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  Barak Obama's war plan rattles Senate nominees

  World | September 13, 2014 9:21 IST

  WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama's plan to strike Islamic State militants is ruffling the usual left-right politics in several races that will decide control of the U.S. Senate in mid-term elections on Nov. 4.Republicans who have

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  Barak Obama 'confident' of Islamic State group's defeat

  World | September 13, 2014 8:53 IST

  BALTIMORE:  President Barack Obama cast the worldwide campaign he's leading to destroy the Islamic State group on Friday as part of a broader effort to root out extremism within the Muslim world, telling Jewish donors

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  Barak Obama to send 475 additional troops to Iraq

  World | September 11, 2014 6:47 IST

  WASHINGTON (AP): President Barack Obama is sending 475 more U.S. troops into Iraq to supplement an existing American military presence that is helping Iraqi security forces battle Islamic State militants and secure diplomatic facilities.Obama was

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  Barak Obama says he has authority to act against IS

  World | September 10, 2014 7:43 IST

  Washington: US President Barack Obama told top lawmakers Tuesday that he has the authority if he needs to take action against Islamic State (IS) militants.Obama, US Vice President Joe Biden and Congressional leaders had a

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  US continues air raids on Islamic State in Iraq

  World | September 07, 2014 7:02 IST

  Washington: American warplanes continued their air strikes on the Sunni militant organistion Islamic State (IS) in northern Iraq Friday and Saturday, destroying some of its military vehicles, the US Central Command said.A mix of attack,

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  Barak Obama says mulling options against Islamic State

  World | August 29, 2014 7:05 IST

  Washington: US President Barack Obama said on Thursday he has asked his administration to prepare a range of military options against the Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq and Syria.At a press conference in White

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  US senator pushes for more action against Islamic State

  World | August 25, 2014 7:12 IST

  Washington: US Senator and former presidential candidate John McCain on Sunday reiterated calls for the White House to do more to tackle what he says is a threat from the Islamic State (IS), the Sunni

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  US looks forward to welcoming PM Narendra Modi

  World | August 20, 2014 9:29 IST

  Washington: The US has reiterated that it looks forward to welcoming Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi despite an online petition seeking cancellation of his visit.An online "We the People" petition to the White House initiated

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  Barak Obama vows long-term strategy against Islamic State

  World | August 19, 2014 9:27 IST

  Washington: US President Barack Obama on Monday vowed to pursue a long -term strategy to turn the tide against the Islamic State (IS), as Iraqi and Kurdish forces retook the Mosul Dam from the group

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  Barak Obama hails destruction of Syrian chemical weapons

  World | August 19, 2014 7:44 IST

  Washington: US President Barack Obama on Monday lauded the destruction of chemical weapons stockpiled in Syria, urging Damascus to fulfill its commitment to destroy its remaining production facilities."Today we mark an important achievement in our

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  Barak Obama to visit Estonia to reassure Baltic allies

  World | August 16, 2014 7:38 IST

  Washington: President Barack Obama will travel to Estonia in September for a visit aimed at reaffirming US commitment to its Baltic allies amid the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, the White House said on Friday.During his

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  Barak Obama talks to Liberia, Sierra Leone leaders on Ebola

  World | August 15, 2014 7:25 IST

  Washington: US President Barack Obama spoke to President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia and President Ernest Bai Koroma of Sierra Leone separately over the current Ebola outbreak, the White House said on Thursday.In his telephonic

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  Barak Obama considers option to evacuate trapped Iraqi civilians

  World | August 14, 2014 7:52 IST

  Washington: The establishment of humanitarian corridors and airlifts are among options being considered by the US President Barack Obama to evacuate the Iraqi civilians trapped on a mountain to avoid Islamist militants' onslaught, the White

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  Barak Obama signs veterans' health care bill into law

  World | August 08, 2014 8:16 IST

  Washington: US President Barack Obama on Thursday signed into law a landmark bill to help veterans avoid long waits for health care.Obama signed the Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of

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  US-Africa ties get USD 30 bn boost

  World | August 06, 2014 7:38 IST

  Washington: Commitments worth over USD 30 billion were announced at the first US-Africa summit to boost economic ties between the world's largest economy and the continent, the White House said Tuesday.President Barack Obama announced USD

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  US House panel supports lawsuit against Barak Obama

  World | July 25, 2014 8:18 IST

  Washington: The US House Rules Committee on Thursday approved a resolution allowing the full House to vote on authorising a lawsuit against US President Barack Obama, accusing him of abusing executive authority.The 7-4 vote was

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  Chuck Hagel calls Dutch defence minister on MH17 crash

  World | July 20, 2014 7:42 IST

  Washington: US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel called his Dutch counterpart Jeanine Hennis- Plasschaer Saturday and condoled the death of Dutch citizens who lost their lives in the Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 crash on Thursday.Hagel reiterated

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  Barack Obama, Vladimir Putin discussed downed Malaysian plane: White House

  World | July 18, 2014 7:11 IST

  Washington: US President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday talked about the reports of a downed Malaysian passenger jet near the Russia-Ukraine border, the White House said.White House spokesman Josh Earnest said

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  Barak Obama, NATO chief discuss Ukraine, Afghanistan

  World | July 09, 2014 12:00 IST

  Washington: US President Barack Obama and NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen discussed situation in Ukraine and Afghanistan on Tuesday at the White House.Rasmussen's visit "underscores the vital importance the United States places on NATO

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  ISIS poses medium and long term threat: Barak Obama

  World | June 22, 2014 23:59 IST

  Washington:  Al-Qaeda splinter group Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), which has carved out a large fiefdom along the Iraqi-Syrian border, poses a medium and long-term threat, US President Barack Obama has said. “It's