Cleanup on, flood threat looms after huge NY snow
AP, Buffalo :Beth Bragg’s home was spared the worst of a lake-effect storm that buried parts of the Buffalo area under more than 7 feet...
International
US, NATO forces won`t quit Afghanistan
AP, Kabul :Afghanistan’s parliament approved agreements Sunday with the U.S. and NATO allowing international troops to remain in the country past the end of this...
Russia is not isolated : Putin
Reuters, Moscow :President Vladimir Putin denied Moscow would be isolated internationally over the Ukraine crisis and said Russia’s economy would not be the only one...
Strong quake in west China kills 4; 54 hurt
AP, Beijing :A strong earthquake that hit a sparsely populated, mountainous area of western China killed at least four people and injured 54 others, including...
Gordon Brown to step down as MP
AFP, London :Former prime minister Gordon Brown is to announce he is standing down as an MP at the May general election, reports said Sunday.The...
Iran N-talks may be extended as US sees ‘big gaps’
Reuters, Vienna :World powers and Iran struggled on Saturday to overcome the differences preventing them from ending a 12-year standoff over Tehran’s atomic ambitions, raising...
Obama to visit India in January
AFP, Washington :US President Barack Obama will travel to India in January for its Republic Day celebrations and talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the...
Obama seeks support for bypassing Congress
Reuters, Las Vegas :President Barack Obama defended his decision to bypass Congress and overhaul U.S. immigration policy on his own on Friday, saying he was...
IS drive for Kobani blunted
AP, Beirut :More than two months into its assault on Kobani, the Islamic State group is still pouring fighters and resources into trying to capture...
House GOP sues Obama admin on health law
AP, Washington :House Republicans filed a federal lawsuit Friday accusing the Obama administration of exceeding its constitutional powers in carrying out President Barack Obama’s prized...
Iran nuke talks stalled, despite Kerry efforts
AP, Vienna :Contentious nuclear talks between world powers and Tehran hit a new snag Friday after Iran apparently again turned down U.S. demands for concessions,...
Pakistan for Obama role on Kashmir
AP, Islamabad :Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday asked the U.S. President Barack Obama to play a role in resolving the issue of Kashmir...