Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf says he regrets the U.S. decision to stop $800 million in military aid to Pakistan. Mr. Musharraf called the move “disastrous” on Monday, telling an audience in Houston, Texas that the aid cut-off is not in the best interest of the United States because it will weaken Pakistan’s ability to […]
Musharraf: U.S. Suspension of Aid to Pakistan “Disastrous”
Posted July 12th, 2011 at 12:05 am (UTC-5)
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US to Require Gun Buyer Information on Border
Posted July 11th, 2011 at 8:40 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. federal officials are ordering gun shops in states bordering Mexico to report multiple sales of high-powered rifles. Under the new policy announced Monday, dealers in the states of Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas will have to report purchases of two or more of those rifles within a five-day span. Officials say the requirement […]
Chinese VP Pushes ‘Mutual Trust’ in Ties with US
Posted July 11th, 2011 at 6:45 pm (UTC-5)
Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping on Monday urged China and the United States to deepen mutual trust and expand common ground to improve military cooperation. Xi made the comment in Beijing after a meeting with U.S. Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff. He hailed what is widely seen as improving […]
Pakistan: US Aid with Conditions Unacceptable
Posted July 11th, 2011 at 6:00 pm (UTC-5)
Pakistan has criticized a U.S. decision to suspend $800 million in military aid to the country, but said it will not affect its operations against Islamist militants. In an interview with VOA Monday, Pakistani military spokesman Major General Athar Abbas said that aid with conditions is unacceptable. He said the military is conducting its operations […]
Obama: Urgent Action Needed On Debt Deal
Posted July 11th, 2011 at 5:35 pm (UTC-5)
President Barack Obama will meet again Tuesday at the White House with U.S. congressional leaders, after no breakthrough in their talks Monday for an elusive deal to raise the country’s debt ceiling. Before all sides gathered for their meeting on Monday, Mr. Obama said at a televised news conference that it is time to stop […]
Pakistan: US Aid with Conditions Unacceptable
Posted July 11th, 2011 at 5:20 pm (UTC-5)
Pakistan has criticized a U.S. decision to suspend $800 million in military aid to the country, but said it will not affect its operations against Islamist militants. In an interview with VOA Monday, Pakistani military spokesman Major General Athar Abbas said that aid with conditions is unacceptable. He said the military is conducting its operations […]
US: Korea Chairing Disarmament Body ‘No Big Deal’
Posted July 11th, 2011 at 4:20 pm (UTC-5)
The United States says it has no plans to take any particular action against a U.N. disarmament body that has awarded North Korea its rotating presidency. A State Department spokeswoman said Monday that North Korea’s four-week tenure as head of the Geneva-based 65-nation U.N. Conference on Disarmament is “inconsequential,” because it is a relatively low-level […]
Panetta: US Acting Against Iranian-Armed Iraqi Militants
Posted July 11th, 2011 at 3:25 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says U.S. forces in Iraq are taking unilateral action against Shi’ite militants who he says are using Iranian-supplied weapons to stage deadly attacks on American soldiers. Fourteen U.S. soldiers were killed last month in attacks mostly blamed on Iraqi Shi’ite insurgents. It was the highest monthly combat-related death toll for […]
Pakistan: US Aid Suspension Will Not Affect Military Operations
Posted July 11th, 2011 at 2:55 pm (UTC-5)
Pakistan says a U.S. decision to suspend $800 million in military aid to the country will not affect its operations against Islamist militants. In an interview with VOA Monday, Pakistani military spokesman Major General Athar Abbas says the military is conducting its operations in the country’s tribal region without external support. He says the Pakistani […]
Obama: Urgent Action Needed On Debt Deal
Posted July 11th, 2011 at 2:15 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama says it is time to set aside politics and make a deal with both parties in Congress that will allow the United States to keep borrowing money, while cutting government deficits and debt. Before meeting with opposition Republicans Monday, Mr. Obama said there is “a lot of work to do” to […]
