US President Barack Obama called Friday for the Egyptian government to respect the rights of its people, following days of protests demanding the ouster of President Hosny Mubarak. The US leader spoke from the White House, shortly after telephoning with Mubarak, who had just given his address vowing not to step down but announcing that [...]
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No clear leader between Obama, Republicans: poll
January 18th, 2011 |
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Ahead of a crucial vote in Congress, a new Gallup poll suggests that Americans are not clear who should have more influence over the nation’s direction in the next year – President Barack Obama or the Republicans. Forty-five percent want Obama to have more influence, while 42 percent prefer the Republicans. This marks a slight [...]
Pak “not fast enough†in uprooting terror havens along Afghan border region:Obama
December 17th, 2010 |
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Pakistan’s progress in rooting out terrorists has “not come fast enoughâ€, and so the United States will continue insisting it to deal with the terror havens within its borders, US President Barack Obama has said. “We will continue to focus on our relationship with Pakistan. Increasingly, the Pakistani government recognizes that terrorist networks in its [...]
Manu Bhaskaran: The US’ impact on Asia: More worries to come
November 16th, 2010 |
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RECENT DEVELOPMENTS HAVE reminded us again of the outsized impact the US has on Asian economies and markets. President Barack Obama’s trip to India, Indonesia and South Korea, the US Federal Reserve’s decision to step up quantitative easing and the electoral setbacks that Obama’s Democrat party suffered recently have all dominated the headlines. Will the US be a positive factor for Asia or otherwise?