Iraq war was biggest mistake of US: Albright
June 26th, 2012 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Former US secretary of state Madeleine Albright Tuesday said that the war on Iraq was the US's "biggest mistake"."America attacked Afghanistan as a direct ... Read more...
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Pakistan continues to be international migraine: Albright
June 26th, 2012 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Pakistan continues to be an "international migraine" with a host of problems like extremism, non-proliferation, poverty and a weak government, former US Secretary of State ... Read more...
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No bets on Egypt’s future
February 7th, 2011 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Feb 7 (IANS) US President Barack Obama believes Egypt has changed for ever and a former secretary of state thinks the Mubarak era is over, but no one ... Read more...
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Imam’s old remarks stir fresh controversy over 9/11 mosque
August 24th, 2010 - 6:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 24 (ANI): A jaw-dropping speech made five years back by Feisal Abdul Rauf's, the Islamic cleric who wants to build a mosque two blocks away from Ground Zero, saying, "US ... Read more...
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Ex Secy of State Albright ‘couldn’t stop dancing’ at Chelsea’s wedding
August 3rd, 2010 - 5:20 pm ICT by ANI
New York, August 03 (ANI): The last person on the dance floor at Chelsea Clinton's wedding was none other than Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.The lavish sunset nuptials of Chelsea ... Read more...
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Chelsea Clinton says ‘I do’ in a beautiful ceremony (Lead)
August 1st, 2010 - 9:05 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Aug 1 (IANS) Former first daughter Chelsea Clinton married her longtime beau Marc Mezvinsky "in a beautiful ceremony" on a perfect summer Saturday night. In what was billed ... Read more...
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Communist Party of China to hold dialogue with US political parties
July 28th, 2010 - 5:07 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 28 (ANI): The Communist Party of China (CPC) is scheduled to hold a high-level dialogue with representatives of the Democratic Party and Republican Party in the United States by ... Read more...
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US, Poland sign missile shield amendment deal
July 3rd, 2010 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, July 3 (DPA) The United States and Poland signed an amendment to a US missile shield deal during a visit by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for a high-level ... Read more...
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NATO considering military strikes against cyber attackers
June 6th, 2010 - 1:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 6(ANI): The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is reportedly considering the use of military force against enemies who launch cyber attacks on its member countries.According to Timesonline, the move comes ... Read more...
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Eastern Europe seeks NATO security reassurance
January 13th, 2010 - 3:24 am ICT by IANS
Prague, Jan 13 (DPA) Eastern European members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization want the alliance to provide them with a security reassurance at a time when the organization seeks ways to ... Read more...
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Any progress in Iran has to be attributed to Obama’s overall strategy: Albright
October 8th, 2009 - 6:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 8(ANI): Former United States Secretary of State Madeleine Albright has said the Obama Administration's "smart power" strategy of engaging instead of confronting Iran is beginning to gain traction."I think any ... Read more...
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Madeleine Albright used ‘brooch diplomacy’ to pin down adversaries
October 4th, 2009 - 2:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, October 4 (ANI): America's first female Secretary of State Madeleine Albright has revealed that her "costume jewellery" worked as an unexpected diplomatic tool for her.Known as a tough bargainer who ... Read more...
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Koreas hold fresh talks as Kim Dae-Jung is buried (Lead)
August 23rd, 2009 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Aug 23 (DPA) Tens of thousands of South Koreans and international delegates attended the state funeral for former president and Nobel peace laureate Kim Dae Jung Sunday, which also prompted talks ... Read more...
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Thousands attend former South Korean president’s funeral
August 23rd, 2009 - 1:26 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Aug 23 (DPA) Thousands of South Koreans and international delegates attended the state funeral for former president and Nobel peace laureate Kim Dae Jung that began at Seoul's national assembly Sunday.
Former ... Read more...
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Bill Clinton brings home freed journalists from North Korea (Second Lead)
August 5th, 2009 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Aug 5 (IANS) Former president Bill Clinton Wednesday brought home two journalists after winning their release from North Korea in a diplomatic overture for the Obama administration officially ... Read more...
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Zardari must prove he is president, not an army puppet (Comment)
December 6th, 2008 - 10:26 am ICT by IANS
India-Pakistan relations have reached not only their lowest point after the Mumbai massacres but also perhaps their most dangerous phase ever.Throughout the earlier periods, even during the 1965 and 1971 wars and ... Read more...
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Ex-US top official Madeleine Albright advises Obama to increase Pak-Afghan co-op
November 20th, 2008 - 1:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 20 (ANI): Former United States secretary of state Madeleine Albright has reportedly advised US President-elect Barack Obama to expand co-operation between Pakistan and Afghanistan in order to curb militancy ... Read more...
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Obama telephones UN secretary general
November 20th, 2008 - 10:14 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Nov 20 (IANS) President-elect Barack Obama Wednesday telephoned UN General Secretary Ban Ki-moon and discussed issues of cooperation between the world body and the United States.This was the first telephonic ... Read more...
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No worries over Obama administration: Manmohan Singh
November 16th, 2008 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
On Board Air India One, Nov 16 (IANS) India has no reason to feel uneasy over the change in the US administration following the takeover of president-elect Barak Obama on Jan 20 ... Read more...
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Medvedev looks forward to better ties with US (Lead)
November 16th, 2008 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 16 (RIA Novosti) Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev has expressed his hope that relationship with Washington would improve under the administration of president-elect Barack Obama when he takes office.Medvedev said this ... Read more...
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G20 leaders vow to fix financial system; keep watch on markets (Lead)
November 16th, 2008 - 4:21 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 16 (IANS) Pledging to fix the global financial system, leaders from the world's 20 biggest economies, including Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, have called for greater oversight of financial markets ... Read more...
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‘India reassured about stronger relationship under Obama’
November 15th, 2008 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 15 (IANS) US President-elect Barack Obama's India policy is unlikely to be much different from that of President George Bush, according to Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman of the Planning ... Read more...
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‘Obama attaches high priority to stronger ties with India’
November 14th, 2008 - 11:01 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 14 (IANS) President-elect Barack Obama attaches high priority to the further strengthening of relations between India and the US, his special envoy to the G-20 Summit has told a key ... Read more...
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Putin in Time influential people’s list
May 1st, 2008 - 11:59 pm ICT by admin
RIA Novosti
Moscow, May 1 (RIA Novosti) Russia's outgoing President Vladimir Putin has been included in the Time newsmagazine's annual list of 100 most influential people of the world. The list which was ... Read more...
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