Obama confirms Pakistan drone strikes
January 31st, 2012 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 31 (IANS) Unmanned drones regularly strike suspected militants in Pakistan's tribal areas, US President Barack Obama confirmed during a video "hangout" on Google's social network Google+ that ... Read more...
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Pakistan’s ambitions run far beyond Afghanistan (Comment)
December 5th, 2011 - 11:38 am ICT by IANS
Throughout its short history, Pakistan has bewildered its critics by lurching from crisis to crisis and yet somehow not only surviving but seeming to emerge militarily charged after every trial.While ... Read more...
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Ronald Reagan monument unveiled in Georgia
November 24th, 2011 - 11:12 am ICT by IANS
Tbilisi, Nov 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A monument to former US president Ronald Reagan has been unveiled in Tbilisi, the capital and largest city of Georgia.The monument features a bronze statue ... Read more...
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George Bush in Mumbai on private visit
November 7th, 2011 - 11:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 7 (IANS) Former US president George W. Bush arrived here late Monday on a private visit, a police officer said."We have provided the security for Mr Bush for ... Read more...
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No Lalu rockets, Nitish patakas this Diwali
October 24th, 2011 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Oct 24 (IANS) It seems politicians in Bihar are losing their spark - to be replaced by the likes of Mahendra Singh Dhoni and a cluth of Bollywood ... Read more...
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US President Barack Obama read the psalm 46 at 9/11 anniversary
September 13th, 2011 - 12:06 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Sept 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Pesident Barack Obama defiled the directive by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg at the 9/11 memorial when he read scriptures from the Bible. Ahead of the ... Read more...
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10th anniversary of 9/11 attack marked by 911 memorial
September 12th, 2011 - 9:54 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Sept 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The United States marked the 10th anniversary of the worst terrorist attack in the country’s history on Sunday. More than 3,000 people were killed and several ... Read more...
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US remembers the day that changed their lives
September 12th, 2011 - 1:35 am ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 11 (IANS) A moment of silence fell across America Sunday as the nation remembered the horror of the 9/11 terror attacks that killed 2,977 people, including ... Read more...
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New York marks 10th anniversary of 9/11 attack
September 11th, 2011 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 11 (IANS) A memorial service began Sunday morning at the National September 11 Memorial - the site of the destroyed World Trade Center - to mark ... Read more...
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Nepal’s Tibetan refugee resettlement plan still in doldrums
September 8th, 2011 - 3:47 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Sep 8 (IANS) Nearly six years after the then US president George W. Bush proposed to resettle in America around 5,000 Tibetan refugees, regarded as living in danger in ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
No pleasure in Osama death: Bush
September 6th, 2011 - 11:21 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 6 (IANS) Former president George W. Bush says he experienced no pleasure when he heard about the death of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, mastermind of Sep ... Read more...
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Lankan performers in India with classical repertoire
August 21st, 2011 - 1:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Two young western classical musicians from Sri Lanka, Rohan De Silva and Tharanga Goonetilleke, who have collaborated with eminent musicians around the world, will perform ... Read more...
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Obama blames Republican ‘rigidity’ for US woes
August 17th, 2011 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 17 (IANS) President Barack Obama has blamed his Republican opponents for the political logjam in Washington, saying their "ideological rigidity" is standing in the way of compromises ... Read more...
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George Bush fascinated by rich Chinese culture
August 11th, 2011 - 12:19 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 11 (IANS) Former US president George W. Bush is optimistic about the relationship between the US and China. He says he was "struck by the rich history, fascinating ... Read more...
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US deficit hits $1.1 trillion
August 11th, 2011 - 10:08 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 11 (IANS) The US budget deficit has hit a staggering $1.1 trillion putting the federal government on track to finish the 2011 fiscal year with the second-largest gap ... Read more...
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Man jailed in Britain for hate rant over Iraq war
July 30th, 2011 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 30 (IANS) A man in Britain has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for calling upon Muslims to attack MPs who voted for the Iraq war.Bilal Zaheer ... Read more...
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Michelle Obama to attend Betty Ford’s funeral
July 12th, 2011 - 10:05 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Palm Desert, Calif., July 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Several top personalities including first lady Michelle Obama and three former first ladies are expected to attend the private service at the St. Margaret's Episcopal ... Read more...
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US Senate confirms Petraeus to lead CIA
July 1st, 2011 - 11:42 am ICT by IANS
Washington, July 1 (IANS/EFE) The US Senate voted 94-0 Thursday to confirm Gen. David Petraeus as the next director of the CIA, a post left vacant by Leon Panetta's ... Read more...
