The United States’ top law enforcement official has urged China to release Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo.Speaking in Hong Kong Tuesday, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said Beijing should release Liu Xiaobo from prison and honor its international human rights commitments. “The case of Liu Xiaobo is an unfortunate one,” said Holder. Given his [...]
Britain on Tuesday announced plans to cut the country’s defense budget that include losing thousands of troops and slashing weapons programs. British allies are concerned that the cuts might affect the country’s status as a global power. British Prime Minister David Cameron says national defense is the first duty of any government, and that restructuring [...]
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is meeting with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in talks aimed at furthering ties between the two U.S. adversaries. Mr. Ahmadinejad welcomed the Venezuelan leader to the presidential palace Tuesday for his ninth visit. Iranian state-run media said the two leaders hope to “boost bilateral cooperation in the oil, gas and petrochemical [...]
A senior NATO official says the coalition in Afghanistan is facilitating contacts between senior Taliban leaders and top Afghan government officials. The official says the alliance has helped secure passage of Taliban commanders to Kabul for high-level contacts with the government. The official said it would be very difficult for Taliban leaders to travel safely [...]
Tens of thousands of people gathered at a soccer field in southern Beirut, Wednesday, as Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad addressed a rally for the militant group Hezbollah. Supporters cheered and waved flags as Mr. Ahmadinejad spoke in the stronghold area for the Iranian-backed group. Mr. Ahmadinejad criticized Israel, accusing the Jewish state of [...]
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is visiting Kosovo, Wednesday, after urging Serbia to come to terms with the independence of its ethnic-Albanian former province. It is the first visit by a secretary of state to an independent Kosovo. Clinton will hold talks with Prime Minister Hashim Thaci and other top Kosovar officials in Pristina. [...]
Israel has settled scores with Palestinian militants who were held responsible for a deadly attack. The incident occurred at a crucial point in the peace process. Israeli troops raided a house in the West Bank town of Hebron and killed two commanders from the Islamic militant group Hamas. Soldiers surrounded the house before dawn and [...]
Advocates of liberal political positions have converged in the nation capital Saturday to express their concerns before Congressional elections in November. Many said they hoped Democrats will retain control of Congress, but that reform and change has been too slow since President Barack Obama took office last year. A drummer called on tens of thousands [...]
The future of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks is uncertain after Israel allowed a freeze on settlement construction to expire. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is delaying a decision on whether to pull out of peace negotiations. A bulldozer digs at the Revava Jewish settlement Monday in the northern West Bank. It is a scene that stokes anger [...]
The future of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks is uncertain after Israel allowed a freeze on settlement construction to expire. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is delaying a decision on whether to pull out of peace negotiations. A bulldozer digs at the Revava Jewish settlement Monday in the northern West Bank. It is a scene that stokes anger [...]
The future of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks is uncertain after Israel allowed a freeze on settlement construction to expire. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is delaying a decision on whether to pull out of peace negotiations. A bulldozer digs at the Revava Jewish settlement Monday in the northern West Bank. It is a scene that stokes anger [...]
The future of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks is uncertain after Israel allowed a freeze on settlement construction to expire. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is delaying a decision on whether to pull out of peace negotiations. A bulldozer digs at the Revava Jewish settlement Monday in the northern West Bank. It is a scene that stokes anger [...]
The future of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks is uncertain after Israel allowed a freeze on settlement construction to expire. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is delaying a decision on whether to pull out of peace negotiations. A bulldozer digs at the Revava Jewish settlement Monday in the northern West Bank. It is a scene that stokes anger [...]
The future of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks is uncertain after Israel allowed a freeze on settlement construction to expire. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is delaying a decision on whether to pull out of peace negotiations. A bulldozer digs at the Revava Jewish settlement Monday in the northern West Bank. It is a scene that stokes anger [...]
The future of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks is uncertain after Israel allowed a freeze on settlement construction to expire. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is delaying a decision on whether to pull out of peace negotiations. A bulldozer digs at the Revava Jewish settlement Monday in the northern West Bank. It is a scene that stokes anger [...]
The future of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks is uncertain after Israel allowed a freeze on settlement construction to expire. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is delaying a decision on whether to pull out of peace negotiations. A bulldozer digs at the Revava Jewish settlement Monday in the northern West Bank. It is a scene that stokes anger [...]
The future of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks is uncertain after Israel allowed a freeze on settlement construction to expire. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is delaying a decision on whether to pull out of peace negotiations. A bulldozer digs at the Revava Jewish settlement Monday in the northern West Bank. It is a scene that stokes anger [...]
Government officials, advocacy groups and economists in the United States are grappling with solutions to reduce high poverty rates. The U.S. Census Bureau says that last year, the number of poor Americans was the highest since such data started being collected five decades ago. People living in poverty in the United States in 2009 [...]
The United States is marking nine years since the 9-11 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington. The anniversary comes amid controversy over plans for an Islamic center near Ground Zero and a threat to burn the Quran. The biggest event in New York opened with the sound of bagpipes and drums commemorating the attack [...]
A Florida minister whose tiny congregation had threatened to burn copies of the Islamic holy book on September 11 now says his church will “never” stage such an event. The Reverend Terry Jones flew to New York and appeared on NBC-TV’s Today Show Saturday. He said his 50-member church had succeeded in exposing what he [...]
On the ninth anniversary of the 9-11 attacks, U.S. President Barack Obama has emphasized that America is not at war with Islam. The president made his remarks at the Pentagon Memorial. President Obama spoke after laying a wreath at the memorial to the 184 people killed when Islamist militants hijacked a commercial airliner and slammed [...]
Muslims in the United States are celebrating Eid-al-Fitr amid several controversies, including a week-long saga involving threats by an American pastor to burn Qurans. Festivities also overlapped with the 9th anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks by Islamic extremists. Saturday, Muslims across the United States took part in volunteer service and attended interfaith discussions [...]
U.S. President Barack Obama is addressing the nation on the end of the combat mission in Iraq, the security challenges there and the need to rebuild the United States. In a national address from the White House, the president says the “historic moment” comes at a time of great uncertainty for many Americans, after nearly [...]
Excerpts from President Barack Obama’s Address to the Nation on the End of Combat Operations in Iraq (Released by the White House) “But this milestone should serve as a reminder to all Americans that our future is ours to shape if we move forward with confidence and commitment. It should also serve as a message [...]
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates told an American veterans’ group Tuesday it is not time to celebrate victory in Iraq, even though the U.S. combat mission is formally ending. Gates spoke Tuesday to the annual meeting of the American Legion in the midwestern U.S. city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Secretary Gates called Wednesday’s formal handover in [...]
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