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Gay marriage wins final approval in Washington

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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’

‘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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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’

‘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

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

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

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

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

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 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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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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