National Football League team owners have approved an agreement to end their labor dispute with players that has lasted four months, but the deal is pending player approval. The owners voted 31-0 Thursday during a meeting in Atlanta on a new 10-year collective bargaining agreement that would end the player lockout. The deal would ensure […]
Intense Talks Continue to Avoid Default on US Debt
Posted July 21st, 2011 at 8:40 pm (UTC-5)
Intense talks are continuing in Washington on a possible deal to cut spending and avoid a possible default on the United States’ massive debt. U.S. President Barack Obama held talks late Thursday at the White House with top Democratic lawmakers, including Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, the minority leader in the […]
NFL Owners Approve Deal to End Lockout
Posted July 21st, 2011 at 8:05 pm (UTC-5)
National Football League team owners have approved an agreement to end their labor dispute with players that has lasted more than four months. The owners voted 31-0 Thursday during a meeting in Atlanta on a new collective bargaining agreement that would end the player lockout. The deal would ensure the 2011 season will proceed as […]
Intense Talks Continue to Avoid Default on US Debt
Posted July 21st, 2011 at 7:45 pm (UTC-5)
Intense talks are continuing in Washington on a possible deal to cut spending and avoid a possible default on the United States’ massive debt. U.S. President Barack Obama held talks late Thursday at the White House with top Democratic lawmakers, including Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, the minority leader in the […]
Pakistan Protests US Arrest of Alleged Agent
Posted July 21st, 2011 at 7:20 pm (UTC-5)
The Pakistani government has protested the arrest in the United States of a man accused of acting as a Pakistani agent to influence Washington policymakers on the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir. In a statement Thursday, Pakistan said a demarche was made to the U.S. embassy in Islamabad to register its concerns, especially regarding what […]
US Ambassador Nominee: N. Korea Not Ready for Talks
Posted July 21st, 2011 at 7:20 pm (UTC-5)
President Barack Obama’s nominee to be the new U.S. ambassador to South Korea says he does not believe North Korea is ready to resume nuclear talks. Sung Kim said at his nomination hearing before the Senate Thursday that the North’s recent actions show it is not interested in negotiations and serious diplomacy. Kim was U.S. […]
Musharraf: Bin Laden’s Death Won’t Weaken al-Qaida
Posted July 21st, 2011 at 6:35 pm (UTC-5)
Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf says he does not think al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden’s death will weaken the terrorist group. In a TV interview at the VOA studios in Washington Thursday , Mr. Musharraf said he was “surprised and shocked” that bin Laden was found in Pakistan. Mr. Musharraf denied Pakistani support for bin […]
Musharraf: Bin Laden’s Death Won’t Weaken al-Qaida
Posted July 21st, 2011 at 6:15 pm (UTC-5)
Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf says he does not think al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden’s death will weaken the terrorist group. In a TV interview at the VOA studios in Washington Thursday , Mr. Musharraf said he was “surprised and shocked” that bin Laden was found in Pakistan. Mr. Musharraf denied Pakistani support for bin […]
Pakistan Protests US Arrest of Alleged Agent
Posted July 21st, 2011 at 3:15 pm (UTC-5)
The Pakistani government is protesting the arrest in the United States of a man accused of acting as a Pakistani agent tasked to influence U.S. policy on Kashmir, the disputed Himalayan region divided between India and Pakistan. In a statement issued Thursday, Pakistan said a demarche was made to the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad to […]
White House Reports ‘No Progress’ on Debt Deal
Posted July 21st, 2011 at 3:10 pm (UTC-5)
A White House spokesman says he has no progress to report on a deal to slash spending and avoid a possible default on the country’s massive debt. But he also guaranteed the country will pay its bills on time. Obama administration spokesman Jay Carney told reporters Thursday the White House “is absolutely confident” Congress will […]
