Santorum stuns Romney in US presidential race
February 8th, 2012 - 11:44 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 8 (IANS) The US presidential hopeful, Rick Santorum, has swept the contests for the Republican Party nomination in Minnesota, Missouri, and Colorado by defeating long-time front-runner Mitt ... Read more...
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Obama to host Cameron at White House in March
February 4th, 2012 - 8:02 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 4 (IANS) US President Barack Obama will host British Prime Minister David Cameron at the White House during an official visit in March, the White House said.The ... Read more...
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Obama presents mortgage refinancing plan
February 2nd, 2012 - 11:20 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 2 (IANS/EFE) President Barack Obama Wednesday presented a plan to revitalize the US real estate market that would allow millions of homeowners to refinance their mortgages and ... Read more...
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Smoke bomb thrown into White House
January 18th, 2012 - 11:46 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 18 (IANS) A smoke bomb was hurled inside the White House complex, prompting the Secret Service to deploy a robot to check it out. President Barack ... Read more...
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Obama’s daughters find him embarrassing
January 14th, 2012 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 14 (IANS) Though her father may be the US president, Malia Obama finds her father Barack very embarrassing, her mother Michelle has said.For 13-year-old Malia and eight-year-old Sasha, ... Read more...
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White House chief of staff William Daley steps down
January 10th, 2012 - 7:29 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 10 (IANS) White House Chief of Staff William Daley is stepping down, US President Barack Obama said Monday.The president named Jacob Lew, who heads the White House ... Read more...
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US condemns Iran death verdict to ‘CIA spy’
January 10th, 2012 - 6:57 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 10 (IANS) The US Monday condemned the death sentence given to an alleged "CIA spy" by an Iranian court, Xinhua reported."If true, we strongly condemn such a verdict ... Read more...
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Michelle Bachmann ends her White House bid
January 4th, 2012 - 11:55 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Jan 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Minnesota lawmaker Michelle Bachmann is going to throw in the towel as far as the race for the White House is concerned. Considered a favorite at the ... Read more...
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Senate passes Tax Cut Bill
December 24th, 2011 - 12:12 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Dec 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) US lawmakers once again left it late too avert a major economic uncertainty. With just eight days to the expiration of the Bush-era tax cuts, the fate ... Read more...
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Obama condoles loss of lives in the Philippines typhoon
December 20th, 2011 - 9:11 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 20 (IANS) US President Barack Obama has condoled the heavy casualties witnessed in the Philippines following a tropical storm and flooding since Saturday, said a White House ... Read more...
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US in touch with South Korea, Japan over Kim’s death (Lead)
December 19th, 2011 - 1:08 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 19 (IANS) The US is in close touch with South Korea and Japan over the death of North Korea's top leader Kim Jong-il, and remains committed to ... Read more...
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Kim’s death: US in touch with South Korea
December 19th, 2011 - 12:06 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 19 (IANS) The US was in "close touch" with South Korea and Japan following the death of North Korea's top leader Kim Jong-il, the White House said.
"We ... Read more...
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US lifts most sanctions against Libya
December 17th, 2011 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The US has lifted most of its sanctions against Libya, imposed earlier in a bid to pressure the Muammar Gaddafi regime give up power."After careful ... Read more...
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Obama bars daughters from Facebook
December 17th, 2011 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 17 (IANS) US President Barack Obama has barred his daughters from using Facebook because he doesn't want "strangers knowing our business", a media report said.Obama said it ... Read more...
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Obama greets Medvedev on Russia’s joining of WTO
December 17th, 2011 - 8:22 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 17 (IANS) US President Barack Obama Friday called his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev and congratulated him on Russia's accession into the World Trade Organisation (WTO), the White ... Read more...
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Support for Obama hits new low point: Survey
December 15th, 2011 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 15 (IANS/EFE) Support for US President Barack Obama is at its lowest level since he entered the White House in January 2009, but he has more public ... Read more...
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US House passes massive defence budget
December 15th, 2011 - 10:02 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 15 (IANS) US House of Representatives Wednesday passed a massive defence budget, after making changes that the White House called would not constrain the administration's counterterrorism efforts.The ... Read more...
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Obama says US asking Iran to return downed drone
December 13th, 2011 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 13 (IANS) US President Barack Obama said Monday that his country has asked Iran to return a downed US reconnaissance drone."As has already been indicated, we have ... Read more...
