Washington, Jan 26 : US drug regulators have sought a "groundbreaking" injunction against Ranbaxy Laboratories to force the Indian drug major to correct long-standing violations at four of its manufacturing facilities.

The court-sanctioned agreement affects three of Ranbaxy's factories in India and its wholly owned subsidiary Ohm Laboratories in Gloversville, New York. The Department of Justice filed the decree on behalf of the Food and Drug Administration.

Washington, Oct 12 : US Secretary for Defense Leon Panetta has said that the situation in Pakistan is likely to remain volatile.

Addressing an audience at an event titled ‘Defense Priorities: Today and Tomorrow’, organised by the Woodrow Wilson Centre for International Scholars, Panetta also said that diplomatic efforts needed to continue to work with Pakistan.

Washington, Oct 8 : Michael Jackson was given propofol, the drug that killed him, every day for the two months before his death, but Dr. Conrad Murray claimed he tried to wean the singer off the drug around the time of his death, a court has heard.

Audio heard in court of Dr. Murray''s interview with police revealed the doctor told police he tried to “wean” Jackson off Propofol.

Washington, Oct 8 : The U. S. drones which were used to kill American-born Islamic cleric Anwar al-Awlaki and other Al Qaeda chiefs have reportedly been infected by a computer virus that logs their every move.

Washington, Oct 8 : Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has hired a US lobbyist at 25,000 dollars per month, according to an official US record on lobbyists.

According to the official documents of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), the lobbying firm would approach US officials, senators and congressmen to promote the interests of Musharraf in the United States.

Washington, Oct 7 : Jurors in the Michael Jackson “manlaughter” case were shown evidence photos of the scene where he was found unconscious, which included a child-sized porcelain doll on his bed.

The doll in the picture wore green dungarees and had blonde curly hair, and was lying next to a CD player.

The court was also shown a photograph of ornate dinner plates with baby faces, believed to be the pop legend’s three children, which were displayed on a chest of drawers alongside family pictures.

Washington, Oct 7 : Pop diva Shakira has joined US President Barack Obama’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics.

Obama praised the Columbian popstar, along with community activist Adrian Pedroza and Arizona’s School District Superintendent Kent P. Scribner after making them members of the Commission.

http://www.topnews.in/files/Barack-Obama 3.jpg" alt=" Pakistan must realise ''peaceful approach towards India in everybody''s interests'': Obama " title=" Pakistan must realise ''peaceful approach towards India in everybody''s interests'': Obama " width="145" height="145" align="left" />Washington, Oct 7 : The United States wants to make Islamabad realise that a peaceful approach towards India would be in everybody’s interests, and would help Pakistan actually develop, President Barack Obama has said.

Washington, Oct 7 : A new poll has shown that an overwhelming majority of Americans think that President Barack Obama should back Israel but are evenly split over how Obama has dealt with that country.

A Quinnipiac University poll showed 63 percent of respondents said Obama should support Israel and 20 percent held the contrary view, Politico reports.

Thirty nine percent of those surveyed said Obama supports Israel, while 40 percent disagreed with the view.

Washington, Oct 7 : A new poll has shown that a record high number of Americans disapprove of the way President Barack Obama is handling his job.

A Quinnipiac University poll showed that 55 percent of the respondents were dissatisfied with Obama’s performance, with just 41 percent approving.

Washington, Oct 7 : The United States will continue ‘intensive engagements’ with Pakistan at all levels, the State Department has said.

Washington, Oct 7 : Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has accused India of seeking to “create an anti-Pakistan Afghanistan” as part of its bid to dominate South Asia.

Musharraf made these comments as part of the rolling panels at the Washington Ideas Forum taking place at the Newseum, ABC News reports.

“In Afghanistan, there is some kind of a proxy conflict going on between Pakistan and India,” the former military ruler said.

Washington, Oct 6 : Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has officially confirmed that she would not run for president in the 2012 elections.

Palin said in a letter to her supporters that the decision came after much thought, and that she and her husband, Todd would “devote themselves to God, family and country,” the BBC reports.

Washington, Oct 5 : American country singer-songwriter-cum-musician Hank Williams Jr. has issued an apology for comparing President Barack Obama to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler during a TV interview.

"I have always been very passionate about Politics and Sports and this time it got the Best and Worst of me," Williams said in a statement on his website.

Washington, Oct 4 : US President Barack Obama has admitted that he is an "underdog," and that the faltering economy, which has been dragging on, could affect his chances of winning back his post in the 2012 polls.

On being asked if the issue of economic crisis would affect him during the 2012 presidential elections, Obama said "absolutely," adding: "I''m used to being the underdog. But at the end of the day people are going to ask -- who''s got a vision?" ABC News reports.

Washington, Oct 1: US President Barack Obama has said that Pakistan must “take care” of the Haqqani network, which, according to the US Treasury Department, is a Taliban-affiliated group of militants that operates from North Waziristan Agency.

Obama did not endorse the allegations made by Admiral Mike Mullen, the departing chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, that the Haqqani network was an arm of Pakistan’s intelligence service.

Washington, Sept 30: X-Factor judge Simon Cowell has admitted that he is too busy with work to find time to marry fiancée Mezhgan Hussainy, with whom he got engaged 19 months ago.

Cowell, 51, insisted that he wasn't getting cold feet, but could not take time off from his show- `X-Factor'.

"I'm not going to lie - everything this year has been about working on The X Factor."

"It has probably been the busiest year I've ever had," Radaronline quoted Simon as telling Star magazine.

Washington, Sept 30 : Lady Gaga launched her latest fashion film and remix at the Nicola Formichetti's Spring 2012 Paris Fashion Week show for Theirry Mugler on Wednesday.

Although she was not present at the event, she gave an appearance on a big screen sporting multi coloured pigtails and diamond fitted buck teeth, declaring that she was a "Mugler woman".

Washington, Sept 30 : Holly Madison, the former girlfriend of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, has reportedly insured her breasts for 1 million dollars.

Madison, 31, said that she insured her famous assets with Lloyd's of London to protect them while appearing in her Las Vegas production, `Peepshow'.

"I've heard about people getting body parts insured and I thought, why not? because if anything happened to my boobs, I'd be out for a few months and I'd probably be out a million dollars," she told People magazine.

Washington, Sept 30 : A new study has revealed that people taking oral steroids are twice as likely as the general population to have severe vitamin D deficiency.

According to a study of more than 31,000 children and adults by scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, physicians should diligently monitor Vitamin D levels in patients being treated with oral steroids.