Colin Powell endorses same-sex marriage
May 24th, 2012 - 7:22 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, May 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell has showed his support for gay marriage. He argues that states should not have the ultimate decision regarding same-sex ... Read more...
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Afghanistan a proxy war between India, Pakistan: Musharraf
October 7th, 2011 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 7 (IANS) Calling Afghanistan as a "proxy war" between India and Pakistan, former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf has accused New Delhi of "trying to create an anti-Pakistan ... Read more...
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South Sudan becomes world’s newest nation (Second Lead, superseding earlier story)
July 9th, 2011 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
Juba, July 9 (IANS) South Sudan has become the world's newest nation -- 193rd country recognised by the UN and the 54th UN member state in Africa -- after a ... Read more...
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US should re-serve 9/11-like ultimatum to Pak to crack down on terror: WSJ
April 16th, 2011 - 1:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 16(ANI): Pakistan needs to be served an ultimatum by the United States on the same lines as the warning given to it immediately after the 9/11 terror attacks, a ... Read more...
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Tyler Perry bags big awards at NAACP
March 7th, 2011 - 5:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 7 (ANI): Writer/director Tyler Perry has come out as the biggest winner at this year's National Association for the Advancement of Colored People's Image Awards.Perry, 41, won best movie ... Read more...
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Powell questions why CIA never told him of unreliability of Iraq defector’s WMD claims
February 17th, 2011 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 17(ANI): Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell has called on the CIA and Pentagon to explain why they failed to alert him to the unreliability of a key source ... Read more...
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Iraqi defector admits lying about Iraq WMD to get rid of Saddam Hussein regime
February 16th, 2011 - 3:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 16 (ANI): An Iraqi defector whose claims that the Saddam Hussein regime possessed biological weapons of mass destruction had persuaded the US to invade the oil rich country in 2003, ... Read more...
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Powell still supports Obama, but uncertain about his choice in 2012 Presidential polls
January 24th, 2011 - 3:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 24 (ANI): Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell has said that he still supports US President Barack Obama, but is not certain about who to vote for in ... Read more...
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When Bush prayed mice wouldn’t die so that Cheney could live!
November 6th, 2010 - 2:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 06 (ANI): Ever imagined the President of a world's superpower depending on mouse for the fate of his council members? If not, here's what you need to know-George W. Bush ... Read more...
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Colin Powell: “I don’t hire illegal immigrants”
September 21st, 2010 - 8:34 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sep 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Former US Secretary of State, Colin Powell revealed on the Meet The Press show that airs on NBC that even though he knows illegal immigrants in the US ... Read more...
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Ex-aide of Powell says Bush ‘knew Guantánamo prisoners were innocent’
April 9th, 2010 - 2:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr.9 (ANI): A key aide of former US Secretary of State Colin Powell has said that former US President George W. Bush, his vice-president Dick Cheney and former defense minister ... Read more...
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Indian American’s Bloom Box churns out power from sand
February 25th, 2010 - 11:52 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Feb 25 (IANS) An India-born rocket scientist has lifted the veil off Bloom Box fuel-cell, a revolutionary new technology that holds the promise to supply the world with ... Read more...
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Claims that US is less safe under Obama not credible: Powell
February 22nd, 2010 - 12:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb. 22 (ANI): Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell has nullified claims that the United States is less safe under President Obama."The bottom line answer is the nation ... Read more...
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US friendship with Pakistan in India’s interest: Bush
October 31st, 2009 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Amid concerns in India over continuing American aid to Pakistan, former US president George W. Bush Saturday said it was in New Delhi's interest that Washington ... Read more...
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US remembers 9/11 attacks in sombre ceremonies (Second Lead)
September 12th, 2009 - 12:41 am ICT by IANS
New York/Washington, Sep 11 (DPA) Mourners in the US gathered Friday to remember the nearly 3,000 people killed in the Sep 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, as the anniversary was proclaimed a ... Read more...
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Powell not sure whether torture of extremists works
May 25th, 2009 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 25 (ANI): Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell has said that he has "no idea" if the enhanced interrogation techniques used during the Bush administration were effective."I have ... Read more...
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EX-US VP Cheney believes Powell has left Republican Party
May 11th, 2009 - 2:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 11 (ANI): Former US Vice President Dick Cheney believes that former Secretary of State Colin Powell has left the Republican Party.When asked about the controversy over Powell's recent suggestion ... Read more...
