U.S. Senator John McCain is in Burma to confer with pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and to assess the new government’s commitment to democratic reforms. The senator launched his three-day visit Wednesday, meeting with Burmese Vice President Aung Myint Oo in Naypyitaw, the Burmese administrative capital, and plans to meet with Aung San Suu […]
Boehner: ‘Productive’ Talks with Obama on Deficit, Debt
Posted June 1st, 2011 at 1:15 pm (UTC-5)
The speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives says he and his fellow Republicans had a “very productive” meeting with President Barack Obama on the country’s deficit and debt. House Speaker John Boehner told reporters after Wednesday’s White House talks that some of the uncertainty facing the nation is caused by the debt the country […]
Report: US Should Delay Aid to Pakistan
Posted June 1st, 2011 at 1:10 pm (UTC-5)
A new report by a U.S. research center says the United States should hold back much of its $7.5 billion Pakistan aid package until Pakistan adopts reforms. The report by the Washington-based Center for Global Development says the caution is most advisable in sectors where the U.S. has committed to disbursing its aid funding primarily […]
US Senator in Burma for Talks
Posted June 1st, 2011 at 1:05 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Senator John McCain is in Burma to confer with pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and to assess the new government’s commitment to democratic reforms. The senator launched his three-day visit Wednesday, meet with Burmese Vice President Aung Myint Oo in Naypyitaw, the Burmese administrative capital, and plans to meet with Aung San Suu […]
US Stresses Commitment to Afghanistan, Central Asia
Posted June 1st, 2011 at 12:50 pm (UTC-5)
A senior U.S. official has underscored the U.S. commitment to Afghanistan and to a long-term relationship with Central Asia during a three-day trip to Afghanistan and Uzbekistan. In Tashkent Tuesday, U.S. Deputy National Security Advisor Denis McDonough met with Uzbek President Islam Karimov, who said relations with the United States are developing stably and consistently […]
US Economic Recovery Struggles to Gain Momentum
Posted June 1st, 2011 at 11:30 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. economic recovery is struggling to gain momentum, with new reports showing slower growth in job creation and the manufacturing sector. Payroll processor ADP said Wednesday private companies added only 38,000 jobs in May. ADP also said fewer private sector jobs had been created in April than previously thought. A separate survey by the […]
Slow Growth Hurts US Job Market
Posted June 1st, 2011 at 9:10 am (UTC-5)
Sluggish economic growth appears to be slowing U.S. job creation. Payroll processor ADP said Wednesday private companies added only 38,000 jobs in May. ADP also said fewer private sector jobs had been created in April than previously thought. Many economists look at the ADP report as an indicator of what the more comprehensive government-issued employment […]
US Senator Arrives in Burma for Talks
Posted June 1st, 2011 at 5:20 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Senator John McCain has arrived in Burma for a three-day visit during which he expects to meet with senior government officials and with pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The senator was expected to meet government officials later Wednesday in Naypyitaw, the Burmese administrative capital. He plans to meet with Aung San Suu Kyi […]
US Space Shuttle Returns from Its Final Mission
Posted June 1st, 2011 at 5:10 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. space shuttle Endeavour returned to Earth early Wednesday after completing its final voyage to the International Space Station. Commander Mark Kelly and his crew landed safely at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It was the 25th time the U.S. space agency, NASA, has landed a space shuttle in darkness, about a fifth […]
US Space Shuttle Returns from Its Final Mission
Posted June 1st, 2011 at 3:05 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. space shuttle Endeavour returned to Earth early Wednesday after completing its final voyage to the International Space Station. Commander Mark Kelly and his crew landed safely at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It was the 25th time the U.S. space agency, NASA, has landed a space shuttle in darkness, about a fifth […]
