Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has described the U.S. relationship with Pakistan as fraught with difficulty. He spoke a day after the top U.S. military commander accused Islamabad of supporting extremist groups attacking American troops in Afghanistan. Of the U.S., Gilani said Friday, “they can’t live with us. They can’t live without us.” Gilani […]
Pakistan Condemns US Comments About Spy Agency
US House Approves ‘Stopgap’ Government Spending Measure
The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives has approved an emergency spending bill the Democratic-led Senate has vowed to defeat, setting up another threat of a government shutdown. The measure approved early Friday morning by a vote of 219 to 203 will fund the government through November 18. The measure includes $3.65 billion that will go […]
US House Approves ‘Stopgap’ Government Spending Measure
The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives have approved an emergency spending bill the Democratic-led Senate has vowed to defeat, setting up another threat of a government shutdown. The measure approved early Friday morning by a vote of 219 to 203 will fund the government through November 18, until a spending plan for the 2012 budget […]
Pakistan Condemns US Comments About Spy Agency
Pakistan has warned the United States it risks losing an ally if the U.S. continues to accuse Pakistan’s intelligence agency of supporting extremist attacks against U.S. troops in Afghanistan. Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar was responding to comments by U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen, who said Thursday Pakistan’s military spy agency, […]
Pakistan Condemns US Comments About Spy Agency
Pakistan has warned the United States it risks losing an ally if the U.S. continues to accuse Pakistan’s intelligence agency of supporting extremist attacks against U.S. troops in Afghanistan. Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar was responding to comments by U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen, who said Thursday Pakistan’s military spy agency, ISI, […]
Republican Presidential Hopefuls Debate Health Care,Retirement
The top two contenders for the 2012 Republican Party presidential nomination fended off accusations of changing their positions on everything from health care to Social Security during a nationally televised debate Thursday in Florida. While nine candidate took part in the debate, the focus was on Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and Texas Governor Rick […]
Presidential Hopefuls Perry, Romney Face off in Third Republican Debate
Front-runner Republican presidential hopeful Rick Perry is trying to cement his lead as he faces off against fellow Republican Mitt Romney and seven other contenders in the third debate in three weeks. They are debating jobs, social programs, and the economy Thursday in Florida, one of the key battleground states for next year’s national election. […]
Senators Propose Bill Against Chinese Currency Manipulation
A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators introduced a bill Thursday taking action against China for undervaluing its currency, the yuan. One of the sponsors, Democrat Sherrod Brown of Ohio, calls it “cheating” when China and others manipulate their currency and keep prices of their exports artificially low on world markets. The Senate bill would require […]
US Military Accuses Pakistan of Exporting Violence to Afghanistan
The U.S. military’s top officer is accusing Pakistan of supporting attacks on U.S. targets in Afghanistan. Joint chiefs of staff chairman Admiral Mike Mullen told a U.S. Senate hearing the al-Qaida-linked Haqqani network, acting with support from Pakistan’s military spy agency ISI, planned and conducted the assault last week on the U.S. Embassy in Kabul. […]
Senators Propose Bill Against Chinese Currency Manipulation
A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators introduced a bill Thursday taking action against China for undervaluing its currency, the yuan. One of the sponsors, Democrat Sherrod Brown of Ohio, calls it “cheating” when China and others manipulate their currency and keep prices of their exports artificially low on world markets. The Senate bill would require […]