) U.S. President Barack Obama says cutting the country’s deficit and creating a climate for job growth remain central to his presidency. During his weekly broadcast and Internet address Saturday, Mr. Obama said no programs should be exempt when Congress looks for ways to trim the deficit. The president also said the very wealthy should […]
President Obama Repeats Call for Deficit Cuts and Job Growth
Posted July 2nd, 2011 at 5:35 am (UTC-5)
Leave a comment
Afghans Demonstrate Against Pakistan Border Attacks
Posted July 2nd, 2011 at 5:10 am (UTC-5)
Hundreds of Afghans demonstrated in Kabul Saturday to protest what Afghanistan says are Pakistan cross-border rocket attacks that have killed dozens of people. The demonstrators shouted “Death to Pakistan,” as they protested the killing of 36 people, including children, in recent weeks. On Monday, Afghan President Hamid Karzai met with Pakistani army chief General Ashfaq […]
India’s Goa Beaches Unfit for Swimming
Posted July 2nd, 2011 at 4:00 am (UTC-5)
Indian scientists have warned that the popular beaches in the state of Goa have become unfit for swimming and fishing because of contamination from raw sewage. The National Institute of Oceanography, based in Goa, says the level of fecal bacteria off the coast of Goa and its rivers is much higher than the accepted safety […]
White House Releases Staff Salary Report
Posted July 2nd, 2011 at 3:45 am (UTC-5)
The White House annual report on staffers’ salaries shows 21 employees will earn the maximum of $172,200 this year. The top salary group includes senior adviser Valerie Jarrett, White House Chief of Staff William Daley and the director of speechwriting, Jon Favreau. The White House report released Friday reveals this year’s payroll for 454 staffers […]
21 Trapped in China Coal Mine
Posted July 2nd, 2011 at 3:45 am (UTC-5)
China’s official news agency says 21 miners were trapped underground early Saturday when a coal mine in southwestern Guizhou Province flooded. The Xinhua news agency said 29 miners were working in two shafts of the Niupeng Mine in Pingtang County when the mine was flooded. Eight of the miners have been rescued. China’s coal mines […]
China Imprisons Tibetan Writer
Posted July 2nd, 2011 at 3:30 am (UTC-5)
A U.S.-based rights group said Saturday that China sentenced a writer to four years in prison last month for helping edit a magazine critical of policies in Tibet. The International Campaign for Tibet said Tashi Rabten, the Tibetan editor of a banned magazine called Eastern Snow Mountain, was sentenced on June 2 in Aba, in […]
11 Killed in Afghan Bomb Blast
Posted July 2nd, 2011 at 3:10 am (UTC-5)
Officials in southern Afghanistan say a roadside bomb has killed 11 civilians. Authorities say the people were killed Saturday morning when their vehicle struck the device. Local officials say the group – two children, four women and five men – was thought to be Afghan refugees returning from Pakistan. The French news agency reports the […]
Hong Kong Police Arrest Hundreds in Anti-Government Protest
Posted July 2nd, 2011 at 1:30 am (UTC-5)
Hong Kong police say they arrested more than 200 people during an anti-government demonstration Friday. Television reports showed police using pepper spray to disperse protesters, who were paralyzing traffic. Authorities said Saturday that they arrested 228 people on charges of illegal assembly and obstruction of public places. The demonstration on Friday, the 14th anniversary of […]
Strauss-Kahn Released from House Arrest, Charges Still Stand
Posted July 2nd, 2011 at 12:30 am (UTC-5)
Former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has been released from house arrest, after prosecutors raised questions about the credibility of the hotel maid accusing him of sexual assault. A New York judge agreed Friday to return Strauss-Kahn’s bail and lift some pre-trial restrictions on his movements. Strauss-Kahn’s lawyer says he is now free to […]
