300,000 told not to use water in US chemical spill

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 22:18

The White House has issued a federal disaster declaration in West Virginia, where a chemical spill that may have contaminated tap water has led officials to tell at least 300,000 people not to bathe, brush their teeth or wash their clothes.

Obama believes in further cementing Indo-US ties: White House

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 02:40

Describing America`s relationship with India as an "extremely important" one, the White House today said that President Barack Obama believes strongly that ties need to continue and must be further cemented.

White House defends Biden, Obama over former Pentagon chief`s memoir

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 08:27

The White House Wednesday continued to defend Vice President Joe Biden and President Barack Obama amid an escalating controversy over former defense secretary Robert Gates` new memoir.

Obama invites Merkel to Washington after phone-tap row

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 02:00

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Michelle asks guests to eat before coming to 50th b`day bash

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 15:21

Michelle Obama has asked guests attending her 50th birthday bash at the White House next week to wear comfortable shoes, practice their dance moves and eat before coming to the party as there will be no meal provided.

Obamas` Christmas gift for godmother delivered to wrong family

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 04:52

A Chicago-area family got a belated Christmas surprise this week - a book of family photos from the White House meant for the Obama girls` godmother, according to media reports and the White House.

US condemns terrorist attack in Russia

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 31, 2013, 00:16

US on Monday condemned a terrorist attack in southern Russia that left at least 14 people dead.

Syria lashes out at US, calling it a `one-eyed pirate`

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 22:05

Syria lashed out at the United States, describing it as a "one-eyed pirate”, a day after Washington condemned President Bashar al-Assad`s regime over its aerial assault on Aleppo.

Obama symbolically signs up for Obamacare

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 02:40

US President Barack Obama has symbolically signed up for health insurance to promote his own controversial health care reform legislation, a White House official said on Monday.

White House petition launched to drop charges against Indian diplomat Devyani

Last Updated: Monday, December 23, 2013, 10:20

An online White House petition demanding the Obama Administration drop the visa fraud case against Devyani Khobragade has been launched here by a group of Indian-Americans who said the senior Indian diplomat`s public humiliation hurts the sentiments of the community.

`No need` for new Iran sanctions: Obama

Last Updated: Saturday, December 21, 2013, 09:42

US President Barack Obama has said there is no need to impose new sanctions on Iran because current negotiations have a good chance to halt the country`s controversial nuclear programme which has been a challenge to America`s security for over a decade.