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US airlines sue EximBank for giving loan guarantee to Air India

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The US airline industry has sued the Export Import Bank (Exim) alleging that its financial support to Indian national carrier Air India, which itself is in deep red, will harm the American airlines.

US military flying drones over Syria

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US has deployed a large number of drones over Syria to monitor Syrian military attack on the opposition forces and civilians, NBC News has reported.

Quoting Pentagon officials, the TV channel said t

Israeli strike can delay Iranian nukes by few years: Dempsey

An Israeli military strike can at the most delay Iranian nuclear programme by a couple of years, a top Pentagon official has said, noting that such a move would not be ‘prudent’.

"I think that Israel

'CIA shares intel info on Delhi blast'

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The CIA is believed to have shared information with its Indian counterparts on the last week bomb attack in New Delhi on an Israeli diplomatic car, including on alleged Iranian links.

Informed source

FBI sets up, gets D.C. dud bomber

A Moroccan immigrant was arrested Friday as he tried to carry out an Al Qaeda suicide bombing at the US Capitol under the watch of the FBI in a sting operation, officials said.

World Bank to select new president by April 20

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The World Bank said Friday it would select a new president to succeed Robert Zoellick by April 20, the start of the World Bank and IMF's spring meetings in Washington.

But even as the huge developmen

Top US official heads to Israel, will discuss Iran

US National Security Advisor Tom Donilon will travel to Israel on Saturday for consultations with senior Israeli officials on a range of issues, including Iran and Syria, the White House said on Frida

US Congress ends bitter tax battle with bill passage

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Congress ended a three-month battle on Friday by passing legislation to extend a tax cut for 160 million workers, a boon for both the economy and Democratic President Barack Obama in this election yea

US asking India to 'wean' from Iranian crude

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As the US imposed new sanctions against Iran, Washington said it was talking to India, Pakistan, Russia, and China about what they can do, particularly to wean themselves from Iranian crude.

"We are

India, US working together on Maldives: Nuland

Welcoming efforts of ‘all sides’ to find a peaceful way forward in Maldives, US has said it was working closely with India in resolving the political impasse in the island nation.

"We welcome the eff

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