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  • Americans vote against Obama’s party, Republicans take House

    Dealing a body blow to President Barack Obama, angry US voters delivered a stunning defeat to his Democratic Party handing control of the House of Representatives to opposition Republicans, who also made big gains in the powerful Senate. Days before his maiden visit to India, Obama tasted defeat at the US mid-term polls, seen as […]

    US Prez visit to help in cemeting bilateral ties: FS

    India is not expecting any “big bang” outcome from the forthcoming visit of US President Barack Obama but said it will help in creating a long-term strategic framework by providing substantive content and shape to the bilateral ties. Besides reflecting an “essential continuity” to the ties, the visit will also provide another opportunity to consolidate […]

    New eruption at Indonesian volcano

    Indonesia’s most dangerous volcano is once again sending searing gas clouds and burning rocks down its scorched flanks as thousands of people living along Merapi’s slopes have been evacuated to govt-run camps well away from the base. No casualties were reported in Mount Merapi’s latest blasts on Wednesday, which came as Indonesia struggled to respond […]

    Obama wanted to celebrate Diwali with Indians: White House

    Obama, who became the first US president to personally celebrate Diwali in the historic East Room in 2009, wanted to “specifically” celebrate the festival of lights with Indians, the White House has said. “He (Obama) specifically wanted to have an opportunity to celebrate Diwali and to do so with the Indian people, getting beyond simply […]

    US Polls: Republicans trounce Democrats

    Republicans appeared to be all set to regain majority in the US House of Representatives and its candidates trouncing those of the President Barack Obama’s Democratic Party. Republicans seem poised to retake control of the House, riding a wave of voter discontent with the direction of the country and the economy as well as unhappiness […]

    Parcel bomb seized at Merkel office

    A parcel containing an explosive device was on Tuesday intercepted at German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s offices, hours after parcel bombs exploded at the Russian and Swiss embassies in Athens. The parcel bomb, purportedly sent by the Greek Economic Ministry, was addressed to Merkel personally and security officials in the chancellery detected it during routine scanning […]

    Australia warns terror attacks ‘imminent’ in Manila

    Australia Wednesday warned that terror attacks may be imminent in the Philippine capital Manila, saying it had received credible evidence that violence was brewing. Canberra issued an updated travel bulletin calling for Australian travellers to be extremely cautious but did not raise its warning level for the country and gave no indication of who could […]

    Obama calls Yemen’s Prez, urges more air cargo security

    President Barack Obama spoke with Yemen’s President Ali Abdullah Saleh, emphasizing the need to strengthen air cargo security after a global parcel bomb alert, the White House said. Obama and Saleh discussed joint US-Yemeni cooperation in the fight against Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), the offshoot of Osama bin Laden’s terror network blamed for […]

    Polls open in US Democrats; Obama fear defeat

    US President and his Democratic party feared a rout in the House of Representatives as Americans frustrated with continued job loss and economic woes came out to vote in the mid-term polls seen as a referendum on the policies of Barack Obama. All the 435 seats in the House of Representatives are up for grab, […]

    Gilani rejects PML-N’s calls for mid-term polls in Pak

    Pakistan Premier Yousuf Raza Gilani on Tuesday dismissed calls by the main opposition PML-N party for mid-term polls even as he ruled out the possibility of the country’s powerful army seizing power by imposing martial law. Gilani accused those desiring the removal of his government through mid-term elections or the imposition of martial law of […]