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US joined by its allies in strikes against ISIL: Obama
World | Sep 23, 2014, 10:45 PM ISTWashington: President Barack Obama today said the participation of a group of Arab states in US-led air strikes on Islamic State targets in Syria shows that America is not alone in combating the dreaded extremist
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Modi's Navratra fast throws US in tizzy, how can Obama eat now?
India | Sep 22, 2014, 08:48 PM ISTNew Delhi/Washington: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Navratri fast, which he is known to steadfastly abide by has thrown Washington into a tizzy. What would they serve Modi for the Sep 29 and 30 repasts during
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Schedule of PM Narendra Modi's maiden US visit
India | Sep 23, 2014, 12:56 PM ISTNew Delhi: With a few days left for Narendra Modi's maiden visit to U.S. after becoming PM, the world is waiting to witness the outcome of the visit. Modi's visit to Washington is expected to
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US may send ground troops, ISIS video threatens to kill them
World | Sep 17, 2014, 08:18 PM ISTBeirut/Washington: Hours after the US raised prospects of sending ground troops to fight Islamic State, the militant group released a video threatening to target them.The 52-second video entitled 'Flames of War' shows militants blowing up
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Islamic State biggest threat to Journalists: Scribe panel
World | Aug 21, 2014, 09:49 PM ISTCairo: Following the beheading of US reporter James Foley, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has warned that the Islamic State (IS) Sunni extremist organisation operating in Syria and Iraq is one of the biggest
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Obama's phone call ended frosty ties with Modi: US envoy
India | Aug 20, 2014, 05:24 PM ISTAhmedabad: The phone call from President Barack Obama to Narendra Modi to congratulate him on his electoral victory “set the tone” for ending the chill in the US' relations with the Indian leader caused by
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US will intervene when innocents are facing massacre: Obama
World | Aug 09, 2014, 04:12 PM ISTWashington: President Barack Obama today said the US would intervene every time it could to prevent “massacre of innocent people”, justifying his decision to carry out targeted airstrikes in Iraq against Islamist militants. “The US
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Kerry, Sushma to chair India-US strategic dialogue
India | Jul 31, 2014, 11:42 AM ISTNew Delhi: US Secretary of State John Kerry, who has said that the US is prepared to work "hand in hand" with the Narendra Modi government, is to co-chair the fifth annual India-US Strategic Dialogue
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US mulling helping Ukraine target deadly rebel missile systems
World | Jul 27, 2014, 10:15 PM ISTWashington: The Pentagon and American intelligence agencies are developing plans that would enable the US to provide specific locations of deadly surface-to-air missiles with pro-Russia rebels in eastern Ukraine that could be targeted and destroyed
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Obama gives protection to gay, transgender workers
World | Jul 21, 2014, 11:13 PM ISTWashington: Federal workers and contractors who are gay and transgender are getting new protections from President Barack Obama.Obama is signing executive orders that will prohibit employment discrimination against those workers by the federal government and
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President Pranab Mukherjee greets Obama on US Independence Day
India | Jul 05, 2014, 08:55 AM ISTNew Delhi: Felicitating his American counterpart Barack Obama on the occasion of US Independence Day, President Pranab Mukherjee tonight said Indo-US strategic partnership seeks to transform not only the lives of people of the two
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US keen to expand ties with Narendra Modi's India
National | Jun 27, 2014, 11:37 AM ISTWashington: Recognising that India is one of its most important strategic partnerships, the Obama administration is keen to push boldly on expanding the envelope of cooperation with the new Narendra Modi government, analysts suggest."I think
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Without fanfare, Obama advances transgender rights
World | Jun 22, 2014, 01:26 PM ISTSan Francisco: President Barack Obama, who established his bona fides as a gay and lesbian rights champion when he endorsed same-sex marriage, has steadily extended his administration's advocacy to the smallest and least accepted band
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Open to engaging Iran on Iraq, says White House
World | Jun 19, 2014, 01:14 PM ISTWashington: The Obama Administration is open to engaging Iran on the current Iraq issue but the engagements will not include discussion of military coordination or strategic determination about the war-torn country's future, the White House
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US looking forward to welcoming Narendra Modi to Washington
National | Jun 06, 2014, 12:21 PM ISTWashington: The US has said it is looking forward to welcoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Washington, but refrained from making any announcement on the possible trip in September.“We look forward to welcoming the prime
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US will use military force, unilaterally if necessary, says Obama
World | May 29, 2014, 08:14 AM ISTNew York: President Barack Obama Wednesday said the US will use military force, unilaterally if needed, when its core interests demand it - when Americans are threatened or when the security of its allies is
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Obama announces plan to leave only 9,800 troops in Afghanistan
World | May 28, 2014, 09:30 AM ISTWashington: US President Barack Obama said Tuesday that he planned to leave 9,800 American troops in Afghanistan beyond 2014.The troops will be reduced by roughly half by the end of 2015 and draw down to
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Obama looks forward to working with Modi-led govt
World | May 26, 2014, 10:17 PM ISTWashington: US President Barack Obama today congratulated Narendra Modi on being sworn-in as India's 15th Prime Minister and said he looks forward to working with the new leader to strengthen the strategic partnership. “President Obama
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Modi and Obama: leaders with much in common
World | May 26, 2014, 07:00 PM ISTWashington: Narendra Modi and Barack Obama have much in common as both leaders rode to power on the slogan of “hope and change” and they are the two most popular politicians on the social media.Modi,
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Obama leaves Afghanistan without meeting Karzai
World | May 26, 2014, 03:45 PM ISTKabul: US President Barack Obama paid a short visit to Afghanistan but returned home without meeting his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai due to differences over the venue, an official statement said Monday.Obama returned home after