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Obama to host tripartite meeting with Israeli PM and Palestinian President
Jerusalem, Sep 20 (ANI): In an effort to renew the peace process in the Middle East, President Barack Obama will host a tripartite meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday.
White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said the meeting would take place after Obama meets separately with each [...]
Karzai unlikely to claim Afghan election victory soon
Washington, Sep.17 (ANI): With accusations of vote fraud piling up around Afghanistan’s presidential election, incumbent Hamid Karzai is unlikely to claim victory any time soon.
At the very least, a national electoral complaints commission investigating fraudulent voting will take weeks to determine how much of [...]
50,000 American Muslims to attend prayer meeting on Washington Mall on Sep.25
Washington, Sep.13 (ANI): At least 50,000 American Muslims will participate in a national prayer gathering for September 25 in Washington, D.C.
According to a report filed by The Star-Ledger, the gathering is taking place in the city’s National Mall area and is being organised by representatives of a mosque in Elizabeth, New Jersey.
The paper quoted Hassen [...]
‘Hillary loves being Secretary of State,’ says her spokesman
New York, Sep 10(ANI): US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s spokesman, Philippe Reines, has quashede reports that she might depart prematurely from President Barack Obama’s Cabinet to reclaim her US Senate seat.
“It seems that whoever was peddling lies about imminent weddings is [...]
Phoenix pastor who prays for Obama’s death faces flak
Washington, Sep. 1 (ANI): Protestors have started voicing their opposition outside the congregation of a Phoenix-based pastor, who tells his parishioners that he prays for President Obama’s death.
Phoenix-based Pastor Steven Anderson attracted widespread attention after he delivered a sermon titled, “Why I Hate Barack Obama,” and encouraged his parishioners to join him in praying [...]
Barack Obama’s helmetless bike ride sparks controversy
Washington, Aug 29 (ANI): US President Barack Obama has sparked a controversy after being pictured helmetless during a bike ride on Martha’s Vineyard.
The move, which took place on August 27, has been seen as a bad example by most.
“Yes, I know, President Obama is on a vacation, riding a bike, at a slow [...]
Holidaying Obama sets himself grueling reading schedule of 2,300 pages
Martha’s Vineyard (Virginia, US), Aug. 26 (ANI): US President Barack Obama has kicked off his vacation by revealing that, in addition to endless games of tennis and golf, he plans to read five books or an astonishing 2,300 pages.
His summer reading list, unveiled [...]
Holbrooke rejects reports about stationing Marines in Islamabad
Islamabad, Aug.19 (ANI): US Special Representative for Pakistan and Afghanistan Richard Holbrooke has rejected reports about the stationing of US Marines in Islamabad.
Sources said during his meeting with President Asif Ali Zardari, Holbrooke clarified that the massive expansion of the US embassy in Islamabad was primarily to accommodate all US staff.
Foreign Minister Shah Ahmed Qureshi [...]
USINPAC calls Shahrukh Khan incident a teaching moment
Washington, Aug.18 (ANI): The US India Political Action Committee (USINPAC) has termed the questioning and checking of Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan at the Newark International Airport in New Jersey as a teaching moment, and while lauding immigration officials for their professionalism, has demanded fair treatment to all tourists and visitors.
USINPAC chairman Sanjay Puri said: “We [...]
Victory in Afghanistan similar to pornography: Holbrooke
Washington, Aug.13 (ANI): While US troops involved in an intense battle against the Taliban and Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan, President Obama’s Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Richard Holbrooke, has compared success in Afghanistan to pornography.
Addressing a panel at the St. Regis Hotel, Holbrooke was asked about his views over how he sees victory in Afghanistan, [...]
Prenatal malaria exposure ‘ups malaria, anaemia risk in some kids’
Washington, July 28 (ANI): A new study led by an Indian origin scientist has unravelled the mystery behind why some children are more susceptible to malaria infection and anaemia.
Lead researcher Indu Malhotra from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine suggests that children who are exposed to Plasmodium falciparum (P. falciparum) malaria before birth become [...]
US can ‘justify’ its drone strike policy in Pak tribal areas: Expert
Washington, July 9 (ANI): The raging region of South Waziristan, where the Pakistan Army has initiated an all out attack on the Taliban’s top commander Baitullah Mehsud, was targeted by US drones twice in less than 24 hours on Wednesday and fourth time in less than a week. While Pakistan and some US experts have [...]
Mullen acknowledges possibility of Iran acquiring nuclear weapons
Washington, July 8(ANI): Admiral Michael Mullen, the Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS), has acknowledged the possibility of Iran succeeding in acquiring a nuclear weapon.
Admiral Mullen acknowledged this while addressing the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington on Tuesday.
“I believe Iran is very focused on developing this capability, and I [...]
Still much criticism of US Foreign Policy: Global Poll(EMBARGOED TILL 6.30 P.M)
College Park (Maryland), July 7 (ANI): A new WorldPublicOpinion.org poll finds that around the world US foreign policy continues to receive heavy criticism on a variety of [...]
Canadians prefer Obama to domestic politicians
Toronto, July 5 (ANI): US President Barack Obama is more popular with Canadians than any domestic politician, a new poll has found.
According to the Canadian Press Harris-Decima survey, nearly three-quarters of Canadians think that the U.S. President is doing an “excellent” or “good” job, while 16 percent said Obama was doing a fair job. Only [...]
Move more troops from Indian border to Afghanistan side, US tells Pak
Washington, June 28 (ANI): The United States has reiterated that Pakistan must move its troops stationed along the Indian border to the western Afghan border to focus more on the terror threat emanating from that area.
Addressing a Congressional hearing here, the Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia, Robert O Blake said that [...]
Cap and Trade Vote Results – Cap and Trade Vote – Cap and Trade Bill – Who voted for Cap and Trade – Cap and Trade Votes – American Clean Energy and Security ActCap and Trade Vote Results – Cap and Trade Vote – Cap and Trade Bill – Who voted for Cap and Trade – Cap and Trade Votes – American Clean Energy and Security Act
Cap and Trade Vote Results – Cap and Trade Vote – Cap and Trade Bill – Who voted for Cap and Trade – Cap and Trade Votes – American Clean Energy and Security Act
After much debating on the cap-and-trade bill, the Cap and Trade Vote Results have come in.
The American Clean Energy and Security Act [...]
Mia Farrow says measures taken to help Darfur not enough
London, June 24 (ANI): Actress and activist Mia Farrow has condemned the British and American Governments for not having taken enough measures to stop the genocide in Darfur.
While speaking at the Rotary International Convention at Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre, the UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador said that it was “unacceptable” not to do more when “this level [...]
Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement can be reached within a year: Blair
Jerusalem, June 19 (ANI): Middle East envoy Tony Blair has said that an Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement could be reached “within the year,” but only if all sides agree to peaceful negotiations.
The former British Prime Minister said there was a “great sense of hope and expectation” in the Middle East after US President Barack Obama’s [...]
Enhanced role for FBI to combat global terrorism
Washington, May 28 (ANI): A “global justice” initiative that has been in the works for months will give the FBI and Justice Department bigger roles in combating terrorism around the world, reports the Los Angeles Times.
The move is being seen as part [...]
