A hard-won agreement to move thousands of U.S. Marines to a new base in Okinawa is once again in doubt as top U.S. and Japanese officials sit down for talks in Washington Tuesday. The 2006 agreement called for a new base to be completed in a less congested part of Okinawa by 2014 and for […]
U.S.-Japan Basing Plan in Doubt Amid High-Level Talks
Posted June 21st, 2011 at 6:25 am (UTC-5)
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U.S.-Japan Basing Plan in Doubt Amid High-Level Talks
Posted June 21st, 2011 at 5:50 am (UTC-5)
A hard-won agreement to move thousands of U.S. Marines to a new base in Okinawa is once again in doubt as top U.S. and Japanese officials sit down for talks in Washington Tuesday. The 2006 agreement called for a new base to be completed in a less congested part of Okinawa by 2014 and for […]
McCain Calls on US to Take Greater Role in South China Sea Disputes
Posted June 21st, 2011 at 5:50 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Senator John McCain says the United States must help nations in the Southeast Asian region boost their maritime forces to counter China’s “unsubstantiated” territorial claims in the South China Sea. Speaking in Washington late Monday, the former presidential candidate said he is troubled over Beijing’s increasingly assertive actions in the South China Sea, especially […]
First Lady Obama Begins Weeklong African Visit
Posted June 21st, 2011 at 5:50 am (UTC-5)
She will also meet with groups fighting AIDS. Mrs. Obama will speak to young women at a U.S.-sponsored forum focusing on social and economic initiatives in sub-Saharan Africa. She will close her trip with a two-day visit to Botswana. The Africa trip is Mrs. Obama’s second official overseas trip without her husband, following a visit […]
US Senator Defends Comments Linking Wildfires to Illegal Immigrants
Posted June 21st, 2011 at 12:55 am (UTC-5)
As at least three major wildfires continue to force evacuations in the southwestern state of Arizona, a U.S. Senator is defending comments he made blaming illegal immigrants for some of the blazes. Senator John McCain said on Saturday there was substantial evidence that the fires were started by people who illegally crossed into Arizona from […]
US Official: Base Relocation in Japan To Be Postponed
Posted June 20th, 2011 at 6:50 pm (UTC-5)
A senior U.S. official says a planned relocation of an American military base on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa will be postponed. Under a 2006 agreement, the Marine Corps Air Station Futenma is to be relocated to a less crowded area of the island and some troops are to be moved to the U.S. […]
Top US Court Blocks States From Suing Utilities Over Climate Change
Posted June 20th, 2011 at 4:25 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. Supreme Court has blocked six U.S. states from suing major power companies to force cuts in greenhouse gas emissions that the states blame for climate change. In an unanimous decision Monday, the court ruled that only the U.S. government’s Environmental Protection Agency has the authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. The eight justices […]
Michelle Obama in Africa to Address Youth
Posted June 20th, 2011 at 3:50 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. first lady Michelle Obama is in Africa for a week-long trip focused on youth empowerment. Mrs. Obama and her daughters Malia and Sasha arrived in Pretoria, South Africa Monday night. The first lady said she will encourage young Africans to become leaders in solving the continent’s problems, such as poverty, disease, and climate change. […]
US Prosecutors: Iran’s Top Shipping Firm Uses Alias to Evade US Sanctions
Posted June 20th, 2011 at 3:15 pm (UTC-5)
New York prosecutors have charged Iran’s largest shipping company with conspiracy for allegedly using corporate aliases to move millions of dollars through U.S. banks in violation of U.S. trade sanctions. In an indictment announced Monday, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. accused Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines of setting up shell companies to fool […]
Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi to Speak to US Congressional Committee
Posted June 20th, 2011 at 2:20 pm (UTC-5)
Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi will deliver remarks to members of the U.S. Congress on recorded video Wednesday, to discuss her country’s elections last year. Representative Don Manzullo announced the plan for the recorded testimony on Monday. The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific Wednesday will hold a hearing on […]
