Washington, Jan 12 (AFP) The White House has said President Barack Obama would not meet with close ally King Abdullah of Jordan — who is currently in Washington — because of scheduling problems. “The president…
Satya Nadella 2012 Washington, Jan 11 (IANS) Satya Nadella, Indian-American Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft, will be among the “many Americans who have inspired Barack” watching President Barack Obama’s final State of the Union address…
Washington, Jan 10 (AP) The Senate won’t take up President Barack Obama’s request for new war powers to fight the Islamic State group, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said today, to avoid tying the hands of…
Washington, Jan 10 (PTI) US Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton today said she would not indulge in verbal dual with her Republican rival Donald Trump noting that he can say whatever he wants and it…
MEXICO CITY, Jan. 9, 2016 (Xinhua) — Soldiers escort Joaquin Guzman Loera, alias “El Chapo”, upon his arrival to the hangar of the Attorney General’s Office, in Mexico City, capital of Mexico, on Jan. 8,…
Washington, Jan 9 (AFP) A Muslim woman was kicked out of a Donald Trump presidential campaign rally after staging a silent protest against the Republican frontrunner, who has called for a ban on Muslims entering…
(150412) — NEW YORK, April 14, 2015 (Xinhua) — File photo taken on March 10, 2015 shows former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton addresses the press after attending the annual Women’s Empowerment Principles event…
South Carolina (United States) Governor Nikki Haley addresses during a CII conference on `Women in Leadership` in Mumbai on Nov 20, 2014. (Photo: Sandeep Mahankal/IANS) Washington, Jan 9 (IANS) South Carolina’s Indian-American governor Nikki Haley’s…
Washington, Jan 9 (IANS) The front-runners for the 2016 US presidential elections from the Democratic and Republican parties, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, would be neck-to-neck if it came to a hypothetical battle for the…
Washington, Jan 9 (PTI) Top officials of the Obama administration have met leading Internet companies in Silicon Valley in an effort to build cooperation with them in combating online radicalisation and recruitment by terror groups….
Las Vegas, Jan 9 (AFP) John McAfee, the antivirus software pioneer and onetime international fugitive who is running for US president, said he was shifting his campaign to the Libertarian Party. McAfee made the announcement…
Washington, Jan 9 (PTI) US President Barack Obama has said that when he delivers his annual State of the Union address next week, one seat in First Lady Michelle Obama’s guest box would be left…
Washington, Jan 8 (AP) President Barack Obama today vetoed legislation to repeal his health care law, saying the measure “would reverse the significant progress we have made in improving health care in America.” The veto…
Pathankot: Security beefed up around Pathankot Indian Air Force (IAF) base on Jan 6, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Washington, Jan 8 (IANS) Blowing hot and cold, the US says it expects Pakistan to thoroughly investigate the…
Washington, Jan 7 (AP) The US House of Representatives will vote as early as next week on legislation imposing new sanctions on North Korea. Democratic Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi promised today there will be strong…
Washington, Jan 7 (IANS) As President Barack Obama makes an aggressive push to curb gun violence, Donald Trump said he disagrees with the president on his gun control measures, but his tears were real. “I…
Washington, Jan 7 (AFP) After dozens of attempts spanning five years, congressional Republicans succeeded in sending legislation to US President Barack Obama’s desk to repeal his landmark health care law. Republicans hailed it as a…
Montreal, Jan 7 (AFP) TransCanada will sue the US government for USD 15 billion for blocking its controversial project for an oil pipeline linking Canada with the Gulf of Mexico, the firm has said. TransCanada…
San Francisco, Jan 7 (AP) California Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency over a massive natural-gas leak that has been spewing fumes into a Los Angeles neighbourhood for months. In a statement yesterday,…
Hyderabad: Hyderabad US Consulate General Michael Mullins with Telangana IT Minister K T Rama Rao in Hyderabad, on Jan 5, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Hyderabad, Jan 6 (PTI) The Telangana government today asked External Affairs Minister…