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McCain calls for US air strikes on Syrian forces

Senator John McCain, an influential Republican, called Monday for US air strikes on Syrian forces to protect population centers and create safe havens for opponents of the regime.

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Obama to host G8 summit in Camp David in May

US President Barack Obama will host leaders of the G8 club of rich nations on May 18-19 at his Camp David retreat instead of in his hometown of Chicago, the White House said Monday.

Obama still plans

More than half of Americans back Obama's Quran apology

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More than half of Americans support President Barack Obama's apology for U.S. troops burning copies of the Quran, an incident that triggered a spate of bloody protests and attacks on U.S. soldiers in

Porn mogul offers $1 mn for sex dirt on US officials

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Porn mogul Larry Flynt in a full page newspaper ad on Sunday offered $1 million for information about the sexual indiscretions of well-known US politicians or government officials.

Flynt's offer, app

Israel must remain 'master of its fate': Netanyahu

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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Israel must remain ‘master of its fate’ as he opened talks with US President Barack Obama on issues including potential nuclear threats f

Romney picks up win in Republican vote in Washington state

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Mitt Romney picked up another victory in the race for the Republican presidential nomination on late Saturday as he confidently carried his party's caucuses in the northwestern state of Washington.

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‘U.S. not in favour of NGOs opposing nuclear projects’

The US has said it is strongly supportive of India’s investment in the civil nuclear power sector and does not favour its NGOs opposing anti-nuclear activities in the country.

Sorry about the racist joke: US judge to Obama

A senior US judge has written to President Barack Obama apologising for a racist joke he sent in an email, and has also initiated a judicial complaint procedure against himself.

Richard Cebull, chief

Moody's downgrades Greece after debt deal

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Moody's further cut Greece's credit rating Friday citing the losses private investors will incur after a recent deal to write off 107 billion euros ($141.3 billion) of Greek sovereign debt.

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US in talks with India on bilateral investment treaty

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The United States says it is developing a new model Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) and had intensified its engagement with potential partners like India and China to conclude such a treaty with the

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