MOSCOW (TIP): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday branded US support for rebel forces in Syria as illegal and ineffective, saying US-trained rebels were leaving to join Islamic State with weapons supplied by Washington. In an interview with US networks recorded ahead of a meeting with US President Barack Obama, Putin said Syrian President Bashar al-Assad deserved international support as he was fighting terrorist organizations. Obama and Putin are scheduled to talk on Monday after Putin addresses the United Nations, although White House and Kremlin officials have disagreed on what the two leaders will discuss and even who initiated the meeting.
United States
Obama makes ‘no apologies’ for Taliban hostage deal
BRUSSELS (TIP): President Barack Obama vehemently refused to apologize on Thursday for doing a prisoner trade with the Taliban to free a US soldier, despite a fierce political storm over the deal in Washington. Critics, […]
Europe
Obama terms Srikanth Srinivasan as a ‘Favorite’ person
WASHINGTON (TIP): US President Barack Obama has described Indian-origin Srikanth Srinivasan, who created history by becoming a top federal judge, as one of his “favourite” persons. “One of my favourite people right now [is], Sri […]
Indian Americans
Barack Obama nominates 3 Indian-Americans to advisory commission
WASHINGTON (TIP): US President Barack Obama has announced his intent to appoint three Indian- Americans to his 14-member advisory commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs). The Indian-Americans include, US Air Force officer Lt […]
1 Trackback / Pingback