Massachusetts to face charges. James ” Whitey” Bulger appeared in federal court Thursday in Los Angeles with his longtime girlfriend, Catherine Greig, who was also remanded to Boston, Massachusetts to face charges. U.S. authorities arrested Bulger and Greig late Wednesday in an apartment in the town of Santa Monica, California near Los Angeles. He had […]
Clinton: US Committed to Defense of Philippines Amid Territorial Dispute with China
Posted June 23rd, 2011 at 6:40 pm (UTC-5)
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the United States is committed to the defense of the Philippines amid a territorial dispute with China in the South China Sea. Clinton spoke to reporters after talks in Washington Thursday with Philippine Foreign Minister Albert del Rosario. She said both countries are looking at the best way the […]
Obama: US Withdrawal from Afghanistan Will Preserve Gains
Posted June 23rd, 2011 at 6:05 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama says the U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan will be conducted at a “steady pace” to make sure gains made there are sustained. Speaking to troops at Fort Drum in upstate New York Thursday, President Obama said the United States has “turned a corner in Afghanistan” and is not going to withdraw […]
Petraeus Supports Obama’s Decison on Afghanistan
Posted June 23rd, 2011 at 5:00 pm (UTC-5)
The commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, General David Petraeus, says he supports President Barack Obama’s decision for withdrawing American troops from Afghanistan. General Petraeus testified before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Thursday, one day after Mr. Obama announced plans to pull out 33,000 U.S. troops from Afghanistan by September 2012. The […]
New Study: Majority of Babies in US are Minorities
Posted June 23rd, 2011 at 4:40 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. government says for the first time, the majority of babies in the United States are minorities, a change likely to impact the country’s racial and ethnic makeup in the future. A Census Bureau study released Thursday shows that non-Hispanic whites make up less than half of all children under age three. In 1990, […]
Obama: US Withdrawal from Afghanistan Will Preserve Gains
Posted June 23rd, 2011 at 3:45 pm (UTC-5)
President Barack Obama has told U.S. soldiers the country is going to conduct its withdrawal from Afghanistan in a “steady way” to make sure the gains that have been made are sustained. Speaking at Fort Drum in upstate New York Thursday, President Obama said the U.S. has “turned a corner in Afghanistan” and is not […]
US First Lady Promotes Healthy Living in South Africa
Posted June 23rd, 2011 at 3:05 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. first lady Michelle Obama teamed up with Nobel Peace Prize laureate Desmond Tutu to promote healthy living during the latest stop on her African tour. The first lady met with the archbishop emeritus at Cape Town Stadium Thursday, before taking to the pitch and kicking a football (soccer ball) around with some children. Obama […]
Clinton Highlights Progress in Afghanistan
Posted June 23rd, 2011 at 2:25 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says considerable progress has been made in Afghanistan through the increased presence of U.S. military, civilian and diplomatic personnel. Clinton testified before a Senate panel Thursday, one day after U.S. President Barack Obama announced plans to withdraw 33,000 American troops from Afghanistan in about a year. Those troops were […]
US Reservist Charged in Shootings at Military Buildings
Posted June 23rd, 2011 at 1:50 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. prosecutors have charged a 22-year-old Marine Corps reservist in five Washington area shootings at military installations. Yonathan Melaku was detained last week near the Pentagon. Prosecutors say he had a backpack containing spent 9mm shell casings, and ammonium nitrate, which can be used to make explosives. U.S. Attorney Neil MacBride said the charges announced […]
Obama’s Troop-Withdrawal Plan May Be Risky, US Commander Says
Posted June 23rd, 2011 at 12:15 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has told the American people he is withdrawing 33,000 troops from Afghanistan, and he is delivering the same message to U.S. soldiers Thursday. He told VOA in an interview broadcast worldwide, including in Afghanistan, that the United States is not abandoning the country by withdrawing troops. He said U.S. forces will […]
