Washington  - US President Barack Obama on Saturday welcomed France's decision to return to NATO's military command after a 43- year absence, saying France's "full participation ... will contribute to a stronger alliance and a stronger Europe."

"I enthusiastically welcome the decision made by French President Nicolas Sarkozy to fully reintegrate France into the NATO alliance," Obama said in a statement.

Quetta, Mar. 21 : Balochistan Chief Minister Muhammad Aslam Raisani has said drone attacks in Balochistan will tarnish President Barack Obama's global image.

"We do not have to panic about published reports about possible drone attacks. I will soon meet the American ambassador to convey our concerns to her. This issue would be brought to the attention of President Asif Ali Zardari and Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi as well," the Daily Times quoted him, as saying.

Addressing a blow to Indian professionals looking for employment in the US, the Obama Administration declared supplementary measures for employing foreign experts under the H-1B visa work program making it harder for the companies getting federal bailout to appoint overseas workers.

These measures come about 10 days before the US citizenship and immigration services (USCIS) starts accepting petitions for new H-1B visas for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1, 2009, reports agency sources.

Tehran, Mar. 21: Iran has cautiously welcomed US President Barack Obama’s videotaped message for a “new beginning” between the two countries.

Ali Akbar Javanfekr, an aide to Iranian President Ahmadinejad, said: “The Iranian nation has shown that it can forget hasty behaviour.”

Iran, he said, would “not show its back” to Obama if the US put its words into practice.

The new administration in Washington needed “a fundamental change in attitude,” he added.

Washington, Mar. 21 : A 38-year-old Down Syndrome victim, who has been bowling for 30 years, has said President Barack Obama needs to practice more if he wants to bring his recent score of 129 anywhere close to his average of 165.

Tim Maloney, who has won awards for his bowling in the Special Olympics, has urged Obama to focus and practice more to improve his score.

New York, March 21: Barack Obama’s appearance on ‘Tonight Show’ has gathered one of the fourth highest rankings in Jay Leno’s 15 years of hosting.

According to Preliminary Nielsen figures, the last time the show had such tremendous success was on May 14, 1998, the night that saw the "Seinfeld" finale, reports the New York Daily News.

Meanwhile, the president has some fans to woo back after taking a dig on his 129 bowling score by comparing it to something from the Special Olympics.