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US military in ‘dry run’ for strike in Pak
The US military has already completed “dry exercises” for a unilateral strike in Pakistan, in the event an attack on the American soil is traced to that country, diplomatic sources told Dawn on Saturd
‘Oil spill biggest environmental disaster in US’
The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is probably “the biggest environmental disaster” that the United States has ever experienced, senior White House official Carol Browner said on Sunday.
Obama to attend Krishna reception
US President Barack Obama will attend a reception to be hosted by secretary of state Hillary Clinton in honour of her Indian counterpart, Mr S.M. Krishna, on Thursday, reflecting the importance he personally attaches to the Indo-US ties.
‘US weighs plan for unilateral Pak strike?’
The US military is looking at options for a unilateral strike in Pakistan if a successful terrorist strike on US soil is traced back to that country, senior Pentagon officials were quoted as saying Saturday.
12 MPs to attend Yale university programme
Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi and two Union ministers of state Ajay Maken and Agatha Sangma are among the dozen odd Members of Parliament who would attend the fourth annual Yale University Programme for India’s Parliamentarians.
Clinton evolves into Obama’s ‘Mr Fix It’
Former US President Bill Clinton has in the last 18 months become indispensable in a way for incumbent Barack Obama in ways many in his administration did not anticipate.
US military plans unilateral strike in Pak
US military is looking at options for a unilateral strike in Pakistan if a successful terrorist strike on US soil is traced back to the country, senior Pentagon officials were quoted as saying on Saturday.
Facebook comes up with simpler privacy controls
Amid mounting criticism that it is betraying the trust of its users, world’s largest social networking site Facebook on Thursday overhauled its privacy controls under which the amount of information t
‘India, China catching up’
US President Barack Obama says the country has to “go back to basics” and fix its education system if it has to continue to be ahead in this highly competitive world as countries like India and China
Cheney endorses Haley rival for gov
Indian-American Nikki Haley, whose bid for the governorship of South Carolina is marred by allegations of extra-marital affair, suffered a setback on Thursday when former vice-president Dick Cheney en
