Putin, Obama did not discuss refuge for Assad: Official
July 19th, 2012 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The possibility of Moscow providing asylum for embattled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was not discussed during a conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and ... Read more...
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Russian military chief visits US
July 10th, 2012 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's military chief, Gen. Nikolai Makarov, Tuesday began a three-day official visit to the US to discuss the American missile defence plans, the Russian defence ... Read more...
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Chinese, US presidents meet on bilateral ties
June 20th, 2012 - 9:54 am ICT by IANS
Los Cabos (Mexico), June 20 (IANS) Chinese President Hu Jintao met his US counterpart Barack Obama here Tuesday on bilateral relations and major issues of common concern.Over the past ... Read more...
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Putin, Obama to meet at G20 summit in June
May 30th, 2012 - 1:51 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Barack Obama will continue efforts to improve bilateral ties and sign an agreement on future cooperation ... Read more...
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Afghan house ratifies strategic pact with US
May 26th, 2012 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, May 26 (IANS) Wolesi Jirga, the lower house of the Afghan parliament, Saturday ratified a strategic partnership agreement signed by President Hamid Karzai and his US counterpart Barack ... Read more...
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Chinese defence minister in US to boost military ties
May 11th, 2012 - 1:22 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 11 (IANS) Chinese Defence Minister Liang Guanglie Thursday visited the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, presenting to its library more than 200 copies of ... Read more...
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Putin not to attend G8 Summit
May 10th, 2012 - 9:55 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Vladimir Putin has told his US counterpart Barack Obama over phone that he would not be able to attend the G8 summit ... Read more...
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Putin, Obama discuss bilateral relations
May 10th, 2012 - 3:47 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Barack Obama have discussed the prospects of development of bilateral relations and personal contacts.The two leaders ... Read more...
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Brazil asks US for transfer of military technology
April 25th, 2012 - 11:55 am ICT by IANS
Brasilia, April 25 (IANS/EFE) Brazilian Defense Minister Celso Amorim has made a proposal to Pentagon chief Leon Panetta for collaboration in the military sphere including the transfer of US ... Read more...
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Medvedev, Obama to discuss Syria in Seoul
March 24th, 2012 - 2:34 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will discuss the ongoing crisis in Syria with his US counterpart Barack Obama at a nuclear security summit in Seoul, ... Read more...
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Chinese vice-president meets US president
February 15th, 2012 - 7:30 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 15 (IANS) Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping called on US President Barack Obama at the White House Tuesday and delivered a letter from Chinese President Hu Jintao.Xi is ... Read more...
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Medvedev tells Obama about US criticism of Russian polls
December 18th, 2011 - 9:11 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev during a telephonic conversation with his US counterpart Barack Obama said that Washington's comments over Russia's allegedly rigged parliamentary polls ... Read more...
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Russian, US presidents to meet in March
December 17th, 2011 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and his US counterpart Barack Obama are likely to meet in Seoul in March 2012, the White House has said.Obama ... Read more...
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Medvedev, Obama donate wheelchairs to Kyrgyz kids
December 9th, 2011 - 9:47 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) About 200 disabled children in Kyrgyzstan have received wheelchairs from Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and his US counterpart Barack Obama.Medvedev ordered to send advanced ... Read more...
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India, US aluminium associations sign MoU
December 9th, 2011 - 12:58 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 8 (IANS) The Aluminium Association of India and its US counterpart, The Aluminium Association, Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for technology and knowledge sharing.The MoU signed ... Read more...
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Important for China to communicate with US: Hu
November 13th, 2011 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 13 (IANS) Chinese President Hu Jintao has told his US counterpart Barack Obama that it was "all the more important" for China to enhance communication and coordination ... Read more...
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Medvedev, Obama to discuss missile defence
November 11th, 2011 - 3:56 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and his US counterpart Barack Obama will discuss missile defence issues on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit ... Read more...
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Russia denies deterioration in ties with US
October 31st, 2011 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Oct 31 (IANS) Relations between Russia and the US have not worsened, an aide to the Russian president said Monday."Claims about deterioration of Russia-US relations are being imposed ... Read more...
