US studying India’s new nuclear liability rules
November 18th, 2011 - 11:21 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 18 (IANS) The United States has withheld comments on implementation rules for the civil nuclear liability law notified by India, saying it was reviewing the measure."I think we're ... Read more...
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US expects strong IAEA message for Iran
November 18th, 2011 - 7:12 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 18 (IANS) The US expects a "strong and unified" message to Iran from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said the State Department Thursday, as the UN nuclear ... Read more...
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US ‘confident’ Pakistani nukes safe
November 10th, 2011 - 11:56 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 10 (IANS) Rebutting a US media report that Pakistan's atomic arsenal was vulnerable to theft, the United States has expressed confidence in Islamabad's ability to keep its nuclear ... Read more...
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US accused of involvement in Syria violence: Arab League
November 8th, 2011 - 1:02 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, Nov 7 (IANS) The Arab League announced Monday that it had received a message from Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem, which accused the United States of involvement in the ... Read more...
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US to hold N-talks with Pyongyang
October 20th, 2011 - 3:11 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 20 (IANS) The US will hold talks with North Korea in Geneva next week over its nuclear programme, Xinhua reported Wednesday."This is a continuation of the exploratory meetings ... Read more...
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US backs constructive India-Afghanistan ties
October 18th, 2011 - 11:11 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 18 (IANS) Stressing that the situation in South Asia was not a zero-sum game, the US has backed the "constructive" partnership between India and Afghanistan despite its ally ... Read more...
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Hand over murder plot suspect: US to Iran
October 18th, 2011 - 5:50 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 18 (IANS) The US Monday urged Iran to either hand over or prosecute a suspect in the alleged assassination plot on the Saudi ambassador to Washington, Xinhua reported."According ... Read more...
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India-US education summit a ‘very big deal’
October 12th, 2011 - 11:01 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 12 (IANS) Describing the first Indo-US Higher Education Summit being held here Thursday as "a very big deal", a US official called it part of a continuing ... Read more...
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Tackling Haqqani Network job No. 1: US to Pakistan
October 1st, 2011 - 12:04 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 1 (IANS) Placing the Haqqani Network'S tackling at the top of its counter-terrorism agenda, the Us is pushing Pakistan to act against the terror group described as "a ... Read more...
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US denies India tilt, asks Pakistan to tackle Haqqani Network
September 28th, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 28 (IANS) Dismissing Islamabad's suggestions that it has tilted toward India since the Cold War, the US has reminded its key ally that US and Pakistan "have to ... Read more...
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Taliban claim to control Haqqani network
September 28th, 2011 - 12:06 am ICT by IANS
Rome, Sep 27 (IANS/AKI) The Taliban said Tuesday they - and not Pakistan - control the Haqqani network in Afghanistan, and denied having any links with Islamabad."All military and ... Read more...
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India can help in Libya’s democratic transition, says US
September 1st, 2011 - 11:41 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 1 (IANS) The United States has suggested that given its experience in democratic governance in small towns and villages, India could help in Libya's democratic transition process in ... Read more...
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Anti-terror ops with Pakistan not always smooth, says US
August 30th, 2011 - 11:13 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 30 (IANS) Acknowledging that Washington's counter-terrorism cooperation with Islamabad has "not always been smooth," the United States has said it would continue to work with Pakistan to rid ... Read more...
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US urges fair, transparent trial for Mubarak
August 4th, 2011 - 9:21 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 4 (IANS) The US State Department has urged Egyptian authorities to hold a fair and transparent trial against former president Hosni Mubarak."Our concern would be that we generally ... Read more...
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Pakistan, US sort out diplomats’ travel restriction row
August 3rd, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 3 (IANS) A row with US following the imposition of travel restrictions on American diplomats in Pakistan has been resolved, it was reported here.Pakistan had imposed travel restrictions ... Read more...
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Clinton meets Syrian activists in Washington
August 3rd, 2011 - 6:04 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 3 (IANS) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met a few US-based Syrian activists in Washington as the American government mulls more sanctions against the Syrian government.During ... Read more...
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US working with India on options to pay Iran for oil
July 30th, 2011 - 11:39 am ICT by IANS
Washington, July 30 (IANS) The United States says it's working with India on ways New Delhi could pay off arrears to Iran for its oil purchases without attracting sanctions."We are ... Read more...
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US warns Indian students about “predatory visa fraud rings”
July 30th, 2011 - 10:14 am ICT by IANS
Washington, July 30 (IANS) As another US university came under the scanner, the United States asked Indian students to be alert to the existence of "predatory visa fraud rings and ... Read more...
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US wants India, Pakistan to keep up dialogue
July 2nd, 2011 - 11:19 am ICT by IANS
Washington, July 2 (IANS) Even as the US talks with Pakistan about its relationship with Islamabad since the US raid on Osama bin Laden's hideout, the US considers it important ... Read more...
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India, US vital markets for each other: US
July 2nd, 2011 - 11:06 am ICT by IANS
Washington, July 2 (IANS) Challenging the notion that US investment in India has gone down, an official has said that the two countries remain vital markets for each other and ... Read more...
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US sticks to stand on arrest of Indian diplomat’s daughter
June 15th, 2011 - 11:25 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 15 (IANS) Even as India reportedly lodged a "strong protest" with Washington over the arrest of an Indian diplomat's daughter in New York, the United States stuck to ... Read more...
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Many ‘challenges’ in ties with Pakistan: US
June 14th, 2011 - 11:42 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 14 (IANS) The United States has acknowledged that its relationship with Islamabad has many "challenges" in the light of Osama bin Laden's location deep inside Pakistan, but ... Read more...
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BJP attacks UPA for not ticking off US for graft comments
June 10th, 2011 - 12:35 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 9 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party Thursday accused the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government of failing to tick off the US after senior officials of that country ... Read more...
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Indian institutions will answer questions over Ramdev: US
June 8th, 2011 - 11:28 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 8 (IANS) Reiterating that New Delhi's action against yoga guru Baba Ramdev is "an internal matter", the United States has said it believed that any questions raised by ... Read more...
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Boeing deal reflects growing military ties with India: US
June 8th, 2011 - 10:55 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 8 (IANS) The United States has described India's proposed purchase of 10 Boeing C-17 Globemaster heavy-lift transport aircraft in a $4.1 billion deal as indicative of growing ... Read more...
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Action against Baba Ramdev internal Indian matter: US
June 7th, 2011 - 11:52 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 7 (IANS) The United States has said that it supports the right to peaceful assembly, but it considers New Delhi's action against yoga guru Baba Ramdev as "an ... Read more...
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US declines to confirm Ilyas Kashmiri’s killing
June 7th, 2011 - 11:26 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 7 (IANS) Despite Pakistan Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani's reported assertion that Washington has confirmed the death of Ilyas Kashmiri, the United States has declined to do so.... Read more...
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India may get access to Headley again
June 3rd, 2011 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 3 (IANS) The United States may provide access to Pakistani American David Headley after the ongoing trial of his long time friend, Pakistan-born Canadian Tahawwur Rana, for helping ... Read more...
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Closely cooperating with India on Mumbai attacks: US
May 27th, 2011 - 11:53 am ICT by IANS
Chicago, May 27 (IANS) The US has declined comment on revelations about Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence's (ISI) role in the Mumbai terror attacks, but said it was closely cooperating with ... Read more...
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India takes up matter of diplomat’s daughter with US (Lead)
May 26th, 2011 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Washington, May 26 (IANS) The Indian government has taken "very seriously" the matter of a diplomat's daughter being illegally arrested in New York, even as the US administration ... Read more...
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No immunity for falsely arrested Indian diplomat’s daughter: US
May 26th, 2011 - 11:17 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 26 (IANS) The US government has joined issue with an Indian diplomat's daughter who is suing New York city for a whopping $1.5 million for false arrest, saying ... Read more...
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`Somebody’ in Pakistan knew of Osama, says US (Lead)
May 19th, 2011 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 19 (IANS) Somebody in Pakistan "had to know" that Osama bin Laden was hiding there, said US Defence Secretary Robert Gates as Washington continued to seek answers from ... Read more...
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US seeking answers from Pakistan after Osama raid
May 19th, 2011 - 11:49 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 19 (IANS) The United States has sought answers from Pakistan conveying the administration and lawmakers concerns about long-term national security following Islamabad's failure to locate slain Al Qaeda ... Read more...
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US seeks answers from Pakistan on Mumbai attack
May 17th, 2011 - 11:27 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 17 (IANS) With the terrorism trial of Pakistan-born Tahawwur Hussain Rana widely expected to expose Pakistan's link to terrorists, the United States has sought answers from Islamabad about ... Read more...
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US condemns terror attack in Pakistan
May 14th, 2011 - 5:32 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 14 (IANS) The US State Department Friday condemned the terror attack in northwest Pakistan that killed over 80 people, Xinhua reported.State Department spokesman Mark Toner said ... Read more...
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