The U.S. Senate has delayed the vote on a debt limit proposal until noon Sunday, giving the lawmakers time for further negotiations on an agreement. The Senate has been scheduled to vote on the plan early Sunday. Senate Majority leader Harry Reid said late Saturday, negotiations at resolving the issue are under way at the […]
US Senate Pushes Back Debt Vote Until Sunday Afternoon
Posted July 30th, 2011 at 10:40 pm (UTC-5)
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Strong Earthquake Rocks NE Japan
Posted July 30th, 2011 at 7:40 pm (UTC-5)
A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake jolted northeastern Japan early Sunday in the same region that was devastated by a massive 9.0 earthquake and ensuing tsunami earlier this year. The U.S. Geological Survey says the epicenter was at a depth of about 43 kilometers in the Pacific Ocean near the east coast of Japan’s Honshu island, 185 […]
CIA Chief Leaves Pakistan
Posted July 30th, 2011 at 7:10 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. and Pakistani officials say the top U.S. intelligence official in Islamabad has returned home because of medical reasons. The Central Intelligence Agency’s station chief, who oversaw the intelligence team that found Osama bin Laden, is not expected to return. The man cannot be named because he is undercover and the CIA has not commented […]
Top Democratic Senator: No Progress on US Debt Deal
Posted July 30th, 2011 at 6:55 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says Washington is no closer to a deal that would raise the country’s borrowing limit and avoid a potentially catastrophic debt default. Reid accused Republican leaders of refusing to negotiate in good faith. He made his remarks on the Senate floor late Saturday, shortly after the top two Republicans […]
Libyan Opposition Orders Militias To Disband
Posted July 30th, 2011 at 5:40 pm (UTC-5)
The head of Libya’s Transitional National Council says the opposition group has ordered all militia factions to disband and come under its control in the wake of the murder of the group’s military chief. Mustafa Abdel Jalil announced the decision on Saturday after military chief Abdel Fattah Younes and two of his aides were gunned […]
Qualifying Draw Held for 2014 World Cup
Posted July 30th, 2011 at 5:35 pm (UTC-5)
World football champion Spain has been drawn in the same qualifying group as 2006 runner-up France for the 2014 finals in Brazil. Football’s world governing body FIFA held the preliminary qualifying draw for the next World Cup Saturday in Rio de Janeiro. Spain was the last name drawn in the European qualifying group during the […]
Senior Republicans Optimistic About US Debt Deal
Posted July 30th, 2011 at 5:15 pm (UTC-5)
The top two Republicans in the U.S. Congress, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker John Boehner, have voiced optimism that Washington will reach a deal and avoid a potentially catastrophic debt default. In a press conference Saturday, Boehner urged President Barack Obama to reach agreement with Republican leaders in Congress, saying if he […]
Israelis Protest Cost of Living
Posted July 30th, 2011 at 4:55 pm (UTC-5)
Tens of thousands of Israelis have taken to the streets in cities nationwide to protest the rising cost of living. Thousands thronged the streets of Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and other major cities Saturday demanding relief from the high cost of food, fuel and housing. The high prices have created a widening gap between rich and […]
US Lawmakers Deadlocked on Raising Country’s Borrowing Limit
Posted July 30th, 2011 at 4:25 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. political leaders remained deadlocked Saturday on how best to raise the country’s borrowing limit and cut government spending, three days ahead of a looming national debt default. Rival Republican and Democratic plans to raise the country’s $14.3 trillion debt limit and rein in the nation’s deficit-laden annual budgets call for many of the same […]
US Lawmakers Deadlocked on Raising Country’s Borrowing Limit
Posted July 30th, 2011 at 4:00 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. political leaders remained deadlocked Saturday over how best to raise the country’s borrowing limit and cut government spending, three days ahead of a looming national debt default. Rival Republican and Democratic plans to raise the country’s debt limit of $14.3 trillion and rein in the nation’s deficit-laden annual budgets call for many of the […]
