated that President Barack Obama will meet the Dalai Lama next Thursday as scheduled."I ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Obama again slams outsourcing to India, calls it unfair practice
February 12th, 2010 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Feb 12 (IANS) Accusing US companies outsourcing business to India of following unfair business practices, President Barack Obama says his proposal to tax firms shipping jobs overseas was ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
US President Barack Obama & Dalai Lama to meet soon
February 5th, 2010 - 9:23 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington DC, Feb 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) There seems to be a meeting soon between the US President and Dalai Lama, despite objections from China. The relationship between US and China is ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Michelle Obama’s wax statue unveiled at Madame Tussaud’s
January 20th, 2010 - 9:33 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Jan 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The US First Lady Michelle Obama’s wax figure was unveiled at Madame Tussauds in London. Her wax figure was placed next to her husband’s wax statue ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Michelle Obama’s Wax Form In Madame Tussauds’ Museum
January 20th, 2010 - 6:07 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
London, Jan 20, (THAINDIAN NEWS) America's First Lady Michelle Obama's wax figure was unveiled in Madame Tussaud's museum in London to mark the anniversary of the first year of the ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
President Obama meets with former Presidents Bush and Clinton to discuss Haiti relief
January 17th, 2010 - 12:40 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) – President Obama met with former President George W. Bush and former President Bill Clinton Saturday to discuss the effort to lead the Haitian Relief Fund.Former Presidents ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
White House in war of words with Cheney over plane attack
December 31st, 2009 - 1:23 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Dec 31 (IANS) The White House fired a salvo at former vice president Dick Cheney in reply to his sharply critical comments on President Barack Obama's response to ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
A Woman Threatening USA’s First Lady With Death Arrested
December 27th, 2009 - 8:11 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Dec.27, (THAINDIAN NEWS) It is not quite commonplace to see an ordinary citizen issuing threats to the president of the nation or his family members. When it does happen, the ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
India, US to expand strategic partnership for global good
November 25th, 2009 - 9:54 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Nov 25 (IANS) Reaffirming the "global strategic partnership between India and the United States, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Barack Obama have vowed to expand it ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Bring perpetrators of Mumbai attack to justice: Obama, Manmohan
November 25th, 2009 - 9:35 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 25 (IANS) In a message clearly directed at Pakistan. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Barack Obama have "underscored the absolute imperative to bring to justice" the perpetrators of ... Read more...
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