Publicity-hungry socialites reportedly crashed state dinner
Washington - A wealthy couple apparently crashed this week's state dinner for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The Washington Post reported early Thursday on its website that Tareq and Michaele Salahi, described as possible participants in an up...
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US struggles to keep up with demand vaccine - Feature
Washington/Geneva - Health officials across the United States have complained about shortages of vaccines for the pandemic A(H1N1) virus. Just outside the capital, Washington DC, Mary Anderson, at the health department of Montgomery County, Maryland,...
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US review of landmine policy ongoing
Washington - The United States confirmed Wednesday its policy on an international treaty banning landmines was under review and, for the time being, there were no plans to join the pact. US State Department spokesman Ian Kelly said the review would ...
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Obama focused on exit strategy for Afghanistan
Washington - US President Barack Obama will unveil his new plan for Afghanistan next week as he pushes military advisors for an exit strategy even as he contemplates adding thousands of more troops to the fight, the White House said Wednesday. Obama ...
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US welcomes Netanyahu freeze on West Bank settlements
Washington - The United States welcomed the Israeli moratorium Wednesday on West Bank settlement construction as a positive step that could help move peace negotiations forward, but expressed concern that it did not include building in East Jerusal...
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Obama to travel to Copenhagen climate summit - 2nd Update
Washington - US President Barack Obama will be in Copenhagen during the early stages of a major UN summit on climate change, the White House said Wednesday. The Obama administration also proposed cutting its domestic emissions 17 per cent below 2005 ...
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Obama to travel to Copenhagen climate summit - Update
Washington - US President Barack Obama will be in Copenhagen during the early stages of a major UN summit on climate change, the White House said Wednesday. The Obama administration also proposed cutting its domestic emissions 17 per cent below 2005 ...
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Obama to travel to Copenhagen climate summit
Washington - US President Barack Obama will be in Copenhagen during the early stages of a major UN summit on climate change, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday, citing an administration official. Obama will be in Copenhagen on December 9, the day befo...
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2009-11-25 ] Category : [
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