Washington: US President Barack Obama on Monday dismissed a suggestion by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that any nuclear deal with Iran be conditioned on the Islamic republic's recognition of Israel."The notion that we would
Washington:Ruling that yoga taught in elementary schools is not a gateway to Hinduism and does not violate religious freedoms, a California appeals court has allowed it to continue."We conclude that the programme is secular. (and)
Washington:US President Barack Obama on Thursday reassured Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, one of the main sceptics of the Iran nuclear talks, that the US is committed to depriving Iran of any ability to make
Washington:Seven-time champion Serena Williams overcame some hard moments to beat Sabine Lisicki of Germany 7-6 (4), 1-6, 6-3 on Wednesday for her 700th career victory at the Miami Open, a media report said on Thursday.The
Washington:Two influential US lawmakers have submitted a bipartisan Senate resolution calling for the US Postal Service to issue a commemorative stamp in honor of the holiday of Diwali.Virginia Democrat Mark and Texas Republican John Cornyn
Washington: President Barack Obama welcomes Afghanistan's new president to the White House on Tuesday with a fraught question staring them in the face: Will the U.S. slow its departure from Afghanistan -- and for how
Washington: President Barack Obama on Thursday telephoned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to congratulate him on his election victory earlier this week, a call that had been delayed after new tensions surfaced between Washington and
Washington:Three Indian-Americans who won medals in the Intel Science Talent Search 2015, America's oldest and most prestigious pre-college science and math competition, met President Barack Obama at the White House with other finalists.They were among
Spokane (Prague): A toddler had a miraculous escape after the boy's two young siblings screamed and chased a kidnapper.A sheriff says he doesn't think a man -- -- caught on surveillance video running down a
Washington: A top US intelligence official warned Thursday that home-grown "violent extremists" continue to pose the most likely threat to homeland security, Xinhua news agency reported.Director of National Intelligence James Clapper told a Senate Armed
Washington: Ashton Carter was sworn in Tuesday as the 25th US defense secretary -the fourth in US President Barack Obama's six years in office.After taking the helm, he will have to tackle mounting issues, such
Washington: A Hindu temple has been vandalised with hate speech in the US state of Washington, sending shock waves through the community in the area and prompting authorities to launch an investigation. The incident happened
Paris: A security summit will be held in the US capital Washington next month, which will discuss ways to deal with violent extremism across the globe, US Attorney General, Eric Holder said here Sunday.The security
Washington: As many as 73 Indian-Americans figure among 300 high school seniors named semifinalists in the Intel Science Talent Search 2015, America's oldest and most prestigious pre-college science and math competition.The contest is designed to
Washington: The days of the census taker with clipboard in hand may be numbered. The Census Bureau plans to test digital tools in preparation for the 2020 census, a change that could save millions of
Washington: In a major find, NASA's Kepler Space Telescope has discovered three new Earth-size habitable or "Goldilocks" zones around Sun-like stars. Of the three, two are likely made of rock like our Earth.Of more than
Washington: The US State Department has said it was not given advance notice about a New Year's flag-raising ceremony at the residence of Taiwan's representative to Washington that has angered China.Taiwanese media report that it
Seattle: U.S. officials say they've found avian influenza in wild birds in Washington state but there's no immediate public health concern.The Department of Agriculture said on Tuesday that separate strains of the H5 virus have
Washington: The US today said that Russia is facing a serious economic situation in view of a sharp decline in Russian currency and attributed this to a series of international sanctions imposed by Washington after
Washington: Thousands of people marched on Saturday down the streets of Washington to protest against racist violence by police, following several cases of white cops killing unarmed black males in the US.Shouting "justice for all",
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