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  • americans associate turban wearers with osama bin laden

    Americans associate turban-wearers with Osama bin Laden: study

    World | September 09, 2013 16:42 IST

    Washington:  Reflecting the low level of awareness about Sikhs in the US, a new research today said an overwhelming majority of Americans associate turban-wearers with slain al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden.The study ‘Turban Myths', conducted

  • jobs paint grim picture of us unemployment crisis

    Jobs paint grim picture of US unemployment crisis

    World | September 07, 2013 12:05 IST

    Washington: The number of jobs in the US continued to paint a bleak picture of the ongoing unemployment crisis in the country, as experts said that at current rates America will have to wait years

  • american girl robbed stabbed inside churchgate borivali

    American girl robbed, stabbed inside Churchgate-Borivali train in Mumbai

    India | August 18, 2013 23:43 IST

    Mumbai: Michel Mark, a 24-year-old American girl, was robbed and stabbed by a criminal inside the ladies compartment of Churchgate-Borivali local train this evening. Mumbai Central GRP (Government Railway Police) admitted her to Nair Hospital

  • kerry in pakistan

    Kerry in Pakistan

    World | July 31, 2013 23:16 IST

    Islamabad, July 31: US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Islamabad on Wednesday night on a three-day visit to Pakistan, reported Xinhua.During his visit, Kerry will meet Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and hold talks

  • a sikh american soldier s battle for the turban

    A Sikh American soldier's battle for the turban

    World | July 21, 2013 14:27 IST

    Washington, July 21: "If the militaries in Canada, England, India and progressive nations allow Sikhs to serve in turbans and beards, then why can't the US?"That was the question that Major Kamaljeet Singh Kalsi, the

  • congress administration argue over israeli visas

    Congress, administration argue over Israeli visas

    World | July 15, 2013 11:19 IST

    Washington, Jul 15: Legislation that would let Israelis visit the United States without visas but not demand full reciprocal treatment for all Americans wishing to travel to the Jewish state could put Congress and the

  • nicaragua venezuela offer asylum to snowden

    Nicaragua, Venezuela offer asylum to Snowden

    World | July 06, 2013 10:01 IST

    Caracus, Jul 6: The presidents of Nicaragua and Venezuela offered Friday to grant asylum to NSA leaker Edward Snowden, one day after leftist South American leaders gathered to denounce the rerouting of Bolivian President Evo

  • french president demands any us spying cease now

    French president demands any US spying cease now

    World | July 01, 2013 18:40 IST

    Paris, Jul 1: French President Francois Hollande is demanding that the United States immediately stop its alleged eavesdropping of the European Union.According to weekend reports, U.S. intelligence agencies have bugged EU offices in three cities.Hollande

  • ecuador flower growers in snowden shock

    Ecuador flower growers in Snowden shock

    World | June 30, 2013 18:41 IST

    Pifo, Jun 30: Gino Descalzi used to fret about things like aphids, mildew and the high cost of shipping millions of roses a year from Ecuador to florists in the United States. These days he's worried

  • eu demands explanation after reports of us spying

    EU demands explanation after reports of US spying

    World | June 30, 2013 18:17 IST

    Washington, June 30: A media report claiming that the US National Security Agency spied on EU offices may have tremendous repercussions, the European Union (EU) said on Sunday, and asked for immediate explanation from Washington.German

  • us eyes cairo embassy security amid egypt unrest

    US eyes Cairo embassy security amid Egypt unrest

    World | June 29, 2013 20:03 IST

    Washington, Jun 29: The United States is working to ensure its embassy and diplomats in Egypt are safe, President Barack Obama said on Saturday after one American was killed and opposition groups vowed millions would

  • us to launch talks on free trade in environmental goods and

    US to launch talks on free trade in environmental goods and services

    World | June 26, 2013 18:15 IST

    Washington, June 26: The United States will launch negotiations toward global free trade in environmental goods and services, including clean energy technology, for a low-carbon world economy, President Barrack Obama has announced.Also, the US will

  • wikileaks says leaker safe gives no added detail

    WikiLeaks says leaker safe, gives no added detail

    World | June 26, 2013 18:06 IST

    London, Jun 26: WikiLeaks says that former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden is “safe and well,” a brief statement that gave no indication of how the information was obtained and did little to clear

  • ecuador decision on granting asylum to snowden can take

    Ecuador: Decision on granting asylum to Snowden can take months

    World | June 26, 2013 22:29 IST

    Kuala Lumpur, Jan 26: Ecuador today said it would take months to decide on whether to grant asylum to US whistleblower Edward Snowden, currently staying in Moscow airport for the fourth day in a row

  • chinese workers holding us boss say wages unpaid

    Chinese workers holding US boss say wages unpaid

    World | June 25, 2013 16:01 IST

    Beijing, Jun 25: Chinese workers keeping an American executive confined to his Beijing medical supply factory said Tuesday that they had not been paid in two months in a compensation dispute that highlights tensions in

  • why was u.s route 66 called america s mother road

    Why was "U.S Route 66" called America's Mother Road?

    World | March 18, 2013 12:02 IST

    New Delhi: Though current maps do not include old Route 66 but it is known as the Mother Road of U.S .It also known as the Will Rogers Highway and colloquially known as the Main

  • srk opens his heart out at what it takes to be a muslim

    SRK opens his heart out at what it takes to be a Muslim

    Bollywood | January 23, 2013 8:02 IST

    New Delhi, Jan 23: My Name is Khan and I am not a terrorist, the line reveals it all about the world's misconception regarding Muslims and the lead actor Shahrukh Khan open up in Outlook

  • america is with you obama tells myanmar students

    America is with you, Obama tells Myanmar students

    World | November 19, 2012 17:13 IST

    Yangon, Nov 19: In a historic breakthrough, President Barack Obama today stepped onto the soil of long-shunned Myanmar and into the flag-waving embrace of its once repressed people.“You gave us hope,” he declared, the first

  • america beats pumas to advance to mexican playoffs

    America beats Pumas to advance to Mexican playoffs

    Football | October 29, 2012 11:22 IST

    Mexico City, Oct 29: America defeated Pumas 1-0 in the Mexico City derby on Sunday to qualify for the playoffs with two rounds remaining in the Mexican Apertura football championship.Tijuana, Toluca and Leon are also

  • american gp f1 in new jersey postponed until 2014

    American GP F1 in New Jersey postponed until 2014

    Other Sports | October 19, 2012 16:51 IST

    Paris, Oct 19 : Formula One's inaugural Grand Prix of America in New Jersey has been postponed until 2014.“The event is not going to happen” next year as planned, F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone said.It was

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