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Chinese, US vice presidents hold talks
August 18th, 2011 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 18 (IANS) Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Joe Biden held talks Thursday morning in Beijing, with both delivering messages of cooperation."Under the new circumstances, ... Read more...
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Russia’s 5G fighter makes first demonstration flight
August 18th, 2011 - 11:10 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's Sukhoi T-50 fifth generation fighter performed its first demonstration flight at an international aviation show Wednesday.Experts at the MAKS 2011 International Aviation and Space ... Read more...
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Medvedev sees potential for further cooperation with US
August 5th, 2011 - 10:16 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 5 (IANS) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has said cooperation between Moscow and Washington should advance after planned meetings between him and his US counterpart Barack Obama."I expect ... Read more...
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India-US anti-terror ties have deepened: Krishna
July 19th, 2011 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Tuesday said that the anti-terror ties between India and the US have "deepened".Addressing a joint press conference with visiting Secretary ... Read more...
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Medvedev congratulates Obama on independence day
July 5th, 2011 - 3:47 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev sent a message to his US counterpart Barack Obama congratulating him on America's Independence Day July 4."Russian and American relations ... Read more...
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Lashkar as dangerous as Al Qaeda: US
May 27th, 2011 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Visiting US Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano Friday said the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist organisation was as dangerous as the Al Qaeda."The LeT is ... Read more...
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UK gets their own version of MTV’s Jersey Shore
May 2nd, 2011 - 7:40 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, May 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Now US isn’t the only country having its own ‘Jersey Shore’. And that is because soon UK would get their own version of the celebrated show in ... Read more...
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Preventing civilian deaths in Libya a priority: Medvedev
March 25th, 2011 - 12:02 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Preventing deaths of civilians in Libya is an overriding priority for the international community, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has told his US counterpart Barack ... Read more...
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Gaddafi appears in public, vows to fight on
March 23rd, 2011 - 8:42 am ICT by IANS
Tripoli, March 23 (IANS) Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi made a public appearance near Tripoli, vowing to fight on, as the Western countries led by France were busy creating a ... Read more...
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Qureshi was dropped at last moment: Pakistani minister
February 13th, 2011 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 13 (IANS) The decision to exclude former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi from the newly appointed Pakistan cabinet seems to have been taken at the last moment, a federal ... Read more...
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Qureshi dropped as Pakistan foreign minister (Second Lead)
February 11th, 2011 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 11 (IANS) A day after India and Pakistan decided to resume their stalled dialogue, Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi was dropped from the new, pruned 22-member cabinet sworn ... Read more...
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Qureshi dropped as Pakistan’s foreign minister (Lead)
February 11th, 2011 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad/New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) A day after India and Pakistan announced their decision to resume talks, Shah Mahmood Qureshi was dropped as Pakistan's foreign minister as President Asif Ali Zardari ... Read more...
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Michelle Obama wants to visit India again
February 2nd, 2011 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Feb 2 (IANS) The Obamas enjoyed their trip to India so much that US First Lady Michelle Obama is "determined" to visit the country again, this time with ... Read more...
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Medvedev ready to sign law on ratification of START
January 27th, 2011 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
Davos (Switzerland), Jan 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has said he is ready to sign a law on the ratification of the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) and ... Read more...
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China, US agree to reduce “miscalculation” risk between two armed forces
January 11th, 2011 - 2:46 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Jan 11 (ANI): China and the United States have reportedly agreed to jointly reduce the risk of "miscalculation" between the two powerful armed forces.China had suspended military contacts twice following ... Read more...
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Chinese, US defence ministers meet to strengthen military ties
January 10th, 2011 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 10 (IANS) Chinese Defence Minister Liang Guanglie Monday met with his US counterpart Robert Gates here for talks and called for joint efforts to deal with disagreements between the two ... Read more...
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‘Chinese military has potential to put US at risk’
January 9th, 2011 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 9 (IANS) US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has warned that China's military growth could pose a risk for America and said that the Pentagon is stepping up investments in ... Read more...
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