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Obama pays surprise visit to US troops, pledges 'responsible end' to Afghanistan war
World | May 26, 2014, 11:52 AM ISTBagram Air Field, Afghanistan: President Barack Obama slipped into Afghanistan for a surprise visit today to make clear that the US was likely to maintain a limited role here even after its combat mission ends
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Obama slips into Afghanistan to visit US troops
World | May 25, 2014, 11:03 PM ISTBagram Air Field (Afghanistan): President Barack Obama secretly slipped into Afghanistan under the cover of darkness today for a weekend visit with US troops serving in the closing months of America's longest war. Air Force
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Powell leaves India, Kathleen Stephens to be interim envoy
India | May 22, 2014, 11:32 PM ISTNew Delhi: US Ambassador to India Nancy Powell today headed back to her country after an eventful stint here and will be replaced temporarily early next month by Kathleen Stephens, a career diplomat.Powell, 67, who
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Talked about boosting India-US ties with Obama, tweets Modi
India | May 20, 2014, 06:35 AM ISTNew Delhi: During his telephonic talk with US President Barack Obama, prime minister-to-be Narendra Modi said the two talked about boosting bilateral strategic ties."In our conversation, Barack Obama and I talked about further strengthening India-US
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Modi takes to Twitter to reciprocate good wishes from world leaders
National | May 19, 2014, 10:07 PM ISTNew Delhi: Narendra Modi has thanked world leaders for their good wishes over BJP's landslide victory in Lok Sabha elections and underscored India's strong ties with countries like the US, Japan, Russia and Nepal. The
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Pleasure to have worked with you, Obama tells Manmohan
India | May 18, 2014, 06:53 AM ISTNew Delhi: US President Barack Obama yesterday bade farewell to Manmohan Singh, telling him it was a "pleasure" to have worked with him and there were few public figures he "admired or appreciated more" than
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Obama congratulates Modi
India | May 16, 2014, 11:51 PM ISTAhmedabad: U S President Barack Obama tonight congratulated Narendra Modi for his emphatic electoral victory during a telephone call in which they discussed Indo-US strategic partnership and the global economic situation. Obama told Modi that
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Obama asked to reach out to Narendra Modi
World | May 14, 2014, 01:48 PM ISTWashington: With exit polls suggesting that Bharatiya Janata Party leader Narendra Modi is likely to become India's next prime minister, a leading US expert has suggested that the US reach out to him."Whatever else may
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Obama says US committed to assist "laborious" search for MH370
World | Apr 27, 2014, 05:06 PM ISTKuala Lumpur/Perth: President Barack Obama today said the US was “absolutely committed” to provide more assets in the “laborious” hunt for the Malaysian jet in the Indian Ocean where a robotic mini-sub expanded its search
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MH370: Obama offers support as search enters 50th day
World | Apr 26, 2014, 07:56 PM ISTKuala Lumpur/Perth: US President Barack Obama today promised fresh support to Malaysia in tracking down the plane missing for past 50 days even as a robotic mini-submarine failed to locate any wreckage despite scouring about
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Obama opens long-awaited visit to Malaysia
World | Apr 26, 2014, 05:04 PM ISTKuala Lumpur: Opening the first visit to Malaysia by a U.S. president in nearly half a century, Barack Obama looked ahead Saturday to economic and security talks with Prime Minister Najib Razak, who leads a
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US focus on economic relations with Asia during Obama's visit
Apr 19, 2014, 08:47 PM ISTWashington: US President Barack Obama's fifth visit to Asian countries next week will have priorities in accessing of new markets, promoting exports, protecting the security interests and promoting the core values with those counties, a
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Ukrain crisis: US to alternately cajole, threaten Russia
World | Apr 17, 2014, 11:42 AM ISTGeneva: Ukraine is hoping to placate Russia and calm hostilities with its neighbor even as the U.S. prepares a new round of sanctions to punish Moscow for what it regards as fomenting unrest.The carrot-stick strategy
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Obama names Indian-American as alternate IMF director
Apr 04, 2014, 09:57 PM ISTWashington: President Barack Obama is nominating Sunil Sabharwal, an independent Indian American investor in the payments sector, to a key job as US Alternate Executive Director at International Monetary Fund.“I am grateful these accomplished men
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Putin, Obama discuss solution to Ukraine crisis
World | Mar 29, 2014, 12:00 PM ISTMoscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin called President Barack Obama on Friday to discuss a diplomatic solution to the Ukrainian crisis, while Ukraine's fugitive leader urged a nationwide referendum that would serve Moscow's purpose of turning
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Italy expected to raise marines issue with Obama
World | Mar 27, 2014, 09:29 AM ISTRome: The Italian government will raise the case of two Italian marines held in India for the deaths of two fishermen during meetings Thursday with US President Barack Obama, Italy's special envoy in the case
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Obama rules out US military action in Ukraine
World | Mar 20, 2014, 09:25 AM ISTWashington : President Barack Obama said Wednesday that the US would not take military action in Ukraine against Russia."We are not going to be getting into a military excursion in Ukraine," Xinhua quoted Obama as
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Crimea crisis: Obama announces sanctions against 7 Russian officials
World | Mar 17, 2014, 08:18 PM ISTWashington: US President Barack Obama on Monday imposed sanctions against Russian officials, including advisers to President Vladimir Putin, for their support of Crimea's vote to secede from Ukraine.The White House also announced that it is
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Obama orders review of US deportation practices
World | Mar 14, 2014, 07:30 AM ISTWashington : President Barack Obama has ordered a review of U.S. deportation practices to see whether immigration enforcement can be more humane, the White House said Thursday.In a meeting with Latino lawmakers, Obama said he
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Obama, the Face of Fake Viagra in Pakistan
World | Feb 20, 2014, 10:32 AM ISTNew Delhi: Barack Obama has unwittingly become the face of contraband Viagra, which is currently seeing booming sales in conservative northern Pakistan. According to reports, a Peshawar market has pills and gels available emblazoned with