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2008 Democratic National Convention: Day 4

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  • President Bush will make a statement on the deadly terrorist attacks in Mumbai at 12.30 pm ET, White House sources tell @BreakingNewsOn.
  • 26 foreigners were killed. From USA, Israel, Australia, Germany, UK, Thailand, Japan, Canada, Italy, France, Singapore and Mauritius.
  • Death toll from the Mumbai attacks has been revised to 183. +300 were wounded. More than 600 were rescued in hotels and the Jewish Centre.
  • The gunmen who attacked Mumbai killing at least 195 people wanted to go down in history for an Indian 9/11 -- media reports.
  • Reuters: Suspected U.S. drone fires missile in Pakistan's North Waziristan, 2 dead - security officials
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Technology sector leads Wall Street’s rally

November 27th, 2008 - 6:10 am ICT by IANS -
New York, Nov 27 (Xinhua) Wall Street continued its rally Wednesday as investors snap up technology stocks despite dismal economic data. General Motors and Ford Motor rallied strongly, as investors speculated that ...

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Obama vows to create 2.5 million jobs to combat downturn

Obama vows to create 2.5 million jobs to combat downturn

November 23rd, 2008 - 4:50 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Nov 23 (ANI): US President-elect Barack Obama has reportedly said that he would direct his economic team to craft a two-year stimulus plan with the goal of saving or creating ...

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After losing battle to White House, Republicans now aim for new economic agenda

November 23rd, 2008 - 2:13 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Nov 23 (ANI): After losing the Nov 4 presidential poll, the Republicans are not learnt to be focusing on how to reshape their economic agenda and message in order to ...

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Congress boosts jobless benefits as claims hit 16-year high

November 21st, 2008 - 9:25 am ICT by IANS -
Washington, Nov 21 (DPA) The US Congress agreed Thursday to extend unemployment benefits, a small portion of the massive fiscal stimulus sought by some Democrats, as the government said jobless claims hit ...

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Ex-US Congressman says world cant afford to have a failed Pak with N-arms

Ex-US Congressman says world cant afford to have a failed Pak with N-arms

November 19th, 2008 - 12:28 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Nov 19 (ANI): A former US Congress who has penned a 9/11 report has said that the world could not afford to have Pakistan as a failed state replete with ...

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Obama to keep poll promises - pull out of Iraq, crush Al-Qaeda, close Cuba prison

Obama to keep poll promises - pull out of Iraq, crush Al-Qaeda, close Cuba prison

November 17th, 2008 - 11:41 am ICT by ANI -
Washington, Nov 17 (ANI): US President-elect Barack Obama has reportedly said that hw would keep his poll promises of pulling out troops from Iraq, crushing Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan, and shutting down ...

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Hillary assures Zardari of early approval of 15 billion dollar aid

Hillary assures Zardari of early approval of 15 billion dollar aid

November 15th, 2008 - 2:59 pm ICT by ANI -
New York, Nov 15 (ANI): Senator Hillary Clinton has assured President Asif Ali Zardari that she would work with the US Congress for early approval of a 15 billion dollar aid ...

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McCain wins Kentucky, Obama claims Vermont

McCain wins Kentucky, Obama claims Vermont

November 5th, 2008 - 8:39 am ICT by IANS -
Washington, Nov 5 (Xinhua) Republican presidential hopeful John McCain and his Democratic rival Barack Obama split the first batch of electoral votes, as projected election results came out from Kentucky and Vermont ...

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GOP to go into wilderness for up to 12 years, warns top Republican black leader

October 30th, 2008 - 12:37 pm ICT by ANI -
London , Oct 30 (ANI): After being hammered by the Democrats in the Nov 4 presidential poll, the Republican Party will be left in wilderness for up to 12 years, a ...

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How to restore faith in a failed economic system

October 26th, 2008 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS -
Brussels, Oct 26 (DPA) The trouble with telling nervous customers you have solved their problem is that you first have to admit there is one. That is the dilemma facing the world's ...

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Chinas decision to supply Pak two N-reactors violates NSG rules

October 24th, 2008 - 12:29 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington , Oct 24 (ANI): A US Congressman, who was known for his criticism of the recently signed Indo-US nuclear deal, has said that China s decision to supply two nuclear ...

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Lok Sabha adjourned over minister’s remark

Lok Sabha adjourned over minister’s remark

October 23rd, 2008 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) The Lok Sabha broke early for lunch Thursday following protests over Parliamentary Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi's accusation that the opposition disrupted the house proceedings for more than ...

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US to give anti-submarine frigate to Pakistan

October 19th, 2008 - 12:22 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 19 (ANI): President George W Bush has approved provision of a US anti-submarine frigate to Pakistan, which will be refurbished with latest systems and delivered in August 2010. Pakistani ...

