Israel and the Hamas militant group reached a cease-fire agreement Wednesday to end eight days of the fiercest fighting in nearly four years, promising to halt attacks on each other and ease an Israel

As tension escalates in West Asia, the US has dispatched three warships to the region to be on standby in the event of a need, even as President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spo

A popular energy drink, produced by a company founded by an Indian-American billionaire, has come under the scanner in the US after reports of 13 deaths possibly linked to the energy shots.

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Most Pakistanis desired a Mitt Romney victory, a newspaper said Thursday, adding Islamabad will now have to again work with Barack Obama despite 'an unhappy (US-Pakistan) marriage'.

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US President Barack Obama, who pioneered online electioneering, claimed victory in his re-election battle Tuesday with posts on his Twitter and Facebook pages.

The dollar stumbled against the euro in Asian forex trade after President Barack Obama won a second term following a nail-biter White House race.

The euro bought $1.2860 in Tokyo, up from $1.2788 ear

Conceding defeat, Republicanchallenger Mitt Romney on Wednesday wished US President Barack Obama a successful second term in guiding the country through great challenges.

"I have just called Presiden

Leaders of India Inc on Wednesday welcomedthe re-election of Barack Obama as the US President saying that continuity will be good for bilateral relations, but some of them expressed concerns over the

Democrats handily secured a majority in the Senate on Tuesday, snatching Republican-held seats in Massachusetts and Indiana and turning back fierce, expensive challenges in Virginia, Ohio, Wisconsin a

Blue, white and red - the colours of the US flag - sparkled in the sun-dappled lawns of the Hotel Imperial in the capital where an eclectic crowd of friends of America, mediapersons, students, politic