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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

Security talks reaffirm growing US-India partnership: Pentagon

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The recent Indo-US security talks not only reaffirmed the strength of bilateral ties, but also showed that there is a genuine sentiment on both sides to grow the relationship in a positive directio

US House resolution asks Gujarat to restore religious freedom

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To mark the 10th anniversary of Gujarat communal riots, a Democrat lawmaker has introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives urging the state government to restore religious freedom.

The n

New find deepens Jesus tomb mystery

Archaeologists have stumbled upon an ossuary bearing engravings inside a first-century Christian tomb in Jerusalem which they believe could prove that the site is the final resting place of Jesus.

Obama pokes funs at birth controversy on Facebook

US President Barack Obama switched his Facebook page on Thursday to the social network's new 'timeline' format and poked fun at the controversy over his birthplace.

The first entry on Obama's revampe

US judge apologises over racist Obama email

A judge in a US state has apologised after forwarding an email to friends that contained a joke deemed racist and involved President Barack Obama's mother.

According to local media, the Montana state

Obama blames India, China for spike in oil prices

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US President Barack Obama sought to blame burgeoning growth in India, China and Brazil for the raising oil prices in a bid to deflect the criticism of the Republicans in an election year who are at

IMF advises caution on policy easing to India

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Noting that the global recovery had suffered a setback, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advised India and other emerging economies with high inflation and public debt to take a cautious stan

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