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  America will remain 'anchor of strong alliances': Obama

  World | January 21, 2013 23:28 IST

  Washington, Jan 21 : America will remain the anchor of strong alliances in every corner of the globe from Asia to the Middle east, US President Barack Obama today said in his inaugural address after

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  Chuck Hagel set to become US Defense Secretary

  World | January 07, 2013 10:42 IST

  Washington, Jan 7: US President Barack Obama is expected to nominate Chuck Hagel as his new defence secretary tomorrow and Republicans are signaling a fierce confirmation fight even though he is one of their own.Obama

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  Huge crowds in Yangon welcome Obama

  World | November 19, 2012 12:28 IST

  Yangon, Nov 19:  Launching a landmark visit to long shunned Myanmar, President Barack Obama said Monday he comes to "extend the hand of friendship" to a nation moving from persecution to peace. But his praise

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  Obama wishes Indians a happy Diwali

  World | November 14, 2012 8:28 IST

  Washington, Nov 14: US President Barack Obama  has described Diwali as a  festival that "symbolizes the triumph of light over darkness and knowledge over igorance."In a statement issued by the White House, Obama said: "Today,

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  US working with India towards increased defence cooperation

  World | November 13, 2012 11:38 IST

  Washington, Nov 13:  As the Obama Administration moves towards strategic re-balance in the Asia-Pacific region, the US today it was working with India to develop increased defence co-operation. "We are working with India to develop

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  Show more bravery, Washington Post tells Obama

  World | November 08, 2012 6:33 IST

  Washington, Nov 8: Now that he has won a second time, President Barack Obama needs to show "bravery" to take on issues he avoided the last time, the Washington Post said Wednesday.It will be more

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  Singh, Obama meet on sidelines of G20 summit

  World | June 19, 2012 20:46 IST

  Los Cabos, Jun 19:  Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and US President Barack Obama had a brief informal interaction during the G-20 Summit, days after the two leaders agreed to work together to address the faltering

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  Mamata set to complete one year in office

  Politics | May 17, 2012 12:20 IST

  Kolkata, May 17 : West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee completes a year in office on May 20 saddled with a debt burden of over Rs two lakh crore, a not too happy relationship with

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  Obama's fling becomes a rave in Australia

  World | May 03, 2012 20:05 IST

  Melbourne, May 3:  US President Barack Obama had a fling with an Australian woman in New York during 1980s and a new biography threatens to bare this torrid affair.Secret diaries of Genevieve Cook, daughter of

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  Mamata Named Among World's Most Influential People

  India | April 18, 2012 18:49 IST

  New York, Apr 18: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has been named among the 100 most influential people in the world by the prestigious Time magazine in its 2012 list which also includes US

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  Obama Worried Over Safety Of Pakistan's Nukes

  World | March 28, 2012 10:51 IST

  Seoul, Mar 28: US president Barack Obama on Tuesday voiced concern over safety of Pakistan's nuclear arsenal, saying the world cannot allow nonstate actors and terrorists to get their hands on the nuclear weapons and

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  Obama To Meet Hu Jintao After Blunt Words On North Korea

  World | March 26, 2012 13:09 IST

  Seoul, Mar 26: US President Barack Obama will Monday press China to persuade North Korea to abort its planned rocket launch, as his patience runs out with Beijing's handling of its belligerent nuclear neighbour.Obama and

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  U.S. Names Amartya Sen For Humanities Medal

  World | February 12, 2012 16:04 IST

  Washington, Feb 12: India-born Nobel laureate Amartya Sen will be felicitated by U.S. President Barack Obama for his efforts to increase the understanding of how to fight hunger and poverty.Mr. Barack Obama would felicitate Mr.

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  White House Shooter Indicted For Assassination Bid

  World | January 18, 2012 7:56 IST

  Washington, Jan 18: A man accused of firing shots at the White House in November has been formally charged with attempting to assassinate US President Barack Obama, according to an indictment unsealed on Tuesday.A preliminary

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  Obama Nominates Nancy Powell As Ambassador To India

  India | December 17, 2011 13:15 IST

  Washington, Dec 17: Nancy J Powell, a career diplomat with wide experience in South Asia, has been named by US President Barack Obama as the next ambassador to India, the first woman to be nominated

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  60 Dead In Afghan Hospital Bombing

  World | June 25, 2011 20:18 IST

  Puli Alam (Afghanistan), Jun 25 :  A huge car bomb at a hospital today killed 60 in Afghanistan's worst attack for three years, days after US President Barack Obama said 10,000 US forces would leave

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  U.S. Was Ready For Fight With Pakistanis During Raid

  World | May 10, 2011 15:07 IST

  Washington, May 10 : US President Barack Obama insisted that the assault force hunting down Osama bin Laden last week be large enough to fight its way out of Pakistan if confronted by hostile local

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  PM, Obama Discuss Laden Killing

  World | May 10, 2011 11:51 IST

  Washington, May 10 : US President Barack Obama spoke Monday with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India, whose neighbor and arch-rival Pakistan is smarting from a US commando raid that killed Osama bin Laden a

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  Obama Watched Soundless Video Feed Of Abbottabad Raid

  World | May 07, 2011 16:51 IST

  Washington, May 7 : US President Barack Obama and his key national security team in the White House situation room watched a soundless video feed of the raid on al-qaeda chief Osama bin Laden at

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  Obama Meets US Special Forces Commandos Who Killed Osama

  World | May 07, 2011 9:17 IST

  Washington, May 7 : US President Barack Obama has met some of the American special forces commandos, who killed al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden in an operation in Pakistan and saluted them on behalf