http://www.firstpost.com Firstpost Sun, 19 May 2013 18:01:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://www.firstpost.com/world/big-deal-obamas-shale-gas-decision-is-a-huge-opportunity-for-india-795443.html#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 04:57:58 +0000 Seema Sirohi http://www.firstpost.com/?p=795443 Quite apart from the obvious economic benefits, shale gas could be a major building block for a new security architecture in Asia.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/world/big-deal-obamas-shale-gas-decision-is-a-huge-opportunity-for-india-795443.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/india/manmohan-singh-accepts-obamas-invitation-to-visit-washington-793925.html#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 04:23:09 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=793925 Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is expected to travel to Washington in a few months at the invitation of US President Barack Obama.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/india/manmohan-singh-accepts-obamas-invitation-to-visit-washington-793925.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/world/obamas-drone-strikes-cause-congress-to-rethink-911-law-on-military-force-791455.html#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 06:35:47 +0000 Ayeshea-Perera http://www.firstpost.com/?p=791455 The US Congress is rethinking the broad authority it gave Presidents to wage a war on terror after the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks in light of how President Barack Obama has used the power to target suspected terrorists with lethal drone strikes. Senior Defence Department officials insisted Thursday that the law should remain unchanged [...]]]> http://www.firstpost.com/world/obamas-drone-strikes-cause-congress-to-rethink-911-law-on-military-force-791455.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/world/need-balance-between-national-security-and-media-freedom-obama-790979.html#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 04:24:01 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=790979 US President Barack Obama has emphasised on maintaining a balance between national security and media freedom, as his administration is in the middle of a controversy related to intrusion into the phone call records of reporters and editors of the Associated Press by the Justice Department.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/world/need-balance-between-national-security-and-media-freedom-obama-790979.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/world/obama-rules-out-unilateral-us-action-on-syria-790655.html#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 02:59:02 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=790655 US President Barack Obama has ruled out any unilateral American action against Assad regime, asserting that his administration would continue to work with international partners and the Syrian opposition.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/world/obama-rules-out-unilateral-us-action-on-syria-790655.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/world/obama-fires-us-tax-chief-jack-lew-over-irs-scandal-787603.html#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 05:28:24 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=787603 Washington's top tax official was fired on Wednesday as President Barack Obama sought to stem a rising tide of criticism over the Internal Revenue Service's improper targeting of conservative groups for special scrutiny. ]]> http://www.firstpost.com/world/obama-fires-us-tax-chief-jack-lew-over-irs-scandal-787603.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/world/obama-calls-pakistans-sharif-congratulates-him-on-poll-win-783347.html#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 02:45:12 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=783347 US President Barack Obama called PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif, set to become Pakistan's next Prime Minister, to congratulate him on his election victory and pledge to further strengthen friendly ties with Islamabad. ]]> http://www.firstpost.com/world/obama-calls-pakistans-sharif-congratulates-him-on-poll-win-783347.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/world/uks-cameron-to-meet-obama-at-white-house-may-discuss-syria-777157.html#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 09:04:38 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=777157 Iran, the Mideast peace process, counterterrorism and trade are other likely topics for Monday's meeting.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/world/uks-cameron-to-meet-obama-at-white-house-may-discuss-syria-777157.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/world/polls-a-significant-milestone-in-pak-democracy-building-obama-776221.html#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 05:31:22 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=776221 US President Barack Obama has hailed the National Assembly election in Pakistan, calling it "a significant milestone" in the country's democracy building.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/world/polls-a-significant-milestone-in-pak-democracy-building-obama-776221.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/world/ready-to-work-with-pak-as-equal-partners-says-obama-776197.html#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 05:00:11 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=776197 US President Barack Obama on Monday congratulated Pakistan on successful completion of parliamentary elections and said his administration is ready to work "as equal partners" with the new government of that country.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/world/ready-to-work-with-pak-as-equal-partners-says-obama-776197.html/feed 0