Forbes lists Barack Obama as the world’s most powerful person
Posted on 12. Nov, 2009 by admin in Buzz
Forbes Magazine lists US President Barack Obama as the world’s most powerful man. Forbes magazine today released world’s most powerful people and Obama tops the list of world’s most powerful people.
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is third most powerful man, the Vatican Pope Benedict XVI is the 11th most powerful, Mike Duke (Wal-Mart CEO) is [...]
US health insurance bill passes
Posted on 08. Nov, 2009 by admin in Buzz
In what had been branded as a landmark win for the US President Barack Obama, the health insurance bill passes .
The Democrat-controlled House passed the healthcare bill so it increases cover to many citizens who are hitherto not covered however, put newer restrictions on existent insurance industry.
According to the new legislation, Americans who hitherto [...]
H1N1 is a National Emergency- Obama Declares
Posted on 25. Oct, 2009 by admin in Buzz
US President, Barack Obama declared swine flu or H1N1 as the National Emergency. According to a statement from White House, Obama signed the declaration. This move will be to assist the nation for better preparedness in case there is an increasing spread of the H1N1 virus infection across US.
World Health Organization had already declared swine [...]
President Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize
Posted on 09. Oct, 2009 by admin in Buzz
US President Barack Obama won 2009 Nobel Peace Prize.
Obama wins the most prestigious award in less than an year of taking office. The US President was awarded Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to bolster international diplomacy putting aside unilateralism and strengthen cooperation between Muslim and non-Muslim nations.
The President was quoted of saying, “I [...]
Rio wins the bid to host 2016 Olympics
Posted on 02. Oct, 2009 by admin in Buzz
It’s now declared that Rio de Janeiro, Brazil will be hosting 2016 Olympics after a landslide victory against its closest competitor, Madrid, on Friday in the last round of voting.
Before that, the International Olympic Committee (ICC) members gave shock to one and all by kicking out Chicago, supposedly the favorite, in the very first round [...]
Barack Obama Tours Eiffel Tower- His wax figure is unveiled to public
Posted on 30. Jun, 2009 by admin in Buzz
Barack Obama’s wax statue figures alongside Valdimir Putin and Angela Merkel at the very popular Musee Grevin Wax Museum, Paris.
US President Barack Obama immortalized in wax again this time by sculptor Eric Saint Chaffray who had been the man behind wax statues at Musee Grevin Wax Museum, Paris for over 20 years.
Chaffray worked on Barack [...]
Same-sex partners to get fed benefits
Posted on 16. Jun, 2009 by admin in General
US President, Barack Obama has been coming under continuous criticism for not resorting to terminate ban on the gays in US military. The Federal government now comes up with another solution for the same; providing perks to the same-sex partners amongst federal employees.
According to a White House Official, the Obama government will be announcing the [...]
