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Obama urges Americans to be vigilant against terrorism

By ians • Dec 29th, 2009
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Los Angeles, Dec 29, President Barack Obama has urged Americans to keep vigilance against terrorism after the failed terror attack on a US passenger plane last week.



Obama condemns Iran for crackdown on demonstrations

By ians • Dec 29th, 2009
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Washington, Dec 29, US President Barack Obama Monday condemned Iran for violently cracking down on demonstrations, warning the Islamic state it will not succeed in denying people their universal rights.



US focusing on Pakistan, Afghanistan in terror war: White House

By Arun Kumar • Dec 28th, 2009
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Washington, Dec 28, Drawing down in Iraq and reorienting its priorities in the war on terror, the US is now focusing on Pakistan and Afghanistan where the 9/11 attacks originated and where more attacks are being planned against it, says the White House.



Flush with historic victory, Obama vows to finish the job

By ians • Dec 25th, 2009
US President Barack Obama

Washington, Dec 24, As the US Senate passed a historic $871 billion health care overhaul bill Thursday bringing President Barack Obama’s top domestic priority “incredibly close to reality”, he vowed to finish the job soon.



Universal health coverage close to reality: Obama

By ians • Dec 25th, 2009
US President Barack Obama

Washington, Dec 24 , As the Senate passed a historic $871 billion health care reform bill Thursday, President Barack Obama said the vote, seen as a Christmas Eve victory on his top domestic priority, had brought a goal that has eluded several presidents “incredibly close to reality.”



Who will pay for healthcare? Senate and House still divided

By ians • Dec 25th, 2009
US President Barack Obama

Washington, Dec 24, The passage of a $871 billion healthcare reform package by the US senate Thursday is only half the battle won in President Barack Obama’s quest for a key domestic goal that has eluded several presidents before him.



Rajiv Shah’s nomination as USAID chief confirmed

By ians • Dec 25th, 2009
US President Barack Obama

Washington, Dec 25, The United States Senate has approved the nomination of Rajiv Shah to head the US Agency for International Development (USAID), making him the highest ranking Indian American in the Obama administration.



Obama poised for major victory on healthcare reforms

By Arun Kumar • Dec 24th, 2009
US President Barack Obama

Washington, Dec 24, President Barack Obama stands at the cusp of a major victory with the Senate poised to adopt a $871 billion health care reform package, a key domestic goal that has eluded several presidents before him.



We at least got non-binding targets from India, China: Obama

By ians • Dec 24th, 2009
US President Barack Obama

Washington, Dec 24, President Barack Obama says people are “justified” in being disappointed at the Copenhagen outcome, but at least he was able to secure non-binding agreements from what he called world’s would be largest emitters, India and China.



Obama delays vacation for healthcare reform

By ians • Dec 23rd, 2009
US President Barack Obama

Washington, Dec 23, President Barack Obama will push back the start of his year-end vacation by a day and remain in Washington while the Senate completes work on healthcare legislation, his top domestic priority.