President Obama says al-Qaida is under more pressure than at any time since the September 11 terrorist attacks. In his speech, Mr. Obama calls Osama bin Laden’s death a victory for all who have served since the attacks. He says information recovered from the al-Qaida leader’s compound show the terror group under “enormous strain” and […]
US Warns Americans Against Joining Gaza Aid Flotilla
Posted June 22nd, 2011 at 7:25 pm (UTC-5)
The United States has warned Americans against participating in an international aid flotilla aimed at breaking Israel’s naval blockade of the Gaza Strip. A new State Department travel warning for Israel, the West Bank and Gaza, issued Wednesday, said U.S. citizens could face arrest, prosecution and deportation by Israel if they join the flotilla. It […]
Obama Expected to Announce Plans to Withdraw ‘Surge’ Troops from Afghanistan
Posted June 22nd, 2011 at 5:50 pm (UTC-5)
President Barack Obama is expected to announce plans for the withdrawal of some 30,000 American troops sent to Afghanistan in a surge announced in 2009. The president is to lay out his plans for Afghanistan in an address to the nation Wednesday, nearly a decade after the war began. In the evening speech from the […]
Top US Lawmaker: Obama May Lack House Support for Libya
Posted June 22nd, 2011 at 5:40 pm (UTC-5)
The speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives says President Barack Obama may lack support in the House for a measure authorizing the U.S. military operation in Libya. Republican John Boehner spoke Wednesday in reference to a resolution sponsored by two top U.S. senators, Republican John McCain and Democrat John Kerry, that would authorize U.S. […]
Obama to Announce Plans for Afghanistan Withdrawal
Posted June 22nd, 2011 at 4:10 pm (UTC-5)
President Barack Obama addresses the nation Wednesday to announce his plan for drawing down U.S. forces in Afghanistan, nearly a decade after the war began. Defense officials have been quoted as saying that Mr. Obama will call for an initial withdrawal of about 10 percent of the U.S. forces in Afghanistan — with 5,000 troops […]
Fed: US Economy Growing More Slowly Than Expected
Posted June 22nd, 2011 at 4:05 pm (UTC-5)
The head of the U.S. central bank says the economy is growing more slowly than expected. U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke Wednesday that the slower growth is due to temporary problems such as the disruptions caused by Japan’s earthquake and an increase in gasoline prices. The Fed’s experts now expect around 2.8 percent growth […]
Owner of Gulf of Mexico Rig Sues BP for Oil Disaster
Posted June 22nd, 2011 at 3:50 pm (UTC-5)
The owner of the rig that exploded last year in the Gulf of Mexico has blamed oil company BP for the disaster, which killed 11 people and triggered a massive oil spill. In a report released Wednesday, Transocean said the disaster was related to a series of well design, construction and temporary abandonment decisions that […]
Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi Asks for US Support for Inquiry
Posted June 22nd, 2011 at 2:50 pm (UTC-5)
Burmese opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi told members of the U.S. Congress that a United Nations Human Rights Council resolution passed earlier this year is good guide for how Burma can move toward democracy. In videotaped comments to the House subcommittee on Asia and Pacific Affairs Wednesday, the Nobel Peace laureate said the resolution […]
Fed: US Economy Growing More Slowly Than Expected
Posted June 22nd, 2011 at 2:40 pm (UTC-5)
The head of the U.S. central bank says the economy is growing more slowly than expected, but says growth will pick up early next year. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told journalists that the slower growth is due to temporary problems such as the disruptions caused by Japan’s earthquake and an increase in gasoline prices. […]
Fed: US Economy Growing More Slowly Than Expected
Posted June 22nd, 2011 at 1:45 pm (UTC-5)
Top officials of the U.S. central bank say the economy is growing more slowly than they expected. Federal Reserve officials say the slower growth is due to temporary problems such as the disruptions caused by Japan’s earthquake and an increase in gasoline prices. The economic assessment comes after two days of consultations among top bank […]
