Obama launches re-election bid with State of the Union Address
Facing a tough fight for re-election, President Barack Obama on Wednesday turned the State of the Union Address into a platform to sketch a vision of US still being a world leader to convince voters t
Flights rerouted as massive solar storm slams Earth
Solar radiation from a massive sun storm - the largest in nearly a decade - collided with the Earth's atmosphere on Tuesday, prompting an airline to reroute flights and skywatchers to seek out spectac
US comedian Jay Leno sued over Golden Temple joke
An Indian American has filed a lawsuit in California suing US comedian Jay Leno for what he calls ‘racist’ comments on the Golden Temple in Amritsar.
Leno "hurt the sentiments of all Sikh people in a
US asks Iran to cooperate with IAEA
The US has asked Iran to cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency when their inspectors visit the country, even as Tehran threatened to close down the strategic Strait of Hormuz in retali
India concerned over victory of 'dark forces' of terrorism
India has sought a cautious approach on the US-backed peace talks with the Taliban, warning against a victory for the 'dark forces of terrorism' if such negotiations are put on a fast track.
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US candidate Romney releases tax information: report
Under mounting pressure from rivals, US Republican White House candidate Mitt Romney released tax documents disclosing his multi-million-dollar income on Tuesday, according to the Washington Post.
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Obama ordered to appear before US court over birth claims
U.S. President Barack Obama has been ordered to appear in court on Thursday to answer claims he isn’t a natural born citizen, and therefore, can’t be US president.
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Barack Obama hails new EU sanctions on Iran
US President Barack Obama on Monday hailed new European Union sanctions imposing an embargo on Iranian oil to stifle funds reaching Tehran's suspect nuclear program.
Obama applauded the actions of th
US grants Yemeni leader a 'limited' medical visit
The United States on Sunday approved a visit from Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh for medical treatment but said it was with the understanding that he would stay only for a ‘limited time’.
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U.S. aircraft carrier enters Gulf without incident
A U.S. aircraft carrier sailed through the Strait of Hormuz and into the Gulf without incident on Sunday, a day after Iran backed away from an earlier threat to take action if an American carrier retu