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Obama, Karzai to discuss post-2014 engagement as White House mulls fewer...
On the eve of Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s visit to Washington on Monday, American officials said the White House was considering keeping a force...
US bill passed to avert fiscal cliff
The White House and top Republicans have struck a dramatic deal to avert huge New Year tax increases and postpone automatic spending cuts that...
Exasperated US lawmakers push for fiscal cliff deal
Exasperated US lawmakers warned Thursday they were no closer to a deal with the White House to avert severe tax hikes and austerity measures,...
Seven states qualify for secession response from White House
US citizens in more than 40 states have filed petitions with the White House seeking to secede from the union, and by Wednesday, seven...
Al Qaeda leadership in AfPak region being defeated: White House
White House has said that Al Qaeda, operating from the border region of Afghanistan and Pakistan, were being defeated.
“A decade of war in Afghanistan...
US rules out change in Afghan pullout timeline
The White House on Friday ruled out any change in its withdrawal timeline from Afghanistan in view of escalating attacks, including the one today...
In Israel, Romney talks Iran, eyes foreign policy kudos
White House hopeful Mitt Romney on Sunday held top-level talks in Israel about how to handle fears over Iran’s nuclear ambitions, on a visit...
Won’t apologise to Pakistan: White House
The White House has ruled out an apology to Islamabad for November 26 attacks by US aircraft that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers, saying it...
Pak supply routes to be reopened soon: White House
Pakistan will soon reopen the ground lines of communication to Afghanistan, which were shut down by last November following the death of its 24...
US House defies veto threat by passing bill on Pakistan aid
Defying the White House veto threat, the Republican-majority US House of Representatives has passed the $643 billion defense authorisation bill for 2013 that among...
Romney vows ‘new conservative era’ if elected
White House hopeful Mitt Romney has promised to unite Republicans and defeat President Barack Obama in the “battle for the soul of America” as...
Taliban deny Mullah Omer wrote to White House
The Taliban on Saturday strongly denied that their chief Mullah Omer had written any letter to the White House demanding immediate shifting of five...
Lady Gaga takes anti-bullying campaign to White House
Eccentric pop diva Lady Gaga took her anti-bullying campaign to the White House on Tuesday where she was lauded as a source of strength...
US Senate defeats White House-backed jobs bill
The bitterly divided US Senate late Thursday defeated a $35 billion item from President Barack Obama's jobs plan, one aimed at helping states employ...
Obama never linked ISI to Qaeda, says White House
The White House said in a briefing on Sunday that US President Barack Obama had never said some elements in the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)...
Pakistan’s cooperation vital to US security: WH
The US believes Pakistan’s cooperation remains vital to American national security even as it has issues at times with Islamabad, the White House said...
Libyan rebels seek funds in White House meeting
Libyan rebels will meet senior White House officials in Washington on Friday to seek cash and diplomatic legitimacy in their battle to topple Muammar...
