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US lawmakers urge Obama not to change policy on Modi
In a public appeal to the Obama administration, a group of powerful US lawmakers has asked it not to change the “good policy” of denying visa to Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi under any circumstances in view of serious allegations of “crime against Humanity” against him.
Obama warns Assad against using chemical weapons
US President Barack Obama has warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad not to make the “tragic mistake” of using chemical weapons, saying he will face “consequences” for unleashing the weapons against people.
World observes ‘Malala Day’ today
The United Nations has declared November 10 as 'Malala Day' in honour of Pakistani teeenage rights activist Malala Yousafzai, who was shot in the head by the Taliban last month for campaigning for girls' education.
Barack Obama wins second term in White House
US President Barack Obama, who pioneered online electioneering, claimed victory in his re-election battle Tuesday with posts on his Twitter and Facebook pages.
Obama says ‘best is yet to come’ in victory speech
President Barack Obama told cheering supporters early Wednesday that “the best is yet to come” for the United States as he stormed to a second term by defeating Republican Mitt Romney.
Final campaign day dawns for Obama, Romney
After a grueling 18-month battle, the final US campaign day arrived Monday for President Barack Obama and rival Mitt Romney, two men on a collision course for the world's top job.
Present structure of UNSC serves no one: India
India has said the UN Security Council in its present structure is “completely out of tune” with global realities and serves “no one’s purpose”, asserting that an expansion in the 15-member body should have permanent representation from Asia, Africa and Latin America.
Sandy causes ‘major damage’ to UN complex
The United Nations headquarters overlooking the East River here suffered “major damage” as the megastorm Sandy caused heavy flooding in the world body’s complex, the UN security chief has said.
‘Bronco Bamma and Mitt Romney’ make little girl cry
A four-year-old girl caught on camera crying her eyes out in frustration at ‘Bronco Bamma and Mitt Romney’ has hit a chord with millions of election-weary Americans.
US dismisses aid offer from Hafiz Saeed as ‘hollow’
The US today dismissed as “hollow” the offer of humanitarian aid for Hurricane Sandy victims from Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafeez Muhammad Saeed, the 2008 Mumbai attacks mastermind and for whom the US has offered a bounty of USD 10 million.
