Obama First Pitch, President Obama marked Opening Day for the Washington Nationals by throwing out the ceremonial first pitch as fans cheered him on.  Mr. Obama, dressed in a Nats jacket and khakis, put on a Chicago White Sox cap as he took the mound. The President, who had been practicing with aide Reggie Love, was not happy with his throw, which he described as “high and outside.” Upon reviewing his pitch, Mr.

Beginning of a hectic week for US President Barack Obama’s nuclear agenda, the United States on Tuesday rolled out a strategy review that renounced US development of new atomic weapons and could herald further cuts in America’s stockpile. We are enforcing our commitment to the NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty) by stating clearly for the first time that the United States will not use or threaten to use nuclear weapons against non-nuclear weapon states that are party to the NPT and in compliance of their non-proliferation obligations,” US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said at a news conference at the Pentagon

Space Shuttle Launch, The US space shuttle Discovery blasted off at dawn on Monday toward the International Space Station for a mission that will put more women in orbit than ever before. Discovery lifted off from Launch Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida at 6:21 am (1021 GMT) as scheduled.The two booster rockets, which account for 80 percent of the shuttle’s lift during takeoff, peeled away as planned 120 seconds after the launch.

BEIJING,CHINA NEWS: A gas explosion at a coal mine in central China killed 12 people and left 32 missing, Xinhua news agency said on Thursday, even as rescuers worked to save 153 workers at a different mine in Shanxi province. Coal mine accidents are common in China, the world’s largest producer, but the large number of people involved in the two accidents this week has raised further questions about safety standards. Rescuers have pumped water all day at the Wangjialing mine in Shanxi province, which flooded on Sunday when construction workers breached a wall to a nearby disused pit.

With the president of France at his side, President Barack Obama declared that he hopes to have international sanctions against Iran in place “within weeks,” not months, because of its continuing nuclear program. But he acknowledged he still lacks full support.

The first lady Michelle Obama picked up a “Big Help” award from the youth of America at the Kids’ Choice Awards. The television channel Nickelodeon hosted their 23rd Annual Kids’ Choice Awards in Los Angeles. The show gives kids the chance to honor their favorites in a whole range of categories from movies to music to books

LAHORE : The Obama administration would review the installation of full body scanners at US airports as Pakistan has expressed its concerns, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Sunday. Talking to newsmen at Lahore airport after arriving in the country from the US, Qureshi termed the strategic talks with Washington as successful

America and Russia have agreed to sign a landmark nuclear arms reduction treaty after months of deadlock. Both countries agreed to sharp cuts in the nuclear arsenals of both nations in the most comprehensive arms control treaty in two decades. US President Barack Obama said the new pact will strengthen the global effort to halt the spread of nuclear weapons.

Jason Mattera, Today’s ObamaCare signing ceremony at the White House was made possible by the 66 percent of voters under 30 who believed the propaganda of Hope and Change, as Jason Mattera explains in his new book, Obama Zombies: How the Liberal Machine Brainwashed My Generation: Young people, in their heart of hearts, actually believed that a scrawny street-agitator-turned-presidential-candidate could save mankind, renew our faith in American politics, and restore our faith in government. It was a message that hoodwinked my generation

KABUL: Representatives of a militant group linked to a powerful Afghan warlord are hoping to convince UN officials Thursday that it’s the right time for a peace deal with insurgents. Mohammad Daoud Abedi, a spokesman for the Hizb-i-Islami faction, said Wednesday night that the United Nations asked the delegation for a meeting, which follows talks that the Taliban-linked group had with President Hamid Karzai earlier this week