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  Washington, Aug 27 (DPA) The planet-hunting Kepler space telescope has found a new planetary system orbiting a distant star that could include a planet nearly the same size as Earth, NASA scientists said Thursday. Obama outlines new US space exploration plan ( 06:11 ) Washington, April 16 (IANS) US President Barack Obama has outlined his administration's new space exploration plan, vowing to increase NASA's budget by $6 billion over the next five years. India, US ties proposed against cyber terrorism ( 09:13 ) By Arun Kumar Washington, March 31 (IANS) India has suggested close partnership with the US in cyber security, particularly against cyber terrorism, as the two countries take their economic and technological collaboration to the next level. Obama backs closer India-US ties ( 09:13 ) Washington, March 31 (IANS) Expressing satisfaction at the conclusion of an India-US agreement on reprocessing spent fuel, the White House has said President Barack Obama is glad that US is strengthening a very close bilateral relationship in an important region. Canadians blame mayor, Samaranch for Olympic bid loss ( 15:36 ) Ajit Jain, Indo-Asian News Service Toronto, July 14 (IANS) Canadians have expressed fury and anguish after Toronto lost its bid to host the games in 2008. Mixed response to Kerala budget ( 15:06 ) Sanu George, Indo-Asian News Service Thiruvananthapuram, July 14 (IANS) Praise and flak have come in equal measure for the 1.4 billion deficit budget of the newly-elected Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) government presented Friday. Indian American doctor in-charge of world's newest septuplets ( 15:01 ) Aziz Haniffa, Indo-Asian News Service Washington, July 14 (IANS) An Indian American physician has been entrusted with the task of taking care of the world's newest septuplets who were born in the U.S. 5,000 die globally every day to violence ( 13:55 ) Vasantha Arora, Indo-Asian News Service Washington, July 14 (IANS) About 5,000 people around the world die each day from homicide, suicide, or war, says a new study. Negotiations and non-violence is the key: India at U.N. ( 13:47 ) Suman Guha Mozumder, Indo-Asian News Service United Nations, July 14 (IANS) Ahead of the India-Pakistan summit Sunday, India has told the U.N. General Assembly that countries should settle their dispute through peaceful negotiations and in good faith. U.S. slams Pakistan for human trafficking ( 12:46 ) Aziz Haniffa, Indo-Asian News Service Washington, July 13 (IANS) Pakistan has been blacklisted by the U.S. for rampant human trafficking in the country and its failure to curb what Washington calls "a modern day form of slavery." Lahore's resurrection would be yardstick for Agra's success: U.S. experts ( 12:46 ) Aziz Haniffa, Indo-Asian News Service Washington, July 13 (IANS) Leading U.S. specialists on South Asia have said even if a peace process can be mooted at the July 15 Agra summit, it could be touted as a success. Canada's family visa processing project scrapped ( 12:43 ) Ajit Jain, Indo-Asian News Service Toronto, July 13 (IANS) Canada has scrapped a project to centralize processing of family class visas from India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and Singapore. U.S. Senate confirms India, Pakistan ambassadors ( 12:38 ) Vasantha Arora, Indo-Asian News Service Washington, July 13 (IANS) The U.S. Senate has confirmed President George W. Bush's nominations of the country's ambassadors to India and Pakistan. Air Canada drops plans to fly to India ( 12:37 ) Ajit Jain, Indo-Asian News Service Toronto, July 13 (IANS) Air Canada has dropped its plans to fly to India. Asian Americans are prospering in U.S.: survey ( 15:24 ) Vasantha Arora, Indo-Asian News Service Washington, July 11 (IANS) Asian Americans, with high education attainment and jobs in the professions, are prospering in the U.S., according to the Current Population Survey (CPS). U.S. military ties with India not at Pakistan's cost ( 14:55 ) Christine Jayasinghe, Indo-Asian News Service Colombo, July 10 (IANS) The United States desires military cooperation with India but it will not be at the cost of Pakistan, a top U.S. military official said Tuesday. Former Myanmar official delivers papers in Canada ( 14:54 ) Ajit Jain, Indo-Asian News Service Toronto, July 10 (IANS) Once a powerful official in Myanmar, B.T. "Eddy" Win is today making a living delivering newspapers in Canada's Winnipeg city. Tamil Tigers growl at Sri Lanka's census takers (Feature) ( 14:17 ) Christine Jayasinghe, Indo-Asian News Service Colombo, July 10 (IANS) Tamil Tiger separatists in Sri Lanka are keeping census takers at bay in parts of the island's north and east, using threats and intimidation to stop enumerators from taking the final tally next week. Asera making businesses work in real time on Internet ( 13:18 ) Ela Dutt, Indo-Asian News Service New York, July 9 (IANS) With legends like venture capitalists visionary Vinod Khosla, general partner at Silicon Valley's Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers (KPCB) supporting Asera e-Business as founders, the venture can hardly go off-track. Goodbye J. Lo, hello Jennifer ( 17:25 ) New York, Jan 5 (IANS) Singer Jennifer Lopez seems to be fed up with her trendier nick name J. Lo. Terror suspect of Indian descent was 'trapped' ( 17:19 ) New York, Jan 5 (IANS) As a British businessman of Indian descent prepares for trial on charges of attempting to sell missiles to a terrorist group, his attorney is expected to argue he was entrapped by overzealous US federal officials. Egypt acquired nuclear technology from A.Q. Khan? ( 17:10 ) Washington, Jan 5 (IANS) The United States has expressed concern about reports that Egypt has a secret uranium research programme and said it supports an investigation by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Low key but committed, Canadians pitch in ( 16:51 ) Toronto, Jan 5 (IANS) Six-year-old Zach Pollard is among the many Canadians, besides the government, who are busy collecting money in their own little ways for tsunami victims in Asia. Pitt's partner leaves him for Paramount ( 16:42 ) Indo-Asian News Service Los Angeles, Jan 5 (IANS) Brad Grey, the filmmaking partner of Hollywood stars Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston, is quitting their successful production company to head Paramount Studios. India has responded selflessly: Congressman ( 16:41 ) Ela Dutt, Indo-Asian News Service Washington, Jan 5 (IANS) US Congressman Joe Wilson has lauded India's role in reaching tsunami relief to other countries in South and Southeast Asia, saying it has responded selflessly to the disaster.
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