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Gay marriage wins final approval in Washington

A bill to legalize gay marriage in Washington won final legislative approval on Wednesday in a large...

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US: State bill to legalize gay marriage approved

Same-sex marriage is legal in New York, Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont and...

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Asia looking at US for help: Obama

President Barack Obama Wednesday said that the countries in Asia are looking at the United States t...

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Mossad chief in US for Iran talks: Report

The head of Israel`s intelligence service, Tamir Pardo, is in Washington for talks about a possible...

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India, US to boost global strategic ties

India and the United States have agreed to continue efforts to consolidate upon the "tremendous prog...

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Bangladesh signs $290 mn deal with World Bank

The Bangladeshi government has signed a $290 million financing agreement with the World Bank for the...

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Sherry Rehman to take place in Washington soon

Pakistan`s new envoy to the United States, Sherry Rehman, is set to reach Washington on January 9 to...

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US: Mount Rainier gunman found dead

An armed Iraq War veteran suspected of killing a Mount Rainier National Park ranger managed to evade...

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Explode, but not like a bomb: PM tells Iraqis

Marking the end of an agreement with Washington that allowed US troops to be stationed in the countr...

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Yemen`s leader causes headaches in Washington

The Obama administration is weighing an unprecedented diplomatic act — whether to bar a friendly Pre...

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New Americas summit aims criticism at US

The leaders gathered at a military fort for the two-day meeting to forge the CELAC, an alliance of ...

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US lawmakers pledge to deepen India US ties

Cutting across party lines, US lawmakers have pledged to redouble their efforts to further deepen ...

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Reagan shooter wants more time outside hospital

Hinckley said he shot Reagan to impress actress Jodie Foster.

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Obama heading back to DC after Asia trip

US President set out in his Asia-Pacific tour to deepen his country`s engagement in a fast-growing r...

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Indian American appointed CIO of Washington

IIT Mumbai alumni and Microsoft veteran Bharat Shyam has been appointed the new chief information ...

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Venezuelan police free major leaguer Wilson Ramos

Venezuelan police rescued Washington Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos, two days after he was kidnapped...

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‘US want to support India`s Look East policy’

US has said it wants to actively support India`s Look East policy and is committed to broader, dee...

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`Indo-US ties matured into strategic partnership`

Indian Ambassador to the US Nirupama Rao said India today represents a unique model of development i...

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Venezuela vows all-out hunt for Nationals` Ramos

The 24-year-old, Wilson Ramos is a key young player for the Washington Nationals.

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‘US must do everything it can to fell Iran govt’

Condoleezza Rice said that Washington should consider tougher penalties against Tehran.

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Pak envoy to US attends Diwali party hosted by Rao

Pakistan`s Ambassador to the US Husain Haqqani attended a Diwali reception hosted by his Indian co...

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US general relieved of duty over remarks on Karzai

Major General Peter Fuller, was relieved of his duties after making comments critical of Afghan Pres...

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USS Cole bomber seeks release if acquitted

The defence for the main suspect in the bombing of the USS Cole, who goes before a judge, wants him...

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US Air Force grounds F-22 fighters again

The US Air Force has had to ground dozens of F-22 fighter jets for the second time this year after...

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Small plane intercepted in restricted DC airspace

Air defence officials say two Air Force fighters intercepted a small plane that entered restricted ...

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Washington: Protesters clash with guards at museum

The protests have since spread to other US cities.

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Myanmar, US diplomats hold talks in Washington

Under Barack Obama, US has pursued a dual-track policy of diplomatic engagement towards and sanction...

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Obama`s Los Angeles campaign office attacked

The attack came ahead of Barack Obama’s visit to the city during a presidential campaign swing throu...

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Edward Kennedy’s daughter Kara dies at 51

The 51-year-old former TV producer had been in remission following a successful treatment for lung c...

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Strauss-Kahn leaves Washington home

Dominique Strauss-Kahn on Thursday left his Washington home, believed to be en route to France via ...

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Strauss-Kahn returns to IMF, gets warm applause

Dominique Strauss Kahn, the former head of the IMF, visited the Washington headquarters of the body ...

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‘Irene is God`s message for Washington’

Former Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann said, the US must heed the message of god.

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East Coast quake cracks Washington Monument stone

The crack in one of the stones in the monument`s pyramidium was detected during an inspection.

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President of US `greatest job` on Earth: Obama

Nothing can compare to this incredible privilege of being able to work with so many talented people ...

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Troicki, Verdasco advance at rain-hit Washington

Serbian third seed Viktor Troicki and Spanish fifth seed Fernando Verdasco advanced to the third rou...

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Tabarez is Uruguay`s muse

Oscar Washington Tabarez earned a deserved reward for five years of overhauling the Celeste as he le...

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Obama under fire for not meeting Dalai Lama

US lawmakers and human rights activists on Saturday sharply criticized President Barack Obama for no...

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Panetta asks Pakistan to target Zawahiri in FATA

America`s new Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has asked Pakistan to target al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Z...

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China slams US lawmakers for meeting Dalai Lama

China slammed top US Congressional leaders who met the Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama in Wash...

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Venus struggles in first steps toward US Open

Venus Williams still has a lot of work ahead to recapture the form that has made her a seven-time Gr...

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Tibetan leader Dalai Lama arrives in Washington

The White House has yet to announce whether Dalai Lama will meet with President Barack Obama.

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Pranab to sell India`s growth story on US visit

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee`s two-day visit to Washington beginning Monday will be focused on ...

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Obama invites Libyan rebels to DC: US official

Libyan rebels have been invited by Prez Obama to open an office in Washington DC.

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US deepens engagement with Afghan Taliban to end war: Report

A US representative attended at least 3 meetings in Qatar and Germany, including one `eight or nine...

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We don`t need formal relations with Washington: Bhutan PM

Bhutan has compulsions behind foreign policy of keeping US at safe distance.

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New York, Washington, 44 other US cities not white any more

The Hispanic population in the US has reached a new milestone, topping 50 mn.

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Washington University launches Urdu website

The website is most useful for people with "a basic knowledge of Urdu".

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Strategic partnership with India a US priority

Strategic partnership with India will remain among top US foreign policy priorities as South Asia pl...

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USS George Washington leaves port in Japan

US carrier George Washington has left the naval facility at Yokosuka in south of Tokyo, where it wa...

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US envoy asked Washington to talk India out of sharing info

US envoy to Pakistan Anne Patterson had asked her government to talk India out of its plans to rel...

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