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Gates says Goodbye to Pentagon
July 1st, 2011 - 4:34 am ICT by IANS
Washington, July 1 (IANS) Retiring US Defence Secretary Robert Gates Thursday wrapped up his four-and-a-half years in the Pentagon, with an unexpected gift from President Barack Obama, Xinhua reported.During ... Read more...
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Relatives Iraqi war victims to raise judicial case against former President Bush
June 17th, 2011 - 10:42 am ICT by BNO News
ANBAR, IRAQ (BNO NEWS) -- Relatives of the victims of the U.S. military operations in west Iraq announced on Thursday that they intend to initiate a judicial case against former U.S. President ... Read more...
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US counterterrorism chief quits
June 10th, 2011 - 2:37 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 10 (IANS) Mike Leiter, the head of the
US National Counterterrorism Centre, is quiting after close to five years at the post, the White House said Thursday.The White ... Read more...
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US prosecutors file fresh charges against 9/11 suspects
June 1st, 2011 - 7:22 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 1 (IANS) US prosecutors have filed new charges against Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001, and four alleged co-conspirators detained at ... Read more...
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Osama raid Obama’s election propaganda: Ahmadinejad
May 15th, 2011 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, May 15 (IANS) The US killed Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden as part of Barack Obama's "propaganda" to secure victory in the next presidential election, Iranian President ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama justifies his retirement
May 10th, 2011 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, May 10 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has said that his decision to shed political authority and hand over powers to an elected political leadership stemmed from ... Read more...
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Obama lays wreath at Ground Zero memorial
May 6th, 2011 - 3:02 am ICT by IANS
New York, May 6 (IANS) US President Barack Obama visited Ground Zero to lay a wreath at a memorial to the nearly 3,000 victims of the 9/11 attack, days ... Read more...
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Killing of Osama bin Laden has rehabilitated reputation of US Government, officials
May 4th, 2011 - 1:41 pm ICT by ANI
By Dhruva JaishankarWashington, May 4 (ANI): The dust has already started to settle after President Barack Obama's dramatic announcement on Sunday evening that U.S. special forces had killed al Qaeda leader ... Read more...
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Obama, others’ went through ‘anxiety-filled periods’ watching Osama getting killed
May 3rd, 2011 - 1:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 3 (ANI): US President Barack Obama and other officials assembled in the White House to watch the live video of the combat operation that killed Osama bin-Laden in his ... Read more...
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Bin Laden news comes on anniversary after ‘Mission Accomplished”
May 2nd, 2011 - 2:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 2 (ANI): May 1, 2011 will be noted in the history books as the date President Obama announced that Osama Bin Laden was killed.It is eight years to the ... Read more...
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Bush congratulates Obama on Bin Laden killing
May 2nd, 2011 - 1:10 pm ICT by ANI
Dallas (Texas), May 2 (ANI): Former US president George W. Bush has congratulated President Barack Obama and the members of the military for the successful elimination of Al Qaeda chief Osama ... Read more...
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Bush, Clinton hail Osama killing as momentous achievement (Lead)
May 2nd, 2011 - 12:06 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 2 (IANS) US leaders across the political divide have hailed the killing of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, mastermind of the Sep 11, 2001 terror attacks, in ... Read more...
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Osama’s killing momentous achievement: Bush
May 2nd, 2011 - 11:38 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 2 (IANS) The killing of Osama bin Laden is a "momentous achievement", said former president George W. Bush, who launched a massive manhunt for the elusive ... Read more...
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Osama bin Laden killed in Pakistan: Obama (Third Lead)
May 2nd, 2011 - 11:18 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 2 (IANS) The world's most wanted terrorist and Al Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden has been killed in Pakistan, US President Barack Obama announced, describing it as ... Read more...
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Statement by former U.S. President Bush on Bin Laden’s death
May 2nd, 2011 - 10:50 am ICT by BNO News
DALLAS (BNO NEWS) -- Former U.S. President George W. Bush on early Monday morning released the following statement on the death of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden."Earlier this evening, President Obama called ... Read more...
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Osama bin Laden killed after 10 year manhunt in Pakistan (Second Lead)
May 2nd, 2011 - 10:47 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 2 (IANS) Nearly 10 years after the traumatic Sep 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Centre in New York and the Pentagon, the world's most wanted ... Read more...
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Cyber attacks on critical global systems rising
April 19th, 2011 - 6:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr. 19 (ANI): Internet-based attacks on critical systems such as gas, power and water have increased around the world, a report suggests.Security firm McAfee surveyed 200 IT executives working for utility ... Read more...
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