Murdoch doesn't consider Obama a racist, clarifies spokesman

Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 14:51 [IST]

Washington, Nov. 11 (ANI): News Corporation chief Rupert Murdoch, who was facing flak for allegedly suggesting that Barack Obama is "a racist", has clarified that he doesn't consider the US President to be racist at all.

During his interview with Sky News Australia, Murdoch's comments were interpreted by some as being in agreement with Fox News host Glenn Beck's view that President Obama is "a racist."

Murdoch had said that the president "did make a very racist comment" and seemed to indicate he thought Beck was right in making the controversial claim, Politico reports.

But News Corp. spokesperson Gary Ginsberg said that Murdoch "does not at all, for a minute, think the president is a racist."

Ginsberg said that's not the case, but did not comment further on the interview. (ANI)

Topics: murdoch, doesnt, obama, racist, clarifies, spokesman

Other articles published on November 11, 2009

Mumbai attacks: Rice says US will act, if Pakistan doesn't

Saturday, December 6, 2008,12:09 [IST]

Islamabad, Dec 6 (ANI): US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has reportedly warned the Pakistan Government that if it does act quickly on the issue of last week's terror attacks in Mumbai, the United States will not hesitate to step in to do the needful.Contrary to the formal statements issued by Pakistani authorities and her own statement at the Chaklala Air Force base before her departure, sources said she "pushed the Pakistani leaders to take care of perpetrators, otherwise the US.....

Baldness doesn't boost Vitamin D levels in men

Monday, December 8, 2008,13:24 [IST]

Melbourne, Dec 8 (ANI): There's no sunny side to baldness: when it comes to absorbing vitamin D from the sun, a bald head is of no advantage, says a new study.While seeking an explanation for why men lose their hair, the scientists, led by University of Auckland's Dr Mark Bolland, conducted the study, which they warned could be skewed by "undisclosed use of hair pieces or 'comb over' techniques."In a bid to explain why older men commonly have higher.....

Limitless Updates

International News

News Archives

Pakistan still doesn't have anti-terror operations capacity: US

Monday, December 8, 2008,15:09 [IST]

Washington, Dec.8 (ANI): The United States of America has said that Pakistan does not have any capacity to counter terrorists operations inside its territory.A study conducted by the out going Bush administration, reveals that the military aid provided to Pakistan by US to root out militant groups from its territory has been largely wasted."The $10 billion in military aid provided to Pakistan as 'reimbursement' for its efforts to root out militant groups has been 'largely wasted', reports David Sanger.....