The Obama administration has laid out a new national counterterrorism strategy, saying its focus is the destruction of al-Qaida and its affiliates in Yemen, Pakistan, Somalia and elsewhere. The administration’s top counterterrorism adviser, John Brennan, discussed the plan in a speech in Washington Wednesday. The former CIA officer said the United States and partners including […]
US Official Lays Out New Counterterrorism Strategy
Posted June 29th, 2011 at 8:50 pm (UTC-5)
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US Nominee Seeks to Coordinate Global Response to Burma
Posted June 29th, 2011 at 6:45 pm (UTC-5)
The nominee to be the U.S. special envoy to Burma says he is seeking better international coordination to push for democratic reform in Burma. Derek Mitchell said Wednesday that the inability of key members of the global community to coordinate their approach to Burma has undermined their efforts to press Burma’s government. Mitchell said he […]
US Sanctions Syrian, Iranian Security Officials for Syria Crackdown
Posted June 29th, 2011 at 5:45 pm (UTC-5)
The United States has imposed sanctions against Syrian police unit and key Iranian security officials in connection with Syria’s brutal crackdown on anti-government protesters. The U.S. Treasury Department announced Wednesday it has targeted the Syrian Political Security Directorate – one of the country’s four main security services – and the head of Syrian Air Force […]
US Official Lays Out New Counterterrorism Strategy
Posted June 29th, 2011 at 4:15 pm (UTC-5)
The Obama administration has laid out a new national counterterrorism strategy, saying al-Qaida is severely weakened due to increased pressure on the organization. The administration’s top counterterrorism adviser, John Brennan, made the comment Wednesday. He said the United States and its partners, including Pakistan and Yemen, have strangled al-Qaida’s finances and decimated its leadership ranks, […]
Obama Calls on Lawmakers to ‘Seize This Moment,’ Tackle Debt
Posted June 29th, 2011 at 3:20 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama warns any failure to raise the government debt limit will have a “significant” and “unpredictable” impact on the nation’s struggling economy. During a news conference at the White House on Wednesday, Mr. Obama told reporters lawmakers in Congress must “seize this moment” and work together to prevent the U.S. from defaulting […]
NY Temple Conspirators Sentenced to 25 Years
Posted June 29th, 2011 at 3:00 pm (UTC-5)
A New York federal court has sentenced three men to 25 years each in prison after being found guilty of plotting to blow up New York City synagogues and shoot down military planes. A judge imposed the sentence Wednesday against James Cromitie, David Williams, and Onta (ON-tay) Williams. The men were convicted last year of […]
Obama: Greater Equality for Gays a ‘Good Thing’
Posted June 29th, 2011 at 3:00 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama says he thinks it is a “good thing” that the United States is moving in the direction of greater equality for homosexuals. At a news conference at the White House Wednesday, President Obama praised the legalization of gay marriage in the state of New York, but stopped short of endorsing same-sex […]
President Obama Calls for Immigration Reform
Posted June 29th, 2011 at 2:25 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has said the United States needs a pathway to legal status for some of the people who are in the country illegally. He made the remark while calling for comprehensive immigration reform during a news conference at the White House Wednesday. Mr. Obama said he was referring to young people who […]
Obama Defends US Involvement in Libya Conflict
Posted June 29th, 2011 at 1:55 pm (UTC-5)
President Obama has defended U.S. involvement in Libya, saying a lot of the “fuss” U.S. lawmakers have made about the mission is political. At a news conference Wednesday, Mr. Obama repeated his administration’s view that his decision to intervene in Libya did not violate the 1973 War Powers Resolution. The law gives U.S. presidents 60 […]
Obama Discusses Economy, Libya, Afghanistan
Posted June 29th, 2011 at 1:50 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama discussed the American economy, Libya and Afghanistan in a wide-ranging press conference at the White House Wednesday. Mr. Obama called on Congress to take action that he said would strengthen the economy and help Americans, including approving trade deals with Colombia, Panama and South Korea. He said Congress must act soon […]
