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Veteran American boxer Muhammad Ali's 70th birthday party was a month late (Ali was born on Jan. 17, 1942) but celebrated in style at the MGM Hotel in Las Vegas.

The FBI on Friday arrested a man who they allege was going to "blow himself up" in a suicide bombing attack at the U.S. Capitol, home to the U.S. Congress.

The high profile visit to the White House is mainly seen in political circles as a rapport-building exercise to bridge the "trust deficit" between the two nations.

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Former US president Jimmy Carter sought to boost diplomatic links with Syria and improve image of President Bashar al-Assad after Bush administration.

An US-based Christian evangelical organisation has actively lobbied for the re-introduction of the anti-homosexuality bill in Uganda, which was presented in the parliament Tuesday, according to local activists.

U.S. President Barack Obama, along with NASA officials, gathered to honor the winners of the second annual White House Science Fair, held in the East Wing of the White House, on Wednesday. The winning projects will remain on display at the White House.

He is the co-founder of a private equity firm, Bain capital and believes that his experience as a businessman would help him to create more job opportunities for the American citizens.

Barack Obama makes good on threat to close embassy and withdraw all diplomats as bloody crackdown escalates.

The spectre of unemployment is often one of the most feared in an adult's life. The grim reality of a rapidly depleting bank balance is usually one matched by the alarming levels of depression that characterise an entire household. Jennifer Wedel, however, went straight to the top... she asked U.S. President Barack Obama to find her husband a job!

Newt Gingrich asks rival conservatives to stand aside in Republican primaries so he can fight on against Mitt Romney.

US president fails to answer penetrating question about marijuana legislation during online interview.

Obama was on an hour-long video chat on Google’s social networking site Google+ “hangout”.

YouTube users decide which questions will be raised during White House social media initiatve.

Hundreds of people had gathered to pay their last respects to the R&B singer at her funeral on January 28.

Hillary Clinton hints she will step down at end of year as US secretary of state, claiming she is ready for a rest.

One year after killing of Ugandan gay activist David Kato, Africa still a long way from recognition of LGBT rights.

Frontrunner for the Republican nomination, Newt Gingrich, has pledged to have the first permanent base on the moon if he is elected president.

American Jessica Buchanan and Dane Poul Hagen Thisted, were working for the Danish Deming Group when they were taken hostage by Somali pirates.

Scientists from Advanced Cell Technology Inc. in Marlborough and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have found a way to cure blindness with the help of stem cells.

President Barack Obama will effectively launch his re-election campaign this evening when he delivers the State of the Union to Congress.

Joint frontrunner for the Republican nomination, Mitt Romney, bows to pressure and discloses income tax records.

Gingrich has bagged 40 percent of the votes where as opponent and front runner Mitt Romney got 27 percent of votes, according to reports.

The 73-year-old singer was suffering from leukemia.

Front-runner Mitt Romney and his Republican presidential pursuers have entered into the final full day of campaigning

Mitt Romney is enduring his worst week of the presidential campaign as further details of his tax affairs were uncovered.

A guide through the nuances of caucuses and primaries in run-up to US presidential elections.

Mitt Romney's main rivals hope for 'one-on-one' contest with him by time primary campaign heads to Florida.

Republican supporters have been hesitant in voting for former Massachusetts governor as presidential candidate.

GOP frontrunner has been widely criticised after it was revealed he paid just 15 percent tax despite a huge salary that runs into millions.