Washington: Washington is getting its first hard look at Xi Jinping, the man destined to lead China in the coming decade, during which the global powers probably will see their economic ties grow even as they are viewed increasingly as military rivals. Vice President Xi is set to replace the staid Hu Jintao as Communist Party leader late this year, then succeed him as president in 2013. Xi, 58, is...
03:43 PM, Feb 14, 2012
Washington: US President Barack Obama has said that he does not want US companies to look for skilled and educated workers in India and China in fields like engineering, technology and science. To prevent that, Obama said, he wants to give the school and teachers the resources they need to train and educated students in the US. "Employers today are looking for most skilled, educated workers. I don't want them...
01:08 PM, Feb 14, 2012
Amman: The UN human rights chief accused Syrian President Bashar al-Assad of launching an "indiscriminate attack" on civilians to end pro-democracy protests and said he had been emboldened by the failure of the Security Council to condemn him. Hours after the speech by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay, Syrian troops resumed their bombardment of districts in the central city of Homs, making Tuesday the 10th day of...
08:54 AM, Feb 14, 2012
Washington: Amartya Sen, Indian economist and 1998 Nobel Prize winner in economics, has been felicitated with the National Medals of Arts and Humanities award by the US President Barack Obama at a glittering White House function in Washington. "We even have an economist, which we don't always get on stage," Obama said referring to 78-year-old Sen, before he presented the 2011 National Medal of Arts and National Humanities. "Sen is...
08:27 AM, Feb 14, 2012
Washington: Unveiling its annual budget of $3.8 trillion that calls for tax hikes on the rich, the Obama administration on Monday proposed $2.4 billion in financial aid to Pakistan for the fiscal year 2013. Of this, $2.2 billion is in assistance to strengthen democratic and civil institutions that provide a bulwark against extremism and support joint security and counter-terrorism efforts, including $800 million for the Pakistan Counter-insurgency Capability Fund, the...
12:23 AM, Feb 14, 2012
Maine: Mitt Romney eked out a narrow win in Maine's Republican caucuses, state party officials announced Saturday, providing his campaign for the party's presidential nomination a much-needed boost after three straight losses earlier this week. But the former Massachusetts governor's margin of victory over Texas Rep. Ron Paul was so slim it all but guaranteed scrutiny of the party's decision not to count the results of caucuses scheduled later in...
11:58 AM, Feb 12, 2012
New Delhi: US President Barack Obama will award nine scholars the 2011 National Medal for Humanities including India's Nobel Prize-winning economist Amartya Sen. Sen will be felicitated for his insights into the causes of poverty, famine, and injustice. "By applying philosophical thinking to questions of policy, he has changed how standards of living are measured and increased our understanding of how to fight hunger," said a White House statement. The...
08:52 PM, Feb 11, 2012
Washington: President Barack Obama will unveil a budget on Monday that projects a $901 billion deficit in fiscal 2013 while earmarking billions of dollars for jobs and infrastructure, a senior White House official said on Friday. Obama's proposal to the Congress will forecast the deficit in fiscal 2012 at $1.33 trillion before declining the following year. It will account for 5.5 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), the official...
12:47 AM, Feb 11, 2012
Washington: Former Senator Rick Santorum rejuvenated his presidential hopes on Tuesday with overwhelming victories over front-runner Mitt Romney in Republican nominating contests in Missouri and Minnesota. Santorum, who until Tuesday had won only one of the first five Republican contests, crushed his rivals in a non-binding primary in Missouri and in the Minnesota caucuses. His previous victory had been by a slim margin over Romney in Iowa. Results were still...
10:18 AM, Feb 08, 2012
Washington: US President Barack Obama is leading over his potential Republican challenger Mitt Romney by six points, a latest opinion poll has said. The opinion poll results by The Washington Post and ABC news came a day after Obama said that he deserves to be re-elected for the second term given that his administration has successfully led the nation in revival of its economy. Romney, who won his third primary...
11:29 AM, Feb 07, 2012
Washington, US President Barack Obama is leading over his potential Republican challenger Mitt Romney by six points, a latest opinion poll has said. The opinion poll results by The Washington Post and ABC news came a day after Obama said that he deserves to be re-elected for the second term given that his administration has successfully led the nation in revival of its economy. Romney, who won his third primary...
11:26 AM, Feb 07, 2012
Homs: Violence continues unabated in Syria with heavy artillery attacks in Homs on Monday, killing at least 60 people. US President Barack Obama has urged for resolving the crisis without outside military intervention. The US has shut down its embassy in Damascus and pulled all diplomats while Britain has recalled its ambassador "for talks. President Bashar al-Assad is expected to meet chief ally Russia's Foreign Minister on Tuesday. ...
09:56 AM, Feb 07, 2012
Washington: US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle will host a dinner at the White House on February 29 to honour members of the armed services who served in Iraq. "This dinner is an expression of the nation's gratitude for the achievements and enormous sacrifices of the brave Americans who served in the Iraq war, and of the families who supported them," White House Press Secretary Jay Carney told...
09:46 AM, Feb 07, 2012
Washington: US-Iran ties hit a new low on Monday as the Obama administration ordered blocking of Iranian government properties and financial institutions in America. Obama said that additional sanctions are needed due to the "deceptive practices" by Iran's banks including the Central Bank to conceal transactions. The US has accused Iran of pursuing a nuclear weapons programme against stiff world opposition. Meanwhile, US banks have been given new powers to...
07:06 AM, Feb 07, 2012
Washington: US President Barack Obama has said that Israel has not made a decision yet on attacking Iran's nuclear installations, noting that he still prefers to use diplomacy. "I do not think Israel has taken a decision on what they need to do," Obama told the NBC news in an interview aired during the Super Bowl event Sunday. Full portion of the interview would telecast on Tuesday. Obama said he...
10:55 AM, Feb 06, 2012
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