The Obama administration has asked a court to block parts of South Carolina’s new immigration law, saying those provisions are unconstitutional and interfere with federal immigration authority. The U.S. Justice Department made the announcement Monday as it filed suit challenging the legislation. In a statement, Justice officials said South Carolina’s law conflicts with the policies […]
Obama Administration Challenges South Carolina Immigration Law
Posted October 31st, 2011 at 8:55 pm (UTC-5)
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White House to Host US-EU Summit
Posted October 31st, 2011 at 8:45 pm (UTC-5)
The United States will host this year’s summit with the European Union on November 28. A White House statement says President Barack Obama looks forward to meeting with EU leaders in Washington. They are to discuss a wide range of issues, including the global economy and their joint work to support democracy and prosperity in […]
Clinton Says Turkey Needs Strong Democracy For Economic Success
Posted October 31st, 2011 at 8:35 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Turkey must strengthen its democracy if it wants to realize its full potential, both economically and on the world stage. Clinton told the American-Turkish Council in Washington that a vibrant Turkish economy depends on the free exchange of ideas and on the rule of law. She said the […]
China Launches Unmanned Spacecraft
Posted October 31st, 2011 at 7:05 pm (UTC-5)
China has launched an unmanned rocket, taking the next step toward its goal of building a space station. China’s state-run news agency, Xinhua, said the Shenzhou-8 spacecraft took off from a site in the Gobi Desert Tuesday morning. The craft will try to dock with an experimental module, called Tiangong-1, which was placed in earth’s […]
US Delegation to Attend ‘Water Dialogue’ in Pakistan
Posted October 31st, 2011 at 6:50 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. State Department says Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs, Maria Otero, is leading the U.S. delegation to a meeting of the U.S.-Pakistan Water Dialogue in Islamabad. A State Department statement issued Monday says the purpose of the working group meeting is to develop actions that promote water security in response […]
Libya’s NTC Elects New Interim Prime Minister
Posted October 31st, 2011 at 6:40 pm (UTC-5)
, concluding its air campaign to protect civilians under a U.N. Security Council resolution. NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen hailed the seven-month bombing campaign during a visit to Tripoli Monday. He said he is “proud of the part NATO played” in helping Libyan transitional forces drive Moammar Gadhafi from power. Rasmussen said the alliance acted […]
Former PM Wins Presidency in Disputed Kyrgyzstan Election
Posted October 31st, 2011 at 5:30 pm (UTC-5)
Kyrgyzstan’s former prime minister, Almazbek Atambayev, is poised to become president after taking a commanding lead in the country’s first presidential election since last year’s bloody uprising ousted the government. With about 99 percent of the first-round votes counted, official results have the Moscow-backed Mr. Atambayev far ahead of 15 other candidates, with 63 percent […]
Occupy Protest Movement Claims Another Official of London’s St. Paul’s
Posted October 31st, 2011 at 5:05 pm (UTC-5)
A second senior cleric of St. Paul’s Cathedral in London has resigned over the way the church is handling protests inspired by the anti-capitalist Occupy Wall Street movement that began last month in New York. For the past two weeks, hundreds of protesters have been camped out in front of the world famous cathedral Dean […]
A Timeline of NATO Involvement in the Libyan Revolution
Posted October 31st, 2011 at 5:00 pm (UTC-5)
Here is a timeline that tracks NATO’s involvement in the Libyan revolution: February 26, 2011: U.N. Security Council imposes sanctions on Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and his family as his government continues a bloody crackdown on rebels. Sanctions come 11 days after anti-government riots in Benghazi, inspired by Arab Spring revolts in Tunisia and Egypt. […]
US Delegation to Attend ‘Water Dialogue’ in Pakistan
Posted October 31st, 2011 at 4:55 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. State Department says Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs, Maria Otero, is leading the U.S. delegation to a meeting of the U.S.-Pakistan Water Dialogue in Islamabad. A State Department statement issued Monday says the purpose of the working group meeting is to develop actions that promote water security in response to […]
