The U.S. Senate has confirmed Gary Locke as U.S. ambassador to China. The Senate voted unanimously on Wednesday to confirm U.S. President Barack Obama’s appointee. Locke, currently the U.S. Commerce Secretary, will become the nation’s first Chinese-American ambassador to China. He replaces Jon Huntsman, who left the post to launch a Republican bid for the […]
Locke Confirmed as U.S. Ambassador to China
Posted July 27th, 2011 at 11:55 am (UTC-5)
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US Manufacturing Slows
Posted July 27th, 2011 at 11:20 am (UTC-5)
New orders to U.S. manufacturers for aircraft, autos, heavy machinery and other goods declined in June. Wednesday’s report from the Commerce Department says orders for manufactured goods intended to last at least three years were down by a sharp 2.1 percent. The decline in “durable goods” was largely due to a steep decline in orders […]
Famed U.S. Military Hospital Prepares to Close
Posted July 27th, 2011 at 11:10 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. Army’s flagship hospital in Washington, D.C., which has treated presidents and wounded service members from World War I to the war in Afghanistan, is holding a goodbye ceremony before it closes its doors for the last time. Walter Reed Army Medical Center retires its flags Wednesday as patients and staff prepare to move […]
US Congressman Calls Somali Group Prime Terror Threat
Posted July 27th, 2011 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
A United States congressman says a Somalia-based terror group is recruiting more Muslim Americans than al-Qaida. Republican Peter King, the chairman of the Homeland Security Committee in the House of Representatives, told fellow lawmakers Wednesday that the Somali group al-Shabab has successfully recruited 40 Muslim Americans to join its ranks. King said al-Shabab’s recruitment campaign […]
Washington Wrangles Over Debt As Deadline Grows Near
Posted July 27th, 2011 at 9:30 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama, his Democratic party allies in Congress and opposition Republicans are still haggling over competing plans to raise the government borrowing limit as an August 2 deadline draws closer. Without an agreement, Washington could default on some of its obligations. Uncertainty caused by the bitter partisan debate and the lack of apparent […]
US Seizes Ton of African Ivory From Art Dealer
Posted July 27th, 2011 at 8:15 am (UTC-5)
U.S. officials have seized one ton of African elephant ivory from an art store owner in the eastern state of Pennsylvania. Prosecutors say Victor Gordon smuggled the illegal ivory from west and central Africa. They say Gordon paid a partner to buy and carve raw elephant ivory and then stain the pieces to make them […]
U.S. Postal Service Studies Closure of Nearly 4,000 Locations
Posted July 27th, 2011 at 6:00 am (UTC-5)
Smartphones and online business is causing the United States Postal Service to evaluate the status of nearly 4,000 of its nearly 32,000 retail postal locations. The U.S. Postal Service said Tuesday it will begin the shift to a “village post office” model. The new business model would be operated by various local businesses, such as […]
China Cites US Spy Flights as Obstacle to Closer Ties
Posted July 27th, 2011 at 1:20 am (UTC-5)
China says U.S. surveillance flights near its coast have “severely harmed” strategic trust between the countries and are a “major obstacle” to closer military ties. The Global Times newspaper on Wednesday quoted defense ministry officials as demanding that the United States respect China’s sovereignty and security interests. The remarks follow a speech this week in […]
North Korea Calls For US Peace Treaty Ahead of Disarmament Talks
Posted July 27th, 2011 at 1:00 am (UTC-5)
North Korea is calling for a peace treaty officially ending the Korean War, as one of its senior diplomats visits the U.S. to discuss efforts to restart six-nation talks on Pyongyang’s nuclear program. The North’s official Korean Central News Agency said a peace agreement could help resolve the deadlock over its nuclear ambitions and ease […]
