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Obama, Kevin Rudd congratulate British royals on new birth
World | Jul 23, 2013, 11:18 AM ISTWashington, July 23: US President Barack Obama has congratulated Prince William and his wife Kate on the birth of their first child."Michelle and I are so pleased to congratulate the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
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Obama extends warmest wishes to Mandela on 95th birthday
World | Jul 18, 2013, 01:12 PM ISTWashington, July 18: US President Barack Obama has extended his "warmest wishes and prayers" to Nelson Mandela, as the former South African president will spend his 95th birthday Thursday in a hospital."Our family was deeply
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Journalist: Edward Snowden has 'blueprints' to NSA
World | Jul 15, 2013, 11:43 AM ISTRio de Janeiro, Jul 15: Edward Snowden has highly sensitive documents on how the National Security Agency is structured and operates that could harm the U.S. government, but has insisted that they not be made
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Congress, administration argue over Israeli visas
World | Jul 15, 2013, 11:19 AM ISTWashington, 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
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Obama discusses Snowden's status with Putin
World | Jul 13, 2013, 02:42 PM ISTWashington, July 13: US President Barack Obama discussed the status of Edward Snowden with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin Friday, hours after the former US spy agency contractor made clear his intention to seek political
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India ready to discuss bilateral investment treaty with US
Jul 13, 2013, 12:03 PM ISTWashington, July 13: As India woos American investors trying to dispel misperceptions about the business climate in India, New Delhi has signalled a readiness to begin talks with the US on a bilateral investment treaty."We
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Obama talks Syria, Egypt with Saudi king
World | Jul 13, 2013, 08:49 AM ISTWashington, Jul 13: The White House says President Barack Obama has discussed the crises in Egypt and Syria with King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, a Mideast powerhouse.Obama and Abdullah shared concerns that Syria's civil war
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Obama following hands-off policy for Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan
World | Jul 03, 2013, 01:59 PM ISTObama following hands-off policy for Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan Lara Jakes/APWashington, July 3 : From Egypt to Syria to Iraq and beyond, the Obama administration is determined to show it will only go so far
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Obama ends Africa trip by joining Bush at memorial
World | Jul 02, 2013, 03:57 PM ISTDar Es Salaam, Jul 2: Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican predecessor President George W. Bush found common ground in Africa on Tuesday, honoring the victims of a terrorist attack in an unprecedented chance encounter
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All nations spy on each other, says Obama
World | Jul 02, 2013, 05:58 PM ISTWashington, July 2: Amid reports that US did not spare even its allies and friends like India from its spying operations, President Barack Obama has responded that all nations collect intelligence on each other."I guarantee
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Know more about Edward Snowden controversy
World | Jul 02, 2013, 07:22 AM ISTNew Delhi: Edward Snowden who is giving a slip to USA was born to an officer of US Coast Guard on June 21, 1983. He pursued his computing career but left mid way. Then he worked
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Obama in Tanzania for final stop on Africa tour
World | Jul 01, 2013, 05:19 PM ISTDar Es Salaam, July 1: President Barack Obama is in Tanzania, kicking off the final stop on his week long, three-country tour of sub-Saharan Africa.Obama arrived on Monday in Dar es Salaam. He's not the
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Mahatma's 'Satyagraha' first took root in South Africa: Obama
World | Jun 30, 2013, 11:16 PM ISTJohannesburg, Jun 30: US President Barack Obama today donned a teacher's hat to tell his two young daughters how Mahatma Gandhi's ‘Satyagraha' had influenced American civil rights leader Martin Luther King to fight injustice.While visiting
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US eyes Cairo embassy security amid Egypt unrest
World | Jun 29, 2013, 08:03 PM ISTWashington, 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
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Obama meets privately with Mandela family
World | Jun 29, 2013, 06:54 PM ISTJohannesburg, Jun 29: President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are meeting privately with the family of Nelson Mandela.The meeting is taking place at the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, which is part of
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Obama says not threatened by China focus on Africa
World | Jun 29, 2013, 06:10 PM ISTPretoria, Jun 29: President Barack Obama says he doesn't feel threatened by the fact that other countries, led by China, are investing in Africa. In fact, Obama says the more countries that come to Africa,
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Obama: US working to protect embassy in Cairo
World | Jun 29, 2013, 05:02 PM ISTPretoria, Jun 29: President Barack Obama says the United States is concerned about protests and political unrest in Egypt. He says the top priority is making sure the U.S. Embassy in Cairo and American consulates
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Obama in South Africa as his 'hero' Mandela battles for life
World | Jun 28, 2013, 08:36 PM ISTPretoria, Jun 28: US President Barack Obama will pay homage to his “hero” Nelson Mandela, who is clinging to life at a hospital here, during his maiden South Africa visit which is overshadowed by the
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Obama: No wheeling or dealing to extradite Snowden
World | Jun 27, 2013, 06:50 PM ISTDakar, Jun 27: The United States won't be scrambling military jets or engaging in high-level diplomatic bartering to get National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden extradited to the U.S., President Barack Obama said Thursday.Dismissing him
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US to launch talks on free trade in environmental goods and services
World | Jun 26, 2013, 06:15 PM ISTWashington, 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