Tag Archives: Barack Obama
US will succeed in Afghanistan: Obama
The United States will succeed in its mission in Afghanistan despite a recent incident in which more than 30 American soldiers were killed in a chopper crash in the war-ravaged country, President Barack Obama said today. “I know that our troops will continue the hard work of transitioning to a stronger Afghan government and ensuring [...]
China pledges support for Pakistan
BEIJING: China pledged its support for close ally Pakistan on Tuesday, after the United States announced it would suspend $800 million worth of security aid to Islamabad. “Pakistan is an important country in South Asia. The stability and development of Pakistan is closely connected with the peace and stability of South Asia,” foreign ministry spokesman [...]
Analysis: Immigration ruling carries double-edged sword
(Reuters) – A U.S. judge’s ruling blocking key parts of Arizona’s immigration law could bolster President Barack Obama’s standing among Hispanics and energize Republican foes who back the tough law. U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton weighed in on the festering American debate over illegal immigration that has implications for November 2 congressional elections. * Obama’s [...]
UPDATE 7-Key parts of Arizona anti-immigration law blocked
PHOENIX, July 28 (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Wednesday blocked key parts of Arizona’s tough new immigration law hours before it was to take effect, handing a victory to the Obama administration as it tries to take control of the issue. Arizona Governor Jan Brewer said she would file an appeal to reinstate the [...]
Spill puts Obama’s oil fund chief on hostile turf
Alabama (Reuters) – The man who acquired a solid gold reputation for fixing sticky situations for the U.S. government is facing one of his toughest challenges yet: running BP Plc’s $20 billion compensation fund. Kenneth Feinberg, lawyer extraordinaire, was in charge of compensating victims’ families after the September 11, 2001 attacks and presided over executive [...]
“Missing” Guantanamo returnee back at home: family
(Reuters) – An Algerian repatriated from the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay was resting at home on Monday, his family said, ending a week-long search for him that prompted rights groups to say he could be suffering abuse. Uncertainty over the whereabouts of Abdul Aziz Naji had fueled allegations from rights campaigners that U.S. [...]
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Attorney General Holder at the African Union Summit
KAMPALA, Uganda, July 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Excellencies, Distinguished Heads of State and Government, Honorable Ministers, Leaders of the African Union, Leaders of the African Commission, Ladies and Gentlemen. I am honored to be with you all. I am grateful for this opportunity to salute, and to help strengthen, the critical work of the African Union. [...]
Existing Emissions Laws Could Cut U.S. Footprint Without Climate Bill
A day after the Senate pulled the plug on a comprehensive climate bill, a new report shows the U.S. could reduce greenhouse gas emissions 14 percent below 2005 levels by 2020 by aggressively using existing state and federal policies. A 14 percent reduction, however, falls short of President Barack Obama’s Copenhagen commitment, as well the [...]
Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the United States Using Existing Federal Authorities and State Action
This report shows how the U.S. could reduce greenhouse gas emissions 14 percent below 2005 levels by 2020 by aggressively using existing state and federal policies. A 14 percent reduction falls short of President Barack Obama’s Copenhagen commitment, as well the emissions reduction targets put forth in the most recent climate legislation that was put [...]
Obama budget review may trim 2010 deficit forecast
WASHINGTON, July 22 (Reuters) – The Obama administration may report somewhat better fiscal news when it delivers its mid-session budget review later this week, but the United States still faces a massive deficit and rising debt. Higher corporate taxes and Wall Street’s quick repayment of a taxpayer bailout could see the projected 2010 U.S. budget [...]
Obama Orders Greener Commutes for Federal Workers
U.S. President Barack Obama ordered the federal government to promote greener employee commuting habits, reduced business travel and other measures to scale back indirect greenhouse gas emissions by 13 percent by 2020. The indirect emissions reduction target goes beyond what the President previously committed for direct sources: a 28 percent reduction by 2020, based on [...]
Q+A: Will BP spill taint Cameron’s U.S. visit?
(Reuters) – David Cameron is making his first trip to the United States as British prime minister on Tuesday and Wednesday, a visit expected to be overshadowed by the BP Plc oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Cameron will meet President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and congressional leaders then travel to New [...]
Obama, Cameron to hold talks clouded by BP concerns
WASHINGTON, July 20 (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron will hold talks on Tuesday overshadowed by controversy over BP Plc (BP.L)(BP.N) that could test the vaunted “special relationship” between their countries. They are expected to discuss BP’s role in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and whether the British [...]
Factbox: Afghan women after the Taliban
Critics accuse the government of squandering millions in foreign aid, but President Hamid Karzai says most waste occurs on development projects outside official control, and he wants direct access to more of the $13 billion pot. One of the pillars of the conference is social development for women, a key issue after a rights group [...]
FACTBOX-Afghan women after the Taliban
July 19 (Reuters) – Afghanistan will ask for more control of billions of dollars pledged to reconstruct the war-torn country at a major international conference next week. Critics accuse the government of squandering millions in foreign aid, but President Hamid Karzai says most waste occurs on development projects outside official control, and he wants direct [...]
Talk persists of Bloomberg US presidential run
BOSTON, July 18 (Reuters) – New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, one of the richest men in America, says his views are too polarizing for him to become president of the United States. But analysts say however much he may protest, conditions may be gelling for Bloomberg, who came close to standing for the White [...]
Biden says no hard feelings toