Robert Gates is likely to continue his job as defence secretary and retired Marine Gen. James Jones would be named national security adviser, the Politico news web site report disclosed.
Quoting officials in both the Democratic and Republican parties, Politico said that the announcements ...

Global energy company, USEC Inc. will send a representative to India as part of a commercial nuclear mission organized by the U.S. India Business Council and the Nuclear Energy Institute, the Company announced on Tuesday (November 25). The mission will be in the country from December 2-9 and is the ...

The newly elected president of US, Barack Obama has announced the new team of economic advisers who will tackle the economic crisis. Under the new recruitment plan of Obama administration, the president of the New York Federal Reserve Timothy Geithner will hold the office of the US treasury as ...

Hillary Clinton, as reported in the media, has decided to give up her Senate seat to become Secretary of State in the Obama's administration. The accord between the two leading figures of the Democratic Party was the culmination of a week long drama that riveted the nation’s capital.
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The Director of US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Robert Mueller is expected to continue his service under the Obama administration. Robert Mueller was the spearhead of the Bush administration's fight against terrorism. According to sources, the FBI director has wished to serve out a ...

What would be seen as the “conventional trait” of every US President, especially when it comes to handling the fierce yet sensitive issues like the global-terrorism, Barrack Obama has proclaimed that one of his top  prioritieswould be to capture Osama bin Laden and script the end ...

US President elect Barack Obama has announced to close the prison facility for terror suspects at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. According to reports, the detainees of the prison are likely to be displaced to the Navy base at Charleston by the Pentagon. The Charleston prison needs to be revamped to ...

The newly elected President of US, Barack Obama has chosen Sonal Shah as his adviser. The 40-year-old Sonal Shah is an Indian American and works for Google on its Global Development team. Sonal Shah has also offered her service to the department of treasury on various economic issues and regions of ...

The US-led coalition forces have killed at least forty civilians in Afghanistan's southern province of Kandahar when a helicopter mistakenly bombed an Afghan wedding party. The incident took place in Wech Baghtu village of Afghanistan on November 5, 2008. Report says that the coalition forces were ...

Just a day before the US Presidential election, Democratic US presidential candidate Barack Obama's grand mother died in Hawaii. The 86-year-old Madelyn Dunham was suffering from cancer. Recently, Obama had put a visit to his grand mother by interrupting his White House campaign. Barrack Obama ...

US strikes on North and South Waziristan of Pakistan have killed 32 people and have left many more injured. In consequence to strike on the village of Mir Ali, North Waziristan about 20 persons, including an al-Qaeda leader have been killed. The attack may raise tensions between USA and partner in ...

According to Syrian media reports, US troops have attacked Syria which caused the death of eight persons. Syria press reported that four American helicopters violated Syrian airspace around 16:45 local time on Sunday. US troops on helicopter penetrated eight kilometers into Syria. Syria has ...

With a view to tackle, the ongoing global financial crisis the US President George W bush has called for an emergency summit of leaders from the world's 20 leading economies on November 15, 2008. The global summit will take place in Washington, DC area.  According to White House spokesperson ...

For the very first time, two legendary American singers will come together to perform this October. On the 16th of this month, music enthusiasts will get treated to a phenomenal Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel joint music concert in New York. Their efforts will be directed towards raising funds ...

The US Presidential Campaign of John McCain once again is reeling from a jolt as The National Enquirer tabloid is preparing to publish a story about Sarah Palin alleging that she had an extramarital affair with her husband Todd's business partner. Sarah Palin, a mother of five, was recently ...

In order to combat terrorism in Pakistan and Afghanistan, the US has decided to form a joint military force with them. According to US official, talks are on with the government of both Pakistan and Afghanistan regarding the formation of joint military force. Appreciating the move, Afghan defense ...

US Senate Foreign Relations Committee cleared the Indo-US nuclear deal on Tuesday, September 23, 2008 by a 19-2 margin. This development has taken place at a time when the Indian Prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh is about to reach New York.
 
This clearance by US senate now has ...

The Yahoo! e-mail account of Sarah Palin, which she uses for official purpose as Alaska's governor, has been hacked. As proof of this, the hackers have leaked a few insignificant emails that the Republican vice-presidential candidate received after John McCain chose her as his running mate. A ...

Substituting General David Petraeus, GeneralRaymond Odierno has become the US General in Iraq. After taking off from Iraq, General David Petraeus will take charge of the Central Command which is responsible for operations in the regions from Horn of Africa to central Asia, including the conflicts ...

Hurricane Ike has battered Texas State of USA badly and it has been compared with Katrina without death. US President, George Bush, before official visit to his home state on the question of hurricane's effect on oil industry said that it is too early to determine the damage to US energy ...

The top energy official of Brazil on Friday, September 12, 2008 informed that the country is contemplating to set up 50 to 60 nuclear power plants in the coming half century. The official explained that the political turmoil going on in Bolivia has forced them to take measures to end their ...

A Metrolink commuter train collided head-on with a Union Pacific Corp. freight train near Chatsworth district in Los Angeles, California on September 12, 2008 killing at least 10 people in the process. Addressing a press conference, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said that the number of casualties in ...

Hurricane Ike has reached to Gulf Coast of Texas; mandatory evacuations orders have been made by authorities. Rick Perry, Governor of Texas said that he could not overemphasize the danger but it is going to do some substantial damage; it's going to knock out power; it's going to cause massive ...

A museum building is being constructed at the site where the World Trade Center (WTC) towers once stood to mark the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 incident in 2011. On Tuesday, September 9, 2008, the builders of the museum building unveiled the design for its entrance pavilion, whose façade ...

US presidential candidate Barack Obama's latest comment against his opponent John McCain's vice-presidential nominee, Sarah Palin has kicked up a furore. Obama used the phrase 'lipstick on a pig' to explain his opponents' mantra of change, which has caused them to retort with accusations of sexism ...

Bush showing his symbolic anger on Russian attack on Georgia has scrapped proposed US-Russia nuke deal. Earlier, Bush had sent the agreement to Congress for approval in May, and now he himself has pulled it back. Announcing the decision on Bush's behalf, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said ...

The fundraising campaign for US Presidential candidate Barack Obama saw rocker Jon Bon Jovi pitching in recently. The 'Livin On A Prayer' singer organized a fund-raiser at his New Jersey home for Obama that brought in a whopping $3 million and the Democratic National Committee. The event was ...

Hurricane Ike has caused landfall in Cuba; it killed more than 58 people in already devastated Haiti. According to the Cuban Meteorology Institute, blowing at 120 Miles/hour with heavy rains, the deadly hurricane caused landfall on the northeastern coast of Cuba on Sunday. Also, because of Ike the ...

When tropical hurricane Hanna is moderating another hurricane Ike with winds near 215 kilometers per hour is threatening to unleash devastation in US Gulf coast. It has already lashed the Turks and Caicos Islands early Sunday. The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) has predicted that Ike has become ...

On the night of Friday, September 5, 2008, a minor earthquake shook the San Francisco Bay area. The preliminary report from the U.S. Geological Survey stated that the quake was of 4.0-magnitude and took place just after 9 pm. It also mentioned that the epicenter of the Friday earthquake was located ...