U.S. President Barack Obama is meeting with top congressional leaders at the White House to seek out what has so far been an elusive deal with Republicans on raising the nation’s debt ceiling. They face an August 2nd deadline before the current ceiling is reached and United States defaults on its debt for the first […]
Obama, Congressional Leaders Meet for Debt Reduction Talks
Posted July 10th, 2011 at 6:35 pm (UTC-5)
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US Military Chief Urges Chinese-US Security Cooperation
Posted July 10th, 2011 at 5:45 pm (UTC-5)
The top U.S. military officer said Sunday that Washington is committed to maintaining its military presence in Asia, and that the United States and China must work together to ensure regional security. Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, made the comment at the start of a four-day trip to China, […]
Geithner: Obama Wants ‘Biggest Deal Possible’ on Debt
Posted July 10th, 2011 at 4:45 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says President Barack Obama wants “the biggest deal possible” on debt reduction. Geithner spoke Sunday as the president prepared for a White House meeting with congressional leaders. President Obama has been working with top lawmakers on what has been an elusive deal with Republicans to raise the nation’s debt ceiling […]
Britain’s Royal Couple Visits Urban Arts Charity
Posted July 10th, 2011 at 3:15 pm (UTC-5)
Britain’s Prince William and his wife Catherine, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, are finishing up their North American tour by visiting a nonprofit organization in Los Angeles that teaches art to needy children. The couple will watch a dance event Sunday at Inner-City Arts academy, headquartered in one of the city’s poorest neighborhoods. Organizers […]
US Official Meets Yemen’s Saleh, Urges Signing of Transition Plan
Posted July 10th, 2011 at 2:00 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. counterterrorism chief John Brennan has met with Yemen’s wounded President Ali Abdullah Saleh to urge him to agree on a plan that requires him to step down as part of a transition to democratic rule. Brennan visited Mr. Saleh Sunday at a Saudi hospital in Riyadh, where the Yemeni leader has been receiving treatment […]
Panetta in Iraq to Press for Decision on US Troops
Posted July 10th, 2011 at 12:45 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is in Baghdad, where he says he plans to press Iraqi leaders to decide whether they want U.S. troops to remain beyond an end-of-2011 deadline. Panetta arrived in the Iraqi capital Sunday from Afghanistan, making his first visits to both nations since assuming the defense post earlier this month. Speaking […]
White House: US Suspends $800 Million in Military Aid to Pakistan
Posted July 10th, 2011 at 11:20 am (UTC-5)
The United States says it will suspend some $800 million in military aid to Pakistan. White House Chief of Staff William Daley told ABC’s This Week that the U.S. relationship with Pakistan is difficult and must be made to work over time. He says that until the two nations get through those difficulties, the U.S. […]
Geithner: Obama Wants ‘Biggest Deal Possible’ on Debt
Posted July 10th, 2011 at 11:10 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says President Barack Obama wants “the biggest deal possible” on debt reduction, but Republicans have objected to a $4 trillion package sought by the White House. Geithner spoke on U.S. television Sunday, hours ahead of a scheduled meeting between the president and congressional leaders. The president has been working with […]
Top US Officer Urges Chinese-US Security Cooperation
Posted July 10th, 2011 at 9:35 am (UTC-5)
The top U.S. military officer says Washington is deepening its commitment to the East Asia Pacific region, and says the United States and China must work together to ensure regional security. Admiral Mike Mullen spoke Sunday at the start of a four-day trip to China, as Beijing remains embroiled in disputes with the Philippines and […]
Obama, Congressional Leaders Meet Sunday on Debt Reduction
Posted July 10th, 2011 at 6:20 am (UTC-5)
President Barack Obama will host congressional leaders at the White House Sunday for a pivotal debt reduction summit. The White House released a statement late Saturday saying if Republicans and Democrats fail to meet the fiscal challenge they will confirm the cynicism people have about politics in Washington. The Speaker of the U.S. House of […]