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4 Indian Americans among finalists for White House Fellows programme
May 6th, 2009 - 2:01 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, May 6 (IANS) The White House has picked four Indian Americans among the 30 finalists for the White House Fellows Programme, considered America's most prestigious programme for leadership and ... Read more...
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Israeli leader agreed to secretly cede territory to Palestinians
February 3rd, 2009 - 5:03 pm ICT by ANI
Jerusalem, Feb.3 (ANI): Israel Beiteinu leader Avigdor Lieberman conducted a secret dialogue with Palestinian negotiators at the end of the Clinton administration, according to a new book by former US ambassador ... Read more...
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Obama cultivating support across party lines
January 20th, 2009 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 20 (DPA) US president-elect Barack Obama spent the eve of his Tuesday inauguration dining with several top Republicans in the Democrat's latest attempt to build bridges with the conservative opposition ... Read more...
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Obama pays tribute to Martin Luther King
January 20th, 2009 - 7:10 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 20 (Xinhua) US president-elect Barack Obama paid tribute to the late African-American civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Monday, a day before his inauguration as the 44th president of ... Read more...
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Obama to take part in Martin Luther King community renovation project
January 19th, 2009 - 8:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan.19 (ANI): A day after witnessing a thrilling concert held in his honour and adressing the nation from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial here, incoming US President Barack Obama ... Read more...
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Bushs reading skills are as bad as that of Palin
December 30th, 2008 - 2:05 pm ICT by ANI
New York, December 30 (ANI): Former underlings in the George W. Bush administration have likened the U.S. President to Alaska Governor Sarah Palin in terms of their bad reading skills.
Larry ... Read more...
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Powell calls on world to help Pak to fight war on terror
December 15th, 2008 - 2:36 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Dec 15 (ANI): Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell has called on the international community to help Pakistan to fight the war on terror.
"Pakistan had its own political ... Read more...
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Obama racially abused by al Qaeda
November 20th, 2008 - 12:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 20 (ANI): The first Black President-elect in American history, Barack Obama, has been demeaned racially by terror outfit al Qaeda which has accused him for doing the bidding of ... Read more...
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Obama to appoint Republicans to key cabinet roles
November 13th, 2008 - 2:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov.13 (ANI): U.S.President-elect Barack Obama is planning to appoint Republicans to key positions in his cabinet as part of a new bipartisan approach in Washington. The Telegraph quoted John Podesta, ... Read more...
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Obama may lean on Clintonian Dems and broad base team
November 8th, 2008 - 4:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov.8 (ANI): Confronted with the United States worst financial crisis since the 1929-30 Depression, President-elect Barack Obama is expected to assemble a broad based team of economic advisers, with an ... Read more...
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Republicans joining the Obama-backing bandwagon in droves
October 25th, 2008 - 1:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington , Oct 25 (ANI): In what is being described as an after-affect of former Secretary of State Colin Powell committing his support for Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama, a large ... Read more...
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Now, Bushs former press secretary endorses Obama
October 24th, 2008 - 3:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 24 (ANI): Former press secretary of George W Bush, Scott McClellan, has backed Democrat Barack Obama to triumph in the race for the White House.McClellan made his declaration, which ... Read more...
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Obama says Powell will be one of his key advisers in White House
October 21st, 2008 - 2:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 21 (ANI): A couple of days after former US secretary of state Colin Powell crossed party lines to commit his support for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, the latter ... Read more...
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Obama accuses McCain of bringing ugliness to presidential campaign
October 21st, 2008 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
Florida (United States), Oct.21 (ANI): Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Monday accused his republican rival John McCain of launching an "ugly" bid to stave off defeat, while campaigning along with ... Read more...
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Obama to offer position for Powell if elected president
October 21st, 2008 - 4:53 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 21 (Xinhua) US Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama said Monday that if he is elected, he will ask former secretary of state Colin Powell to serve as an advisor in ... Read more...
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Obama has 50-44 percent lead over McCain
October 20th, 2008 - 2:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct.20 (ANI): Democrat Barack Obama has expanded his national lead over Republican John McCain in the US presidential race to six percentage points, according to a new poll.
Obama now ... Read more...
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Powell turns back on Republicans, endorses Obama
October 20th, 2008 - 11:24 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct.20 (ANI): In a major setback to Republican aspirations for the White House this year, former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell, who served under President George W Bush during ... Read more...
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Former US secretary of state Powell endorses Obama
October 19th, 2008 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 19 (DPA) Former US Secretary of state Colin Powell, who had served in the first Republican administration of President George W. Bush, Sunday announced he was backing Democratic presidential candidate ... Read more...
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