U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged China to restrain North Korea from provocative acts, and discussed with Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo the next steps toward ending Pyongyang’s nuclear programs, if talks this week between U.S. and North Korean diplomats make progress. Clinton met with Dai Monday in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, […]
Clinton, in Hong Kong, Reassures Asian Investors
Posted July 25th, 2011 at 9:25 am (UTC-5)
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President Obama to Address Hispanic Civil Rights Organization
Posted July 25th, 2011 at 9:00 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama is expected to discuss immigration Monday, when he addresses a leading Hispanic civil rights group. Mr. Obama is to speak at the annual conference of the National Council of La Raza in Washington. La Raza, the largest national Latino civil rights and advocacy organization, expects 25,000 people to attend the four-day […]
US Congressional Democrats, Republicans Write Separate Debt-Ceiling Plans
Posted July 25th, 2011 at 2:40 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Senate and House of Representatives leaders are preparing separate backup plans to raise the federal debt limit after Congress and the White House failed to come up with a bipartisan agreement Sunday. The leader of the majority party in the House, John Boehner, called Sunday on his fellow Republicans to support what he called […]
Representative Wu Refuses To Resign Over Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Posted July 25th, 2011 at 1:35 am (UTC-5)
U.S. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi has called for an ethics committee investigation of Representative David Wu. A newspaper had reported allegations by a young woman of “aggressive and unwanted sexual behavior” by the congressman after last year’s election. This is the second time Wu has faced accusations of unacceptable sexual behavior. In 1976 Wu […]
President Obama to Address Leading Latino Civil Rights Organization
Posted July 25th, 2011 at 12:55 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama is scheduled Monday to address the annual conference of the Hispanic group, the National Council of La Raza, in Washington. La Raza, a leading Hispanic civil rights organization, expects 25,000 people to attend the 4-day conference and Latino family expo. Mr. Obama’s address follows a recent White House-hosted Hispanic policy conference, […]
US Leaders Seek Debt Reduction Accord
Posted July 24th, 2011 at 7:50 pm (UTC-5)
With a deadline fast approaching, the White House and U.S. congressional leaders are continuing efforts to reach an agreement that will prevent the world’s richest nation from defaulting on its debt. The leader of the majority party in the House of Representatives, John Boehner, called Sunday on his fellow Republicans to support what he called […]
US Lawmakers Hold Urgent Talks to Avoid Debt Default
Posted July 23rd, 2011 at 7:40 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. congressional leaders are holding urgent talks aimed at averting a default on the U.S. debt, by raising the country’s $14.3 trillion debt ceiling. Congressional sources say lawmakers hope to show progress by 4 p.m. local time Sunday, shortly before Asian financial markets open, on a plan to raise the debt ceiling. On Saturday, U.S. […]
Former US Joint Chiefs Chairman Shalikashvili Dies
Posted July 23rd, 2011 at 6:30 pm (UTC-5)
Retired U.S. General John Shalikashvili, the first foreign-born chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, has died at age 75. There were no immediate reports on the cause of Shalikashvili’s death. He suffered a stroke in 2004. General Shalikashvili served as chairman of the Joint Chiefs from 1993 to 1997 under then-President Bill Clinton. […]
Obama: Congress Must “Do Its Job” on Debt Ceiling
Posted July 23rd, 2011 at 5:30 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has urged Congress to “do its job” and avoid letting the country default on its debts, after holding a short meeting with senior lawmakers Saturday at the White House. The White House says Mr. Obama restated his opposition to a short-term extension of the national debt ceiling, because he said it […]
Obama: Congress Must “Do Its Job” on Debt Ceiling
Posted July 23rd, 2011 at 4:55 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has urged Congress to “do its job” and avoid letting the country default on its debts, after holding a short meeting with senior lawmakers Saturday at the White House. The White House says Mr. Obama restated his opposition to a short-term extension of the national debt ceiling, because he said it […]
