'Obomedy' jokes on Obama's life are being updated on a daily basis and derivatives of words suffixed to the President-elect's name are fast becoming a part of the vocabulary. 'Obamania', 'Obamadrama', 'Obamaffair', 'Obamafication', 'Obamafied', 'Obamafy', 'Obamagance', 'Obamaganda'' and scores of others have already found a place in the Urban Dictionary.
Every time the United States tries to improve its ties with India, it creates a lot of "cognitive dissonance" in Pakistan where the Indo-American relations have become a zero-sum game, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said.
The governmental/administration names on both sides of the table are no-brainers that requite little elaboration. It is on the political side that Obama sprang a few surprises.
Former United States presidents George W Bush and Bill Clinton on Monday congratulated President Barack Obama for bringing Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden to justice.
Initial polls by leading American televison networks put the democratic contender ahead after the debate.
Introduced by Republican Congressman Ted Poe and Democratic lawmaker Rick Nolan, the legislation calls for revoking MNNA status of Pakistan, which was granted to it in 2004 by the then president, George Bush, in an effort to get the country to help the US fight Al Qaeda and the Taliban.
Manmohan Singh will address the United Nations General Assembly and hold talks with President George W Bush.
"Explore your passions. Learn who you are. Make mistakes -- you are allowed to," said Bush sisters in their letter to Obama girls.
World leaders condoled the death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.
The auction, offering coffee with the next first daughter during a 45-minute private meeting, had been running for 10 days and had drawn 28 bids, the highest of which had reached $72,888 (Rs 49 lakh).
Answering questions on the Travel Pool in Heilingendamm, Germany, Bush said that the ideal situation would be to see all terrorists routed out of Pakistan.
India will decide what type of arms and weapons it requires in its defence system.
Terrorism anywhere threatens democracy everywhere, Dr Singh pointed out.
Only four US presidents, in the last 100 years, failed to win re-elections.
'The critical event signalling a new era for India was Dr Singh's 1991 Budget in which he quoted Victor Hugo to say that no power on earth could stop an idea whose time has come,' recalls T N Ninan.
India has agreed to separate its nuclear and military facilities, which would take time and the US has to change domestic laws to resume nuclear supplies to Indian reactors.
Bush also acknowledged that India's relation with Iran will be a major issue in pushing through the recently signed nuclear initiative
The two sides also signed six agreements, including in the field of defence and civil aviation.
Asian American Hotel Owners Association chief said Gujaratis settled in USA have decided to stand by the decision of the US administration on the visa issue.
US, India, Australia and Japan have forged an international coalition to coordinate relief and reconstruction efforts in the region, US President George Bush said Wednesday.
Sambhu N Banik, pofessor of Psychology and Counseling, Bowie State University, was appointed for his active participation in the community for the past 40 years. This is a presidential appointment where members are selected for their expertise to advise the president on various issues, concerns and policies involving the citizens with intellectual disabilities.
President George W Bush Monday said the landmark Indo-US civil nuclear agreement was part of US efforts to help other countries, such as India, get away from dependence on fossil fuels.
India and the United States should share intelligence on terrorists to weed out the scourge, US President George W Bush said in New Delhi Thursday.
Sale of fighter aircraft will harm Indo-US relations, says IAFPE.
Since Obama took office, the rate of threats against the president has increased 400 per cent from the 3,000 a year or so under President George W Bush, according to Ronald Kessler, author of In the President's Secret Service.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has dismissed concerns among leading analysts, both in India and the United States, that Indo-US ties under the aegis of President Barack Obama and his administration cannot compare to the bonhomie and rapport he and New Delhi enjoyed with President George W Bush and his administration."I have a very good relationship with President Obama. So I think there should be no confusion on that point," he stated at a press interaction.
Governor Jeb Bush estimated the damage caused by hurricane Charley at over $ 15 billion.
Bush stressed that people did not want him to make decisions based on politics.
Hussein and seven others are facing charges of crimes against humanity for the 1982 massacre of Shiite villagers.
Support for Iraq war eroding as body count passes 2,000
The endorsement comes amid growing calls for the Pentagon chief to resign over the abuse of prisoners in Iraq.
Are the reports of abuse of Iraqi prisoners by US forces just the tip of the iceberg?
While making the announcement, Bush pointed out that Miers has done several years of work as a lawyer both in the government and private sector and served the poor without charging any fees.
Dr Singh has worked tirelessly for the N-deal. Congratulate him on its passage and debate the historic deal.
