Dalai Lama

Dalai Lama is 'political monk', says Chinese official

Submitted by Anil Jangid on Thu, 03/04/2010 - 12:05

BEIJING: A senior Chinese official Thursday described the Dalai Lama as a "political monk" while criticizing "certain foreign leaders" for meeting the Tibetan spiritual leader.

Barack Obama

Obama sets record straight: ‘I love Vegas’

Submitted by Anil Jangid on Sat, 02/20/2010 - 14:06

LAS VEGAS:  President Barack Obama is setting the record straight he loves Las Vegas.

Space shuttle Endeavour

Space shuttle Endeavour cleared for Sunday launch

Submitted by Anil Jangid on Sat, 02/06/2010 - 15:51

CAPE CANAVERAL: The U.S. space agency has cleared shuttle Endeavour for liftoff Sunday and says the launch team is keeping its focus on safety even though workers are facing uncertainty over the direction of the space program.

U.S. Senate

Senate slaps sanctions on Iran’s fuel suppliers

Submitted by Anil Jangid on Fri, 01/29/2010 - 11:06

WASHINGTON: The U.S. Senate has passed a legislation that would allow President Barack Obama to slap sanctions on those companies supplying gasoline to Iran, a move aimed at preventing Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons.

Barack Obama

Ties with India very important: U.S.

Submitted by Anil Jangid on Fri, 01/22/2010 - 12:29

WASHINGTON: As Obama Administration completed its first year in office, the White House has said that partnership with India is “critical and very important“.

Barack Obama

Obama begins New Year with eye on intelligence

Submitted by Anil Jangid on Fri, 01/01/2010 - 13:36

HONOLULU: President Barack Obama is reviewing reports from homeland security officials as his administration tries to determine what U.S. policy and personnel failures preceded the attempted bombing of a jetliner bound from Amsterdam to Detroit.

Barack Obama

'A systemic failure' occured in US skies: Obama

Submitted by Anil Jangid on Wed, 12/30/2009 - 11:34

HONOLULU: President Barack Obama says he wants a preliminary accounting of what went wrong in an attempted attack on a US airliner to be completed by Thursday because "it's essential we diagnose the problems quickly.

Rajiv Shah

Rajiv Shah's nomination as USAID chief confirmed

Submitted by Anil Jangid on Fri, 12/25/2009 - 12:12

WASHINGTON: The United States Senate has approved the nomination of Rajiv Shah to head the US Agency for International Development (USAID), making him the highest ranking Indian American in the Obama administration.

Barack Obama

US wants India to step up training of Afghan army

Submitted by Anil Jangid on Sat, 12/05/2009 - 10:40

NEW DELHI: With US President Barack Obama spelling out his troop surge and eventual exit policy on Afghanistan,

Barack Obama

Obama vows to secure loose nuclear material from terrorists

Submitted by Anil Jangid on Wed, 12/02/2009 - 11:15

WASHINGTON: Stating that the Al Qaeda and Taliban are keen to lay their hands on nuclear weapons and use them against the United States and its allies,