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Obama: West Africa not out of the woods on Ebola

November 18, 2014 0
President Barack Obama meets with his National Security and Public Health teams to receive an update on the Ebola response, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. At right is Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa Monaco. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Tuesday that West Africa is “nowhere near out of the woods” in its fight against Ebola despite some improvement in the three countries hardest hit by the virus. Obama said the disease remains a threat to the world, including the U.S., and he urged Congress to quickly approve his request for billions of dollars in emergency spending to combat the spread of Ebola at home and abroad.

GOP vows to pass Keystone later if bill fails now

November 18, 2014 0
GOP vows to pass Keystone later if bill fails now

Republican leaders vowed Tuesday to take up and pass a bill approving the Keystone XL pipeline in Congress again next year if the Senate fails to advance the measure, or President Barack Obama vetoes it. …

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India, Australia agree on new security cooperation framework

November 18, 2014 0

Canberra/Melbourne, Nov 18 (IANS) India and Australia Tuesday marked a new synergy in bilateral relations as they agreed on a framework for security cooperation to boost defence, civil nuclear and economic ties even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi ended a hectic five-day, four-city visit.

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Rampal standoff: Haryana govt. working in a sensitive manner, says BJP

November 18, 2014 0

New Delhi, Nov. 18 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday said that the Haryana government is working in a sensitive manner in Hisar, even as supporters of the controversial Sant Rampal used firearms and created a human chain to keep the police at bay from arresting the godman.

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Only PDP can bring change in J-K, says Mufti

November 18, 2014 0

Srinagar, Nov. 18 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said that the people of the state were vying for change, adding that the 2014 Lok Sabha election results showed that the people favour her party.

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Nehru was beacon not only to India but also to the world, says Rahul Gandhi

November 18, 2014 0

New Delhi, Nov. 18 (ANI): Emphasizing the role of India’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru in the development and protection of the democratic principles of India, Congress party vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that his great grandfather’s ideas and politics occupy an important position even today, adding that he had been a beacon not only to Indians but also to the world.

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‘PM Modi has become an NRI’, says Lalu Yadav

November 18, 2014 0

Ranchi/New Delhi, Nov. 18 (ANI): Taking a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, currently in Melbourne as part of his four-city Australian tour, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Tuesday quipped that the former had become a Non Resident Indian.

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RD India, Australia to push civil n-deal, Modi in parliament

November 18, 2014 0

Canberra, Nov 18 (IANS) India and Australia Tuesday agreed to seek early closure on their civil nuclear agreement and to speed up negotiations on a bilateral trade pact as Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought closer economic and security ties between the two countries.