Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has rejected a summons from a U.S. court. over the killing of a Tamil man during the country’s civil war. Justice Secretary Suhada Gamlath says the summons was first delivered to the president’s “Temple Trees” residence in the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo, where it was not accepted. He says it […]
Sri Lanka President Rejects US Court Summons
Posted June 19th, 2011 at 2:55 pm (UTC-5)
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Gates Backs Obama on Libya Involvement
Posted June 19th, 2011 at 2:15 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has defended the legality of U.S. military engagement in Libya, as the 90-day deadline for congressional approval expires. Gates said in a television interview Sunday that he supports President Barack Obama’s assertion that the U.S. is playing a support role in the NATO operation in Libya, rather than directly engaging […]
Fire Warning Declared for Much of US Southwest
Posted June 19th, 2011 at 1:40 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. weather experts have put much of the nation’s southwest under “red flag” fire warnings, meaning that weather conditions in at least seven states are ideal for the start or spread of wildfires. The National Weather Service said Sunday that high heat, low humidity and strong winds will make the battle to control existing wildfires […]
Obama Impersonator Cut Off at Republican Conference
Posted June 18th, 2011 at 9:05 pm (UTC-5)
An actor impersonating U.S. President Barack Obama was ushered off the stage at a Republican gathering after making a series of insulting jokes. Reggie Brown’s routine Saturday at the Republican Leadership Conference in the southern city of New Orleans was cut short after he mocked Mr. Obama’s biracial heritage and some of the Republican candidates […]
US, Vietnam Hold Political, Security and Defense Dialogue
Posted June 18th, 2011 at 5:05 pm (UTC-5)
The United States and Vietnam held the fourth annual Political, Security and Defense Dialogue in Washington Friday to discuss bilateral and regional security issues. The U.S. State Department said the dialogue was attended by U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Andrew Shapiro and Vietnamese Standing Vice Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh. The State Department said the […]
US Helicopters Intercept Small Plane Near Washington
Posted June 18th, 2011 at 4:10 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Coast Guard helicopters have intercepted a small plane that flew without authorization into restricted airspace near Washington, D.C. Defense officials say the plane was redirected away from Washington Saturday and diverted to the nearby town of Annapolis, Maryland. They say the pilot was to meet with law enforcement officials. Additional details were not immediately […]
Karzai: US is Talking to Taliban
Posted June 18th, 2011 at 4:55 am (UTC-5)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai says the United States and other foreign powers are holding talks with the Taliban about a possible settlement to the near decade-long war in Afghanistan. President Karzai said “foreign forces, and especially the United States” are carrying out the talks. Mr. Karzai’s announcement is thought to be the first official comments […]
US Revise Deportation Program
Posted June 18th, 2011 at 4:50 am (UTC-5)
U.S. authorities say they are modifying how they enforce a key immigration program to concentrate on the most serious criminals. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director John Morton says authorities are listening to concerns from local and state governments about the Secure Communities program in which law enforcement agencies share fingerprint information with U.S. immigration […]
US Lawmaker Giffords Returns Home
Posted June 17th, 2011 at 11:20 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords has arrived back in her hometown Tucson, Arizona, for the first time since being shot there in January. Aides to Giffords say she plans to spend time with her family on Saturday and Sunday . They say she will make no public appearances and give no interviews. Giffords’ husband, U.S. astronaut […]
US Lawmaker Giffords Returns Home for First Time Since Shooting
Posted June 17th, 2011 at 7:40 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords is returning to the southwestern U.S. city of Tucson, Arizona for the first time since she was shot in the head during a political event there in January. Aides to Giffords say she plans to spend time with her family on Saturday and Sunday at her home in Tucson. They say […]
