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Obama hit by Snowden setbacks with China, Russia
World | Jun 25, 2013, 07:27 PM ISTWashington, Jun 25: For President Barack Obama, National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden's globe-trotting evasion of U.S. authorities has dealt a startling setback to efforts to strengthen ties with China and raised the prospect of
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Obama meets Indian-American business leaders on immigration issue
World | Jun 25, 2013, 12:53 PM ISTWashington,Jun 25 : US President Barack Obama met a group of top business executives, including two Indian- Americans, to discuss the landmark comprehensive immigration reform bill that aims to provide citizenship to some 11 million
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Obama relying on untested oversight board
World | Jun 19, 2013, 12:58 PM ISTWashington, Jun 19: The obscure oversight board that President Barack Obama wants to scrutinize the National Security Agency's secret surveillance system is little known for good reason. The U.S. Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board
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Obama keen to boost diplomatic security
World | May 17, 2013, 12:36 PM ISTWashington, May 17: US President Barack Obama has called on the congress to work with him on budget request, in a bid to boost security for the American diplomatic posts abroad.The Obama administration is facing
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Obama calls Pakistan's Sharif, congratulates him on poll win Washington
World | May 15, 2013, 07:43 AM ISTMay 15: US President Barack Obama today called PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif, set to become Pakistan's next Prime Minister, to congratulate him on his election victory and pledge to further strengthen friendly ties with Islamabad.
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Obama vows to stand up for South Asians' civil rights
World | May 01, 2013, 07:13 PM ISTWashington, May 1: Noting that South Asian Americans, particularly those who are Muslim, Hindu, or Sikh, have too often faced "senseless violence and suspicion", President Barack Obama has vowed to keep up the fight against
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Obama vows probe into use of chemical weapons in Syria
World | Apr 27, 2013, 01:28 PM ISTWashington, April 27: US President Barack Obama promised Friday an in-depth investigation into the possible use of chemical weapons in Syria, and said if that proves to be the case, it will change his "calculus"
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Obama vows to catch perpetrators of Boston blast
World | Apr 19, 2013, 07:46 AM ISTWashington, April 19: Taking up the mantle of healer-in-chief after Monday's terror attack in Boston, President Barack Obama Thursday declared that the American people refuse to be terrorised and whoever is behind the bombings will
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FBI arrests suspect for sending ricin letter to Obama
World | Apr 18, 2013, 08:44 AM ISTWashington, Apr 18: The FBI has arrested a suspect in the state of Mississippi for sending letters to US President Barack Obama and a Senator laced with the deadly poison ricin.The suspect, Paul Kevin Curtis,
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PM writes to Obama condemning 'senseless' Boston bombings
India | Apr 16, 2013, 06:30 PM ISTNew Delhi, Apr 16: Strongly condemning the "senseless and cowardly" terror bombings in Boston, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday wrote to US President Barack Obama offering India's help in probing the attack.Three people were killed
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Obama asks North Korea to cool down
World | Apr 12, 2013, 11:42 AM ISTWashington, Apr 12: US President Barack Obama has called on North Korea to stop its belligerent saber-rattling and "lower temperatures", saying no one had an interest in conflict on the Korean peninsula."Now is the time
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Putin, Obama to meet in June
World | Apr 05, 2013, 09:15 AM ISTMoscow, April 5: Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Barack Obama will hold full-fledged talks on the sidelines of the G8 Summit in Northern Ireland in June, a Putin aide said.The possibility of
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Obama launches $100 million BRAIN initiative to beat India, China
World | Apr 03, 2013, 02:57 PM ISTWashington, April 3: Saying that he wanted the next job-creating discoveries to happen not in India or China, but the US, President Barack Obama has unveiled a $100 million initiative to unlock the "enormous mystery"
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Yoga fun at White House Easter egg roll
Lifestyle | Apr 02, 2013, 02:46 PM ISTWashington: It was a day of fun and games at the White House with thousands of children joining the annual White House Easter Egg Roll with some yoga and dancing to promote healthy and active
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Obama to nominate new NATO commander
World | Mar 29, 2013, 07:15 AM ISTWashington, March 29: President Barack Obama is to nominate Air Force General Philip Breedlove as new NATO commander, after the earlier nominee John Allen decided to retire, according to US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel.Hagel announced
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Obama to travel to Mexico, Costa Rica
World | Mar 28, 2013, 12:10 PM ISTWashington, March 28: US President Barack Obama will travel to Mexico and Costa Rica during the first week of May as part of his efforts to strengthen the already-deep ties Washington shares with Mexico and
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Chemical weapons would be Syria 'game changer': Obama
World | Mar 21, 2013, 09:19 AM ISTTel Aviv, March 21: US President Barack Obama said Wednesday he was "deeply skeptical" of Syrian government claims that its opponents used chemical weapons in the civil conflict there.He warned any use of such arms
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Obama nominates Thomas Perez as Labour Secretary
World | Mar 19, 2013, 07:18 AM ISTWashington, March 19: US President Barack Obama yesterday tapped Thomas Perez, the federal assistant attorney general for civil rights, as the new Labour Secretary.If confirmed by the Senate, Perez would be the first Hispanic chosen
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NFL players react to Obama's opinions on football
Football | Jan 29, 2013, 10:06 PM ISTNew Orleans, Jan 29: Baltimore Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs respects and understands President Barack Obama's opinion about the dangers of American football and hesitation about having a child play.The hard-hitting 2011 defensive player of the
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Obama quietly begins his second innings
World | Jan 21, 2013, 08:23 AM ISTWashington, Jan 21: The grand show on the national mall to mark President Barack Obama's second inauguration is set for Monday, but he officially began his second innings with a quiet ceremony at the White