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Washington, Dec 2 (IANS) Assuring New Delhi of his "steadfast support" in catching the perpetrators of Mumbai terror attacks, US President-elect Barack Obama has said that India has the sovereign right to go after terrorists to protect itself.

New Delhi, (IANS) It was meant to be a familiarisation trip with the incoming administration of US president-elect Barack Obama. But in the wake of the Mumbai terror attacks, terrorism will dominate the talks of Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon with key figures of the transition team in the US Monday.

Washington, Dec 1 (IANS) Assuring Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of a "shared commitment" to combat terrorism, President George Bush has asked Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice to visit India and US agencies to throw their weight behind the Mumbai terror attack investigation.

New York, (IANS) The Mumbai horror was played big time in the US media but nowhere more so than on the 24-hour news network CNN, which had minute-by-minute updates on the most audacious strike by terrorists India has ever seen.

Washington, Nov 30 (IANS) President George Bush has pledged the full support of the United States as India investigates the Mumbai terror attacks, saying the world's largest democracy can count on the world's oldest democracy to stand by its side.

Washington, Nov 27 (IANS) US president-elect Barack Obama has strongly condemned Wednesday's terrorist attacks in Mumbai and said the US must strengthen its partnerships with India and other nations to root out and destroy terrorist networks.

New York, Nov 27 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned Wednesday's series of terrorist attacks in the Indian financial capital of Mumbai and voiced his solidarity with the Indian government and its people.

Washington, Nov 27 (IANS) Facing the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, President-elect Barack Obama says he is kept awake at night worrying about what will happen to the country over the next 60 days while a "lame duck" is in charge.

Washington, (IANS) Seeking experience in a time of war, US president-elect Barack Obama has asked President George Bush's Defence Secretary Robert Gates to stay in his job at the Pentagon, if only temporarily.

New York, Two Indian teenagers created history in the US sports Monday when they were signed up by prestigious baseball team Pittsburgh Pirates, five times World Series Champions, as professional players.