The euphoria may not be quite like his first inauguration, yet an expectation-defying crowd of over a million turned out to witness the charismatic Barack Obama take oath for a second time as US President.

Selecting Joe Biden as vice president was the right decision as there could not have been a better partner during the presidency, US President Barack Obama has said after being sworn in for a second term.

Indian-Americans today held the first-ever inaugural ball to celebrate US President Barack Obama’s second term in office, signalling the coming of age of the three million-plus influential community that voted overwhelmingly for him.

With sentiments running high in favour of stricter gun control laws, US President Barack Obama today asked the Congress to speed up legislations for universal background checks for people trying to buy guns, and restoring a ban on military-style assault weapons.

India is hesitant to implement all aspects of US and European Union sanctions against Iran, a Congressional report has said, attributing this to New Delhi’s reliance on Tehran with regards to Afghanistan and the historic, cultural and economic ties between the two nations.

A flu epidemic gripping the United States is more severe than usual, striking the elderly especially hard, health authorities as they also announced 29 child victims.

In a major advance in laser communication, Nasa scientists have beamed a picture of Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece, Mona Lisa, to a powerful spacecraft orbiting the moon.

US President Barack Obama on Wednesday proposed a new assault weapons ban and mandatory background checks for all gun buyers, in a bid to channel national outrage over the Newtown school massacre into

Even almost two years after the world’s most wanted terrorist was slain by American special forces, President Barack Obama’s administration is refusing to release photos of Osama bin Laden’s dead body, warning that this would risk “grave damage” to national security.

Legislators in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives are considering legislation to stave off America’s fiscal crisis after a last-gasp deal on taxes passed the Senate overnight.