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Obama warns Assad: Use of chemical weapons a 'red line'
World | Aug 21, 2012, 09:34 AM ISTWashington, Aug 21: President Barack Obama said Monday the U.S. would reconsider its opposition to military involvement in the Syrian civil war if President Bashar Assad's beleaguered regime deploys or uses chemical or biological weapons.
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30,000 illegal Indian immigrants in the US to benefit from Obama's new policy
World | Aug 08, 2012, 09:50 AM ISTWashington, Aug 8: At least 30,000 Indians would be among the 1.76 million undocumented illegal immigrants who would benefit from US President Barack Obama's new policy to defer deportation of illegal immigrants for two years,
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Obama slaps additional tough sanctions on Iran
World | Aug 01, 2012, 01:06 PM ISTWashington, Aug 1: US President Barack Obama has slapped new tough sanctions agains Iran targetting its energy and petrochemical sectors, which he said are part of efforts to isolate the Iranian government for its failure
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Obama names new ambassadors to Afghanistan, Pakistan
World | Jul 18, 2012, 11:26 AM ISTWashington, Jul 18: US President Barack Obama has nominated two veteran diplomats to be the US ambassadors to Afghanistan and Pakistan.Almost two months after the incumbents resigned, Obama nominated James B Cunningham—the current Deputy Ambassador
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Indian leaders lash out over Obama's remarks
National | Jul 16, 2012, 01:25 PM ISTBangalore/New Delhi, July 16: Responding to US President Barack Obama raising concerns over “deteriorating” investment climate in India, Government on Sunday said certain “international lobbies” were spreading such stories and he was not properly informed
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India, US plan to enhance exchanges between law officers of armed forces
India | Jul 12, 2012, 09:07 PM ISTNagpur, Jul 12: India and US are planning to share ideas and enhance exchanges between law officers of their armed forces for which American Army's seniormost legal officer Lt Gen Dana K Chipman is on
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Okinawa governor rejects plan to deploy US planes
World | Jul 01, 2012, 04:43 PM ISTTokyo, Jul 1:The governor of the southern Japanese island of Okinawa is opposing a plan to deploy U.S. Osprey aircraft there following recent crashes.Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima told Defense Minister Satoshi Morimoto in a meeting
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Kenya protests US terror advisory for Mombasa
World | Jun 24, 2012, 09:33 PM ISTKenya, Jun 24: The Kenyan government is protesting a U.S. embassy travel advisory that warned of an imminent terror attack on the coastal town of Mombasa, saying the advisory amounts to “economic sabotage” in a
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US unemployment aid applications little
World | Jun 21, 2012, 06:23 PM ISTWashington, Jun 21: The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits dipped last week but not by enough to indicate that hiring is picking up.The Labor Department says weekly applications for unemployment aid declined by
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Obama calls Manmohan, discusses Eurozone crisis
World | Jun 15, 2012, 04:58 PM ISTWashington, Jun 15: US President Barack Obama spoke to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over phone, discussing regional and international issues of mutual interest and agreeing to work together to strengthen the resilience of the global
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Ball in Pakistan's court on resumption of negotiations, says US
World | Jun 12, 2012, 02:48 PM ISTWashington, June 12: As the US pulled out its negotiating team out of Pakistan, the Obama Administration said it is now up to Islamabad to resume negotiations on reopening of the supply routes to Afghanistan.
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US concerned over welfare of Pak 'CIA' doctor
World | Jun 02, 2012, 02:05 PM ISTWashington, Jun 2: The US has voiced concern over the welfare of a Pakistani doctor, sentenced to 33 years in prison after he helped the CIA trace Osama bin Laden, saying that he is being
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We are making progress against defeating al Qaeda, says Obama
World | May 22, 2012, 08:52 AM ISTWashington, May 22: Leaving Chicago with confidence and a clear roadmap, President Barack Obama said the US and its coalition partners are making substantial progress against defeating al Qaeda and denying it safe haven, while
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Obama snubs Pakistan head over supply routes
World | May 22, 2012, 08:04 AM ISTChicago, May 22: In an unmistakable snub, President Barack Obama left Pakistan off a list of nations he thanked Monday for help getting war supplies into Afghanistan.The omission speaks to the prolonged slump in U.S.
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Obama opens NATO summit focused on Afghanistan
World | May 21, 2012, 09:20 AM ISTChicago, May 21: US President Barack Obama warned of challenges ahead in Afghanistan as world leaders opened a NATO summit in Chicago on Sunday.But alliance leaders insisted the fighting coalition would remain effective despite France's
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Obama jokes with Clooney at star's gala fundraiser
Hollywood | May 11, 2012, 02:53 PM ISTLos Angeles : George Clooney played the suave host, chef Wolfgang Puck whipped up something for dinner, and President Barack Obama and about 150 of his Hollywood set donors enjoyed a few laughs at Clooney's
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Goal to defeat al-Qaeda within reach, says Obama
World | May 02, 2012, 09:34 AM ISTWashington, May 2: US President Barack Obama today said America had “turned the tide of war” in Afghanistan in the last three years, asserting that his goal to defeat al-Qaeda and deny it a chance
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Obama, Karzai ink 'historic' Strategic Partnership Agreement
World | May 02, 2012, 07:38 AM ISTWashington, May 2: Making his way into Afghanistan unannounced, US President Barack Obama signed a landmark Strategic Partnership Agreement strengthening post-war ties with Kabul after 2014 when American combat forces return home.The ten-page long-term agreement
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Obama's Secret Service Agents Caught With Sex Workers In Colombia
World | Apr 15, 2012, 01:28 PM ISTCartagena (Colombia), Apr 15: Eleven Secret Service agents who guard US President Barack Obama were recalled to Washington last week after nearly all of them allegedly brought sex workers to their rooms for a wild
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Obama Urges NKorea To 'Pursue Peace'
World | Mar 26, 2012, 08:41 AM ISTSeoul (South Korea), Mar 26: In a direct challenge to North Korean leaders, US President Barack Obama implored them “to have the courage to pursue peace” while warning of the wrath of the world if