Goods from around the world are starting to get less expensive for American companies and consumers. The U.S. Labor Department said Wednesday the cost of imported goods fell half a percent in June , dropping for the first time in a year. The report said the decline was driven by sharp decreases in the price […]
Obama, Clinton Holding Talks with Russian FM
Posted July 13th, 2011 at 9:05 am (UTC-5)
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is meeting with U.S. leaders in Washington, just one day after saying U.S. missile-defense plans for Europe remain an irritant in relations between the two nations. The missile-defense issue could dominate Lavrov’s talks with President Barack Obama Wednesday. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is joining the White House meeting and […]
China Orders US Oil Firm to Halt Drilling Off Coast
Posted July 13th, 2011 at 8:00 am (UTC-5)
Chinese authorities have ordered an American company to halt operations in an offshore oil field where two spills were revealed last week. The State Oceanic Administration said Wednesday it had ordered ConocoPhillips China to stop its work at the field in Bohai Bay off China’s northeast coast. It said it wants the company to eliminate […]
Report: US Nuclear Plants Safe, but Reforms Needed
Posted July 13th, 2011 at 2:12 am (UTC-5)
A safety task force says nuclear power plants in the U.S. do not pose immediate safety risks to the public, but suggests reforms are needed in order to plan for unexpected catastrophes in the wake of the nuclear disaster in Japan. In a report to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the task force recommends that […]
Report: US Nuclear Plants Safe, but Reforms Needed
Posted July 13th, 2011 at 2:05 am (UTC-5)
A safety task force says nuclear power plants in the U.S. do not pose immediate safety risks to the public, but suggests reforms are needed in order to plan for unexpected catastrophes in the wake of the nuclear disaster in Japan. In a report to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the task force recommends that […]
National League Wins Second Straight All-Star Game
Posted July 13th, 2011 at 1:20 am (UTC-5)
The National League beat the American League 5-1 Tuesday in Major League Baseball’s annual All-Star game in Phoenix, Arizona. Prince Fielder of the Milwaukee Brewers slugged a three-run home run in the bottom of the fourth inning off Texas Rangers’ pitcher C.J. Wilson to help the N.L. team win back-to-back All-Star games for the first […]
Obama Says Debt Deal Needed to Guarantee Pension Checks
Posted July 13th, 2011 at 12:50 am (UTC-5)
U.S. lawmakers plan to meet with President Barack Obama at the White House for a fourth straight day Wednesday, trying to find a compromise on reducing the budget deficit in order to gain Congressional approval for increasing the nation’s borrowing limit and avoiding a possible default. On Tuesday, the top Senate Republican, Mitch McConnell, said […]
US Deports Guatemala Massacre Suspect
Posted July 12th, 2011 at 8:05 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. authorities have deported a Guatemalan man wanted for allegedly taking part in a 1982 massacre that left at least 162 people dead in the Central American nation. Officials from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Tuesday that 54-year-old Pedro Pimentel Rios was taken to Guatemala on a flight chartered by the agency and “immediately […]
George W. Bush, Michelle Obama Gather for Betty Ford Funeral
Posted July 12th, 2011 at 6:55 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. first lady Michelle Obama and former president George W. Bush were among those at a funeral for former first lady Betty Ford, who died Friday in California at the age of 93. Rosalynn Carter, another former first lady and close friend of Mrs. Ford, gave the first of three eulogies Tuesday. Mrs. Carter praised […]
Dalai Lama Feels ‘Freer’ Since Giving up Political Role
Posted July 12th, 2011 at 6:35 pm (UTC-5)
The Dalai Lama says he feels “freer” since he relinquished his role as the political leader of the exiled Tibetan government. Now, he says, he can devote his energy to helping others live happier lives and to promoting religious harmony. The Tibetan spiritual leader spoke to VOA Tuesday in Washingon, where he has been guiding […]
