The new poll showed Kerry has the support of 50 per cent of all registered voters, compared with 44 per cent for Bush, with independent candidate Ralph Nader at 2 per cent.
Addressing a join press conference with British PM Gordon Brown, US President Bush said that failure in Iran would send a message to the world that the US cannot be counted upon. He added that it was important to succeed in Iraq to defeat the Al Qaeda and to thwart Iran's 'ambitions' of acquiring nuclear weapons. Bush and Gordon both dismissed speculation that the relationship between the two was not as 'special' as that between Bush and former British PM Tony Blair.
President George W Bush said he is "pleased" with outgoing Under Secretary of State Nicholas Burns for agreeing to continue to handle the "historic" Indo-US civil nuclear deal in which Washington has been making "progress" under him.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is expected to brief United States President George W Bush on the developments about the India-United States nuclear agreement in the wake of stiff opposition by the Left parties. In his telephonic conversation, Singh is likely to apprise Bush about the hurdles faced by his government in taking the next steps to operationalise the deal. The Left parties have repeatedly threatened the govt of grave consequences.
'We have not come all this way -- through tragedy and trial and war -- only to falter and leave our work unfinished,' the US president said in the State of the Union address.
Condoleezza Rice "ordered" then United States President George W Bush to stay out of Washington after the 9/11 attacks before hanging up the phone, the former national security advisor has revealed in a documentary interview.
"The teachings of Guru Nanak provide strength and support to thousands of Sikhs in America and millions more around the world," the US president said.
Dr Kakodkar's strategic stubbornness ultimately got India what it wanted though the negotiations with the US went to the wire, notes Shivanand Kanavi.
United States President George W Bush with Sameer Mishra, 14, the 2008 Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion.
Before leaving for a six-day visit to China, the prime minister said India accorded 'top priority' to ties with China.
US President George W Bush has sharpened his attack on Democratic opponent Senator John F Kerry on economic and welfare issues, calling him a "tax and spend liberal", while describing himself as a "compassionate conservative."
'Knowing what I knew then, and knowing what I know today, America did the right thing in Iraq,' he said.
At least five organizations, including Sri Lanka's Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, the Kurdistan Workers Party in Turkey and the Humanitarian Law Project had challenged Bush's order.
He said he would seek an additional $87 billion from Congress to continue the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
In an exclusive interview with rediff.com -- his first with any South Asian media organisation -- President Bush \n\nlauded India for being "an outstanding partner in the global war on terror."
Only half of Americans like the way the US president is handling his job, a USA Today/CNN/Gallup survey has revealed.
Welcoming US President George W Bush's second term in the White House, industry bodies on Thursday said it would further strengthen Indo-US trade and economic ties.
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US President George W Bush is expected to sign the legislation on the implementation of the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal next week.
They discussed the legislation on the N-deal.
Justifying his decision on Iraq, former US President George W Bush said on Friday said dislodging of the "brutal dictator" Saddam Hussain was a necessity after 9/11 attacks but regretted that military had to be used to do so as there was no other "choice".
Only 44 per cent of Americans approve of the way Bush is handling the situation with Iraq, down from 51 per cent in the last week of March.
An ABC News/Washington Post study has found that 62 per cent of Americans disapprove of President George W Bush's overall job performance. Also a new high of 70 per cent disapprove of his handling of the war in Iraq.
The 50 per cent increase ordered by Bush in the CIA's clandestine operations calls for a new training facility and aggressive recruiting or lowering the quality of people, a former CIA official said.
US President George W Bush on Monday spoke to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and discussed the status of the civil nuclear deal and the recent nuclear test by North Korea.
On why he was determined to go his own when most of the nations have not back his plan, Bush asserted that he is not going to change his principle just to be popular.
Recalling that walking through the wreckage of the 9/11 terror strike was like "hell" for him, former United States President George W Bush has said that he felt "a sense of closure" when he learned about the killing of Osama bin Laden.
Bush said he would discuss it with the visiting Chinese premier.
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