Politics

Fort Hood shootings 'horrific': Obama - 11/05/2009

WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama called a shooting attack at the Fort Hood military base in Texas Thursday a "horrific outburst of violence." Speaking in Washington, Obama said details of...

Clinton appears to accept Abbas move to step down - 11/05/2009

WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton appeared to accept Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas's decision to step down in January at face value, saying Thursday she hoped to work with him in "any...

Senators: move US embassy to Jerusalem - 11/05/2009

WASHINGTON- Seven US Senators on Thursday unveiled legislation to move the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, a step perennially resisted by US presidents including Barack Obama. "It...

Bill Clinton warns of 'dire consequences' in Mideast - 11/05/2009

DUBAI - Former US president Bill Clinton warned of "dire consequences" if Palestinians do not believe that change is possible, in a speech to students at the American University of Dubai (AUD) on...

US House eyes Saturday health care vote - 11/05/2009

WASHINGTON- The US House of Representatives was on course Wednesday to vote this weekend on sweeping legislation to overhaul US health care, President Barack Obama's top domestic priority, officials...

Obama, EU leaders urge Iran to meet obligations - 11/04/2009

WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama and European Union leaders issued a joint call Tuesday on Iran to meet its international obligations, as pressure mounted on Tehran to accept a nuclear fuel...

US House condemns 'biased' UN war report on Gaza - 11/04/2009

WASHINGTON - The US House of Representatives condemned Tuesday the UN Goldstone report as unfairly accusing Israel of committing war crimes in its 22-day war against Palestinian militants in Gaza....

UN chief urges Israel to end 'provocative actions' in East Jerusalem - 11/04/2009

UNITED NATIONS- UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday urged Israel to end its "provocative actions" in east Jerusalem and to abide by its commitments to freeze all settlement activity in the occupied West...

White House denies Guantanamo detainees to get flu shots - 11/04/2009

WASHINGTON- The White House denied Monday that swine flu vaccine was being sent to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, knocking down reports detainees would get shots in short supply for at-risk people in the...

Pressure builds on Iran to accept nuclear deal - 11/03/2009

VIENNA- World powers on Monday pressured Iran to accept a UN-brokered nuclear deal, with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton saying the country was at a "pivotal moment" to show it did not want to...
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