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Shepherd's deportation consistent with rules: US

The US today said deportation of Indian orphan Kairi Abha Shepherd was consistent with its immigration priorities, indicating it would go ahead with the proceedings, despite an appeal by New Delhi that her case be treated with "sensitivity and compassion".

US imposes anti-dumping duty on steel pipe imports from India

The US has imposed a preliminary anti-dumping duty on import of certain types of steel pipes from India, about a month after New Delhi lodged a complaint with WTO against the US for imposing anti-subsidy duties on import of certain Indian steel products.

Manning seeks dismissal of Wikileaks case

An Army private charged in the biggest leak of government secrets in US. history is seeking dismissal of 10 of the 22 counts he faces, contending they are either unconstitutionally vague or fail to state a prosecutable offense.

US cuts Pak aid for jailing doc who helped track Osama

US senators scandalized by Pakistan's jailing of a doctor for helping the CIA find Osama bin Laden voted to cut aid to Islamabad by 33 million dollars -- one million for each year in the doctor's sentence.

US now targeting al Qaeda's cyber propaganda

The US has initiated a cyber warfare to checkmate al Qaeda's anti-American propaganda, with its experts targeting the terror network's ads on Yemeni websites to replace them with alternate versions of events.

Spy doctor jailing leads to more US aid cut threats

Pakistan’s problematic relationship with the United States sailed into fresh controversy Thursday as US lawmakers warned of aid cuts after the jailing of a surgeon who helped the CIA hunt down Osama bin Laden.

Obama says he would end Afghan war by 2014

Days after the Nato summit in Chicago endorsed his exit plan from Afghanistan, US President Barack Obama on Thursday said that he would end the Afghan war by 2014.

US hacked Yemeni al Qaeda sites: Clinton

The State Department has launched a different sort of raid against al Qaeda, hacking into al Qaeda websites in Yemen.

Obama faces oppn, wins primary but by small margin

United States President Barack Obama won his 34th and 35th consecutive Democratic primary contests on Tuesday night, claiming victories in Arkansas and Kentucky.

US Senate panel reduces Pakistan aid by over half

Sounding a fresh warning to Pakistan, a key Senate panel has voted to slash American assistance to Islamabad by more than half, approving only $1 billion in aid for fiscal 2013 and warned of further cuts unless it reopens Nato supply routes to Afghanistan.

Have put Al Qaeda on the path to defeat: Obama

US President Barack Obama on Wednesday said that his administration has put the al Qaeda on the path to defeat and is ending the wars in a way that makes America safer and stronger.

Maoists plotting to kill me with ISI help: Mamata

Targeting her Marxist opponents again, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee alleged that CPI-M was plotting with Maoists to kill her with the help of Pakistan's ISI and financed by North Korea, Venezuela and Hungary.

US defence secretary to travel to India early June

US defence secretary Leon Panetta would travel to India on a two-day official visit in the first week of June, the Pentagon has announced.

'Afghan supply routes through Pak to be reopened'

Pakistan will soon reopen the ground lines of communication to Afghanistan, which were shut down by last November following the death of its 24 soldiers in a NATO cross border fire, the The White House has said.

Strauss-Kahn accuser adds new claim to lawsuit

Lawyers for the hotel maid who accused Dominique Strauss-Kahn of sexual assault added another claim to her civil lawsuit against him on Tuesday, taking advantage of a little-used New York City law that applies to "gender-motivated violence."
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