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US condemns Afghan bombings
December 7th, 2011 - 7:10 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 7 (IANS) The US strongly condemned the two suicide bombings in Afghanistan Tuesday that left at least 59 people dead and 154 others injured.An attack by a suicide ... Read more...
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Time to step on the gas to bolster US economy: Obama
December 4th, 2011 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 4 (IANS) The US should step up efforts to revive its economy even after the private sector has been creating jobs over the past 21 months in ... Read more...
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Al-Qaeda holding US aid worker hostage in Pakistan
December 2nd, 2011 - 7:46 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 2 (IANS) A US aid worker has been held hostage by Al-Qaeda, the extremist group's leader Ayman al-Zawahiri said Thursday in a statement seen by US website monitors.He ... Read more...
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US asks Pakistan to join Bonn talks
November 30th, 2011 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 30 (IANS) The United States has joined Afghan President Hamid Karzai in urging Pakistan to change its mind about boycotting the international conference on Afghanistan's future in Bonn ... Read more...
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Woman claims 13-year affair with U.S. presidential hopeful Herman Cain
November 29th, 2011 - 9:38 pm ICT by BNO News
ATLANTA (BNO NEWS) -- An Atlanta woman came forward on Monday evening to claim she had a 13-year-long affair with Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain, just weeks after a series of claims ... Read more...
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NATO strike in Pakistan a tragedy: White House
November 29th, 2011 - 2:56 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 29 (IANS) The White House Monday said that the NATO strike that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers was a "tragedy", and vowed to carry out a probe into the ... Read more...
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Karzai opens Facebook, Twitter accounts
November 25th, 2011 - 2:41 am ICT by IANS
Kabul, Nov 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Afghan President Hamid Karzai has opened personal accounts on social network Facebook and micro-blog Twitter, a presidential spokesperson said.After opening the accounts, Karzai had ... Read more...
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Gunshots reported near White House
November 12th, 2011 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 12 (IANS) Shots were reportedly fired between the White House and the Washington Monument, about a kilometre away, but officials did't think there is a link to the ... Read more...
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Obama greets Sikhs, says all can draw inspiration from Guru Nanak
November 11th, 2011 - 11:48 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 11 (IANS) Greeting Sikhs on the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, President Barack Obama has said "all of us can draw inspiration from his message of equality, ... Read more...
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US Senate Oks job bill for veterans
November 11th, 2011 - 9:29 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 11 (IANS) The US Senate has approved a bill to help unemployed war heroes.Thursday's 95-0 vote paved the way of a legislation of tax credits of up to ... Read more...
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White House says ‘no evidence’ of extraterrestrials
November 8th, 2011 - 8:50 pm ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- The U.S. government has said it has no evidence that any life exists outside our planet or that an extraterrestrial presence has ever contacted any human being.Phil ... Read more...
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Obama unveils new plans to help veterans get jobs
November 8th, 2011 - 4:00 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 8 (IANS) US President Barack Obama has announced new initiatives to get veterans back to work.More than 850,000 American veterans remain unemployed, Obama said Monday at the ... Read more...
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Barack Obama to host Iraqi PM in White House
November 5th, 2011 - 7:45 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 5 (IANS) US President Barack Obama will meet Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki next month at the White House to hold talks on bilateral ties, Xinhua reported."President ... Read more...
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Clinton cancels trip for mother’s illness
November 1st, 2011 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 1 (IANS) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has cancelled a scheduled trip to Britain and Turkey after her mother fell ill, an official said.A State Department official ... Read more...
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US halts $60 mn contribution to Unesco over Palestine
November 1st, 2011 - 3:08 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 1 (IANS) The US government Monday halted its $60 million financial contribution to the UN Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) after the latter admitted Palestinian National Authority ... Read more...
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US, Iraqi officials talk relations after troops drawdown
October 29th, 2011 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 29 (IANS) US National Security Advisor Tom Donilon Saturday held talks with his Iraqi counterpart Falah al-Fayyadh to discuss relationship between the two countries after the US ... Read more...
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White House confirms US drones in Ethiopia
October 29th, 2011 - 12:56 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 28 (IANS) The White House on Friday confirmed the existence of US drones in Ethiopia, but said they are not conducting strike missions."The UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) are ... Read more...
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