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Obama to fight Chindia for jobs
Aug. 5: The US President, Mr Barack Obama, has vowed to give tough competition to India and China for millions of potential jobs in the American clean energy industry, once again raising the bugaboo o
Iran not serious in having a dialogue: US
The US has said that Iran is not serious in having dialogue with the international community on nuclear issue, a day after Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said he was willing to have a face-to-face meeting with US President Barack Obama on this issue.
US dismisses Zardari’s remarks on Afghan war
The US on Wednesday dismissed Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari’s view that US-backed coalition forces are losing the war in Afghanistan, saying actions taken in the last several months were keeping in mind the hearts and minds of the Afghan people.
Obama turns 49 with Mrs Obama, kids out of town
Home alone, US President Barack Obama turned 49 on Wednesday. First lady Michelle Obama has taken their youngest daughter, Sasha, to Spain.
India would take time to adopt the role of a global player
India, which has now emerged as a global player will take some time to adjust to its new role, a US official has said.
US commitment to Pak far beyond fighting extremism: Obama
The US has announced additional aid for flood relief work in Pakistan and launched a campaign, through short message service (SMS), asking its citizens to donate generously for this humanitarian cause as US President Barack Obama believes US’ commitment to Islamabad is far beyond fighting extremism.
US wants Israel, Palestine to start direct negotiations
The Obama administration wants Israel and Palestine to start direct negotiations as soon as possible and hopes that their leaders would soon take a decision in this regard.
Afghan war is an ongoing struggle: US
The war against terrorism in Afghanistan is an ongoing struggle and at this point of time cannot be defined in terms of winning or losing, an Obama administration official has said.
Afghan defence minister confident on war strategy
The Afghan defence minister on Monday said that efforts to combat the Taliban in his country were moving in the right direction and could bear significant results by the end of 2010, despite the recent spike in US casualties.
Pak wants Indians to testify in its courts: Envoy
Claiming that Pakistan policy of supporting some terrorist groups has changed, its ambassador here says Islamabad has asked India to send its officials to testify before Pakistani courts to help convi
