An influential group of British MPs declared yesterday that relationship between Britain and the US is no longer particularly special.

The Foreign Affairs Select Committee said that Britain must reconsider its so-called 'special relationship' with the US as it has become misleading.

Washington  - US and Cuban officials held their first talks in six years dedicated to carrying out migration accords between the two countries.

Washington  - US President Barack Obama took off for Russia late Sunday on a trip that takes him to Italy for the G8 meetings on Wednesday and a stop Saturday in Ghana.

In Moscow, Obama is seeking to "reset" relations by finding cooperation on a number of challenges, including confronting Iranian and North Korean nuclear ambitions.

Washington  - US President Barack Obama pledged Tuesday to build stronger relations with Chile, announcing initiatives to cooperate on the development of alternative energy and science and technology.

Washington  - US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced Wednesday she will visit India in July to discuss the nuclear cooperation deal and the strengthening of ties.

Washington  - US President Barack Obama Saturday called India's newly sworn-in Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to congratulate him on being sworn in for his second term in office.

Obama also invited Singh to visit Washington, according to a statement released by the White House.

Washington/Belgrade  - US Vice President Joe Biden embarks next week on a tour of the Balkans to "refocus" on the region and "reset" uneasy relations with Serbia, the largest and central former Yugoslav republic.

Washington  - US President Barack Obama on Friday ordered the continuation of sanctions first imposed against Syria in 2004, telling Congress that Damascus still supports terrorist groups, is seeking weapons of mass destruction and has impeded progress in Iraq.

Washington  - US President Barack Obama will travel next month to Egypt to deliver a major address on relations with the Muslim world, the White House said Friday.

Washington  - President Barack Obama touted an "excellent opportunity" for the United States and Russia to kick-start relations that have frayed in recent years, after a meeting Thursday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.