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  • congress administration argue over israeli visas

    Congress, administration argue over Israeli visas

    World | Jul 15, 2013, 11:19 AM 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 | Jul 06, 2013, 10:01 AM 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 | Jul 01, 2013, 06:40 PM 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 | Jun 30, 2013, 06:41 PM 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 | Jun 30, 2013, 06:17 PM 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 | Jun 29, 2013, 08:03 PM 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 | Jun 26, 2013, 06:15 PM 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 | Jun 26, 2013, 06:06 PM 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 | Jun 26, 2013, 10:29 PM 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 | Jun 25, 2013, 04:01 PM 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 | Mar 18, 2013, 12:02 PM 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 | Jan 23, 2013, 08:02 AM 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 | Nov 19, 2012, 05:13 PM 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 | Oct 29, 2012, 11:22 AM 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 | Oct 19, 2012, 04:51 PM 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

  • 2 americans win nobel economics prize

    2 Americans win Nobel economics prize

    World | Oct 15, 2012, 05:13 PM IST

    Stockholm, Oct 15:  Americans Alvin Roth and Lloyd Shapley have won the Nobel economics prize.The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences cited the two economists for “the theory of stable allocations and the practice of market

  • pakistan is developing non strategic nuclear arms us experts

    Pakistan is developing non-strategic nuclear arms: US experts

    World | Sep 26, 2012, 06:46 AM IST

    Washinton, Sep 26:  To enhance its nuclear capability, Pakistan is developing non-strategic nuclear weapons, and thus joining the ranks of countries like the US and Russia, an American think-tank has said. India, however, not listed

  • disney unveils lone ranger trailer at comic con

    Disney unveils 'Lone Ranger' trailer at Comic-Con

    Hollywood | Jul 13, 2012, 02:17 PM IST

    San Diego, Jul 13: Johnny Depp made a splash at Comic-Con, and he wasn't even there.About 6,000 fans at the San Diego Convention Center Thursday got the first look at “The Lone Ranger,” which stars

  • bryan raymond win wimbledon mixed doubles title

    Bryan, Raymond win Wimbledon mixed doubles title

    Tennis | Jul 09, 2012, 08:17 AM IST

    Wimbledon, Jul 9: Mike Bryan and Lisa Raymond of the United States won the mixed doubles title Sunday at Wimbledon.The American team defeated Leander Paes of India and Elena Vesnina of Russia 6-3, 5-7, 6-4

  • syrian downing of turkish jet unacceptable says nato

    Syrian downing of Turkish jet unacceptable says NATO

    World | Jun 26, 2012, 03:48 PM IST

    Turkey, Jun 26: The head of the NATO military alliance is calling the Syrian downing of a Turkish jet unacceptable, and said the alliance condemns it ‘in the strongest terms.'NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen expressed

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