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Pakistan forced to accept Indian flood aid

Written on 20 Aug, 2010 at 10:41 in World News | viewed 4 times | 0 Comments

Relenting to the pressure from U.S, finally Pakistan has accepted the $five million aid offered by India for flood relief victims. The US had on Thursday asked Pakistan to accept $five million in flood aid from India. The US had... (Continue reading)

U.S asks Pakistan to accept India’s aid

Written on 19 Aug, 2010 at 12:45 in U.S.A News, World News | viewed 72 times | 0 Comments

Pakistan has not decided over taking the offer of $5 million for flood victims. But the U.S has asked Pakistan govt to accept the aid saying that politics should not be involved in accepting of the assistance. Almost one-fifth of... (Continue reading)

Barack Obama greats Muslims on Ramadan

Written on 12 Aug, 2010 at 11:55 in U.S.A News, World News | viewed 483 times | 1 Comment

US President Barack Obama has offered his greetings to the Muslims across the world on the occasion of Ramadan, the month of holy fasting. Through these greetings he continues his policy of reaching out to the Muslims. In a statement... (Continue reading)

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US targets Indian software companies for funds

Written on 9 Aug, 2010 at 13:21 in U.S.A News, World News | viewed 134 times | 4 Comments

After the US Senate recently passed the Border Security Bill, which aims at increased collection of funds by higher visa fees, and naming of four major Indian IT companies for raising the money, T.V Mohandas Pai, Director-Human Resources, Infosys has... (Continue reading)

First atomic attack mourned in Hiroshima

Written on 7 Aug, 2010 at 12:04 in World News | viewed 12 times | 0 Comments

A crowd of 55,000 on Friday mourned the moment of when the world’s first atomic attack 65 years ago on Hiroshima city of Japan. A Buddhist temple bell was rung and the release of a flock of doves released as... (Continue reading)

Obama celebrates birthday without family

Written on 5 Aug, 2010 at 16:12 in U.S.A News, World News | viewed 59 times | 0 Comments

President Barack Obama celebrated his 49th birthday in Chicago on Wednesday but without his wife and daughter attending the function. Lady Michelle is in Spain with her daughter Sasha, 9. However, people including little girls from street were there to... (Continue reading)

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Syed Geelani asks people to stop violence

Written on 5 Aug, 2010 at 11:55 in World News | viewed 28 times | 0 Comments

Separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani has asked people to stop destroying public property as he said it went against the cause. He said, “Let all the people come out of their houses and protest. When they are stopped by... (Continue reading)

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American of all age spent quarter of time on social networking sites

Written on 2 Aug, 2010 at 17:03 in Popular, U.S.A News | viewed 26 times | 0 Comments

Americans spend about a quarter of their time or about six hours a month, on social-networking sites and blogs. From a year ago, this increase in the users of social sites is a quantum jump. This showcases the growing power... (Continue reading)

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US shows concerns over document leaks

Written on 2 Aug, 2010 at 15:59 in World News | viewed 6 times | 0 Comments

Robert M.Gates, the Secretary of Defense, has said the announcement by the Taliban, that they are going through the Wikileaks documents to cite the people who aided the American forces proves that the disclosures of the documents on the site... (Continue reading)

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Chelsea weds Mezvinsky with people celebrating the occasion

Written on 2 Aug, 2010 at 10:35 in World News | viewed 2 times | 0 Comments

Normally subdued but wealthy New York village of Rhineback witnessed on Saturday the wedding of former US president Bill Clinton’s and Hillary Clinton’s daughter Chelsea’s wedding to Marc Mezvinsky. Despite all efforts of top secrecy and security, people of the... (Continue reading)

Legislation for safeguards against oil spill in place

Written on 31 Jul, 2010 at 16:42 in World News | viewed 13 times | 0 Comments

The worst oil spill in the U.S history got its response from The House yesterday when it narrowly approved legislation to impose new safeguards on oil rigs. The House also has enabled the federal government to collect as much as... (Continue reading)

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Democrat Maxine Waters face charges of office misuse

Written on 31 Jul, 2010 at 14:44 in World News | viewed 17 times | 0 Comments

Democrat of California, Maxine Waters, faces charges of misusing her office and the charges are expected to be announced next week. Details of the specific accusations of wrongdoing were not available Friday evening. She will contest the claims in a... (Continue reading)

Arizona releases 80 immigration protesters from jail

Written on 31 Jul, 2010 at 14:42 in World News | viewed 11 times | 0 Comments

Eighty protestors who were against Arizona’s tough-on-illegal-immigration policies, had been released out of jails on Friday with a local sheriff continued with his controversial operations that the critics say are meant to target Latinos. The protesters were arrested on Thursday,... (Continue reading)

Last decade was the Earth’s warmest, says US report

Written on 29 Jul, 2010 at 13:49 in World News | viewed 17 times | 1 Comment

The decade of 2000-2009 decade was the Earth’s warmest on record, according to a new U.S. report. The report was released Wednesday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The report was prepared from the contribution of about 300 scientists... (Continue reading)

Obama administration’s immigration law vindicated

Written on 29 Jul, 2010 at 12:58 in U.S.A News, World News | viewed 5 times | 0 Comments

The Obama administration’s high-stakes move to challenge that Arizona tough law to tackle immigration was vindicated on Wednesday by a federal judge. The judge has also called the administration’s policy to assert the primary authority of the federal government over... (Continue reading)