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US sticks to stand on arrest of Indian diplomat’s daughter

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Even as India reportedly lodged a “strong protest” with Washington over the arrest of an Indian diplomat’s daughter in New York, the United States stuck to its position that family members of consular officials do not enjoy diplomatic immunity.

Pakistan arrests CIA’s Bin Laden informants: Report

Pakistan’s top military spy agency has arrested five CIA informants who fed information to the US spy agency before the raid in May which killed Osama bin Laden, The New York Times reported on Wednesday.

Obama congratulates Turkish PM on election victory

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US President Barack Obama congratulated the Turkish Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on his “historic victory” in the recently concluded general elections in Turkey.

US won’t leave Afghanistan: Mullen

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The top US military officer is vowing long-term commitment to Afghanistan, touting progress in the war against the Taliban and its Al Qaeda allies ahead of an American drawdown.

ISI arrested CIA informants in Osama raid: NYT

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Pakistan's spy agency has arrested some Pakistani informants who fed information to the US Central Intelligence Agency before the raid on Osama bin Laden's hideout deep inside Pakistan, according to t

Headley to testify against Illyas Kashmiri and Sajid Mir

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David Headley, who has pleaded guilty to charges of his involvement in the Mumbai terror attacks, would testify against his Pakistani handlers, Illyas Kashmiri and Sajid Mir, a US attorney has said

Study science, maths to keep 'hungry' Indian, Chinese at bay: Obama

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Citing a growing challenge from job-hungry students in India and China, US President Obama wants more Americans to study science, maths and engineering to keep ‘jobs of tomorrow’ in America.

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Study science, maths to keep 'hungry' Indian, Chinese at bay: Obama

Citing a growing challenge from job-hungry students in India and China, US President Obama wants more Americans to study science, maths and engineering to keep ‘jobs of tomorrow’ in America.

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US won’t appeal Rana verdict

The US government will not appeal against a Chicago court verdict which found Pakistani-Canadian Tahawwur Rana “not guilty” on charges related to his involvement in the Mumbai terrorist attacks, a rul

Darbar charge preposterous, says Academy

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has dismissed as “unprecedented and preposterous” music composer Ismail Darbar’s charge that A.R. Rahman “bought” his Oscars for Slumdog Millionaire in 2009.

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