Obama sending ambassador to Syria after years, step in bolstering role in Arab worldWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama plans to return an ambassador to Syria, filling a post that has been vacant for four years and marking an acceleration of Washington’s engagement with the Arab world, the White House said on Wednesday. Obama-industry confrontation looms over what role government should play in health careWASHINGTON — Even as President Barack Obama and the insurance industry move toward open confrontation over the role of government in health care, his administration is telling lawmakers to keep pushing for a bipartisan deal. Obama still hopeful of winning an Iran opening, but US is preparing for a gloomier outcomeWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama remains publicly hopeful that Iran will emerge from its political crisis more open to international concerns about its nuclear ambitions, but the administration is preparing on several fronts for a darker outcome. Obama fires back at insurers’ charges that govt plan would “take over” health careWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Tuesday squared off with the insurance lobby over industry charges that a government health plan he backs would dismantle the employer coverage Americans have relied on for a half-century and overtake the system. Kolkata police to have specialised anti-terrorist unitKOLKATA - The West Bengal government will raise a new specialised force to deal with terrorism in Kolkata, Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee said here Tuesday. Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa bypassing Calif. governor’s race next yearLOS ANGELES — Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced Monday he will not enter next year’s race for California governor, ending months of speculation about his ambitions and reordering the emerging contest to run the deeply troubled state. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard threatens to crush any further opposition protestsTEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s Revolutionary Guard is threatening to crush any further opposition protests over the disputed presidential election and warns demonstrators to prepare for a “revolutionary confrontation” if they take to the streets again. US, Russia to hold new round of Geneva talks on a new nuclear arms reduction treatyGENEVA — The United States and Russia will hold two days of talks in Geneva this week on replacing the expiring Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty. Bomb hits minibus carrying students in Baghdad, deadliest in series of blasts that kill 5BAGHDAD — A roadside bomb exploded next to a bus carrying Iraqi high school students to their final exams on Monday, police said, the deadliest in a series of blasts that killed five people in Baghdad. Auto icon Iacocca says GM, Chrysler should repay loans quickly to end government oversightDETROIT — Former Chrysler CEO Lee Iacocca has some advice for the people who are running his old company, and those who will lead the new General Motors: Get the government out of your business as soon as possible. US sends military dogs to search for bomb victims in IraqBAGHDAD — The U.S. military sent search dogs Sunday to help find more than a dozen people still missing and feared dead after the country’s worst bombing this year devastated a northern Iraqi town just over a week before U.S. troops are due to leave Iraq’s cities. Eerie calm settles over Tehran as death toll jumps to 17, Rafsanjani relatives arrestedTEHRAN, Iran — An eerie calm settled over the streets of Tehran Sunday as state media reported at least 10 more deaths in post-election unrest and said authorities arrested the daughter and four other relatives of ex-President Hashemi Rafsanjani, one of Iran’s most powerful men. Medvedev hopes for progress in nuclear talks with USAMSTERDAM - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has expressed hope that his meeting with US President Barack Obama in July would promote a new nuclear disarmament treaty. Truck explodes near Shiite mosque in northern Iraq, killing more than 60 peopleBAGHDAD — A truck bomb exploded as worshippers left a Shiite mosque in northern Iraq on Saturday, killing at least 63 people and wounding nearly 200 in the deadliest bombing in nearly two months. Tripura women set to play vital role in local bodiesAGARTALA - Even as the nation debates the women’s reservation bill, women in Tripura are getting ready to stand up and be counted in elections to local self-government bodies next month. Star Tribune Co. files reorganization plan with goal of emerging from bankruptcy in fallMINNEAPOLIS — The Star Tribune Co. says it has filed a reorganization plan in U.S. Bankruptcy court, with the goal of emerging from Chapter 11 protection this fall. Gay-rights leaders want faster action by Obama and Congress on their political agendaNEW YORK — Frustrated gay-rights leaders want President Barack Obama to be far more forceful in supporting their political goals, but they also fault the Democratic-led Congress and vow to step up lobbying efforts in hopes of seeing campaign promises fulfilled. Security forces enter Lalgarh to flush out Maoists (Roundup)LALGARH - Advancing security forces faced a massive ‘human wall’ and firing by Maoists and tribals in this troubled zone as West Bengal’s Communist government launched a massive operation Thursday to free the region of Left extremists. Couple at the center of infidelity scandal suggest more behind senator’s accountLAS VEGAS — Sen. John Ensign has been quick to describe his dalliance with an aide in brief and simple terms. The affair is over. The apologies made and accepted. No questions will be answered, the married Nevada Republican said in his brief admission of infidelity. Report: North Korea may fire missile toward Hawaii in early JulySEOUL, South Korea — North Korea may fire a long-range ballistic missile toward Hawaii in early July, a Japanese news report said Thursday, as Russia and China urged the regime to return to international disarmament talks on its rogue nuclear program. Guard who returned fire shaken by Holocaust Museum shooting, but plans to return to jobWHITE PLAINS, Md. — After retiring from a 27-year career as a D.C. police officer, Harry Weeks thought working security at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum would provide a quieter way to make a living. A typical day involved greeting visitors and analyzing images of handbags as they passed through a magnetometer. Nevada Senator Ensign resigns from Republican leadership after admitting affairWASHINGTON — A former campaign aide to Sen. John Ensign confirmed her involvement Wednesday in an extramarital affair with the conservative Republican, lamented his decision to “air this very personal matter” and said she eventually would tell her side of the story. India again ready to talk peace with Pakistan but says relations ‘under considerable stress’NEW DELHI — India’s prime minister said Wednesday that his country is again ready to talk peace with Pakistan following a six-month freeze between the nuclear-armed rivals in the wake of last year’s terror attack in Mumbai. Delhi University helplines flooded with callsNEW DELHI - A day after the deadline for submission of admission forms for Delhi University, its helpline numbers were ringing off the hook Tuesday, with anxious aspirants and parents calling to ask about cut-off lists. Iran Council orders election recountTEHRAN - Iran’s Council of Guardians has said it is ready to recount votes from last week’s disputed election in the wake of clashes and mass protests which have led to the deaths of at least seven people. n a statement released through state media the council, a powerful committee of 12 clerics, said the move may lead to changes in candidates’ tally. Minister accused of child-lifting agrees to DNA testLUCKNOW - Uttar Pradesh Minister Rajesh Tripathi is in trouble after a woman has accused him of stealing her son six years ago. Tripathi has denied the allegation and said he is ready for a DNA test on the child. Man killed in Iran as protesters denounce President Ahmadinejad’s claim to victory in electionTEHRAN, Iran — In a massive outpouring reminiscent of the Islamic Revolution three decades ago, hundreds of thousands of Iranians streamed through the capital Monday, and the fist-waving protesters denounced President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s claim to victory in a disputed election. Italy says it is open to taking at least 3 detainees from the Guantanamo prisonWASHINGTON — Italy says it is open to taking at least three detainees from Guantanamo. BJP faces demand for change in Uttarakhand leadershipDEHRADUN - Smarting from the rout in Uttarakhand in the Lok Sabha elections, a group of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators have called for replacing Chief Minister B.C. Khanduri ahead of assembly polls, according to party sources. Amid rubble of nuclear terror, bomb sleuths may come up short in hunt for clues, terroristsVIENNA — If the unthinkable happened, would we be left on the day after, as radioactive dust settled, with the unknowable? |
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