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India, US to ink nuclear deal today

India, US to ink nuclear deal today

October 10th, 2008 - 12:00 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 10 (ANI): India and US will sign the 123 Agreement today, paving the way for nuclear commerce between the two countries. External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee will sign the ...

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Bush’s assurances only verbal, say Left parties

October 9th, 2008 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) The Left parties Thursday termed US President George W. Bush's assertion that Washington would ensure fuel supply for India's civil nuclear reactors as just verbal assurances from ...

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Bush to sign Indo-US Civil Nuclear Cooperation Bill today

October 8th, 2008 - 11:56 am ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 8 (ANI): US President George W. Bush will sign the India-US Civil Nuclear Cooperation Bill here today. The US-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act, HR 7081" is scheduled ...

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Finally, 123 agreement will prevail: US envoy

October 3rd, 2008 - 12:17 am ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Hours after the Senate approved the historic nuclear accord, the US Thursday underlined that arrangements in the 123 agreement are "binding" and will serve as the "law" ...

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India bailing out dying US nuclear industry: Karat (Lead)

India bailing out dying US nuclear industry: Karat (Lead)

October 2nd, 2008 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) The Manmohan Singh government has committed to buy energy worth $70 billion from the "dying US nuclear industry" under the nuclear deal, Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) ...

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No changes in content of 123 Agreement: Mulford

No changes in content of 123 Agreement: Mulford

October 2nd, 2008 - 7:13 pm ICT by ANI -
By Praful Kumar Singh New Delhi, Oct 2 (ANI): Celebrating the passage of Indo-US civil nuclear deal by a thumping majority of 86-13 votes in the Senate, US Ambassador to India David ...

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Government has committed to buy $70 bn energy from US: Karat

Government has committed to buy $70 bn energy from US: Karat

October 2nd, 2008 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government has committed to buy $70 billion worth energy from the "dying US nuclear industry", Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) general secretary ...

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BJP, Left consider Indo-US nuclear deal as blind trap

BJP, Left consider Indo-US nuclear deal as blind trap

October 2nd, 2008 - 6:27 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Oct 2 (ANI): After the approval of the Indo-US nuclear deal by the US Senate today, ending a three-decade long ban on nuclear commerce with India, opposition parties to ...

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Australian PM uncertain about bailout package

October 2nd, 2008 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS -
Canberra, Oct 2 (Xinhua) Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said Thursday it was still unclear whether the US Congress will pass a financial bailout package or what its impact might be. The ...

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N-deal nod ‘highly significant’, say experts

N-deal nod ‘highly significant’, say experts

October 2nd, 2008 - 12:56 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) The final nod from the US Congress on the 123 agreement that will allow commerce on civil nuclear energy between India and the US brought about cheer, ...

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PM returns from US, France visit, talks of financial crisis, Singur and Patil’’s future

PM returns from US, France visit, talks of financial crisis, Singur and Patil’’s future

October 1st, 2008 - 9:06 am ICT by ANI -
Onboard Air India One, Oct.1 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh returned this morning after completing a hectic and significant ten-day visit to the United States and France, during which he ...

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German stocks slide after US bail-out setback

September 30th, 2008 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS -
Frankfurt, Sep 30 (DPA) German stocks eased Tuesday after the US Congress rejected the massive $700-billion bail-out plans.The slide on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange was more moderate that in some other markets, ...

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BREAKING NEWS: US Congress rejects financial bailout planBREAKING NEWS: US Congress rejects financial bailout plan

September 30th, 2008 - 4:58 am ICT by IANS -

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Markets end in red as US contagion spreads (Lead)

Markets end in red as US contagion spreads (Lead)

September 29th, 2008 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Sep 29(IANS) Indian equities market ended deep in the red on all round nervousness following the US financial contagion spreading to Britain and mainland Europe and the US Congress announcing a ...

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Indian Markets slide despite US Congress nod to bailout plan

Indian Markets slide despite US Congress nod to bailout plan

September 29th, 2008 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Sep 29 (IANS) Despite the US Congress passing legislation for the unprecedented $700 billion bailout for troubled assets, Indian equities markets opened weak and slid into the red on short selling ...

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Indian Americans welcome US Congress passing of nuke deal bill

Indian Americans welcome US Congress passing of nuke deal bill

September 29th, 2008 - 12:09 am ICT by ANI -
New York , Sept.28 (ANI): The Indian American community here has welcomed the passing of the bill related to the US-India civil nuclear cooperation deal, saying its expected final approval into ...

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US requests rescheduling of Rices India visit

US requests rescheduling of Rices India visit

September 28th, 2008 - 8:52 pm ICT by ANI -
Onboard Air India One, Sept. 28 (ANI): The Bush administration has reportedly approached the Indian Government with a request to reschedule the planned October 3 visit of U.S. Secretary of State ...

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