U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Thursday that the Obama administration will renew limited contact with Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood. The Islamist movement recently joined with 17 Egyptian political parties to establish what they call a pro-democracy platform for parliamentary elections scheduled for September. The coalition pledges to push for equality and democratic freedoms. The […]
Clinton Says US to Renew Contact With Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood
Posted June 30th, 2011 at 10:30 am (UTC-5)
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US Jobless Claims Edge Downward
Posted June 30th, 2011 at 9:10 am (UTC-5)
The number of people signing up for unemployment aid declined slightly last week across the United States. Thursday’s report from the Labor Department says the number of initial jobless claims fell by 1,000 to a nationwide total of 428,000. While that is a slight improvement, the figures are still above the level seen when the […]
US Stands By India on Nuclear Trade
Posted June 30th, 2011 at 9:10 am (UTC-5)
The United States says it will back India’s exemption from international rules on nuclear trade. The global Nuclear Suppliers Group tightened rules on the exchange of sensitive nuclear technology last week, but outgoing U.S. Ambassador Timothy Roemer said Washington “strongly and vehemently” supports a waiver for India. Roemer spoke at a ceremony in new Delhi […]
Report: US Drone Targets Militants in Somalia
Posted June 30th, 2011 at 8:15 am (UTC-5)
A Washington newspaper reports that a U.S. drone aircraft fired on two leaders of the al-Qaida-linked militant group al-Shabab in Somalia last week, apparently wounding them. The Washington Post quotes an unnamed senior military official familiar with the operation. The official said the strike was carried out amid rising concerns that al-Shabab is working more […]
Pakistan Calls for US to Leave Base Used for Drones
Posted June 30th, 2011 at 6:45 am (UTC-5)
Pakistan’s defense minister has called for the United States to leave a remote air base in southwestern Pakistan that he says is used to launch drone strikes against Taliban and al-Qaida militants. Defense Minister Ahmed Mukhtar says Pakistan has told the U.S. to leave the Shamsi air base in Baluchistan province, as tensions between the […]
Iran FM: West is Exploiting Syria
Posted June 30th, 2011 at 6:40 am (UTC-5)
Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman says Western nations are exploiting Syria’s uprising to protect Israel. Ramin Mehmanparast says the U.S. and its allies are directing Syrians’ complaints against the government to “break the foundations of any opposition” to Israel. He also denied Iran’s role in helping to crackdown on Syrian protesters. The comments come as the […]
Iran FM: West is Exploiting Syria
Posted June 30th, 2011 at 6:10 am (UTC-5)
Iran’s foreign minister says Western nations are exploiting Syria’s uprising to protect Israel. Ramin Mehmanparast says the U.S. and its allies are directing Syrians’ complaints against the government to “break the foundations of any opposition” to Israel. He also denied Iran’s role in helping to crackdown on Syrian protesters. The comments come as the United […]
Gates Set to Retire as US Defense Chief
Posted June 30th, 2011 at 5:50 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is retiring Thursday after leading the Pentagon for more than four years during key parts of the country’s wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. He took office in late-2006 under then-president George W. Bush, replacing former defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld, and oversaw a troop surge in Iraq that analysts say helped […]
Chinese Man Sentenced in Fake US Army Scam
Posted June 30th, 2011 at 1:10 am (UTC-5)
A Chinese national has been sentenced to three years in prison in California for duping other Chinese immigrants to pay him so they could join a fake U.S. Army unit he created. Yupeng Deng was sentenced Wednesday in Los Angeles after pleading guilty to charges of theft by false pretenses, creating false government documents and […]
US Appeals Court Upholds Obama’s Health Care Law
Posted June 29th, 2011 at 10:10 pm (UTC-5)
A U.S. federal appeals court has upheld President Barack Obama’s health care reform law, which has faced a series of legal challenges since it passed last year. The court in Ohio ruled 2 to 1 Wednesday THAT a provision in the law mandating that Americans buy health insurance by 2014 or pay a penalty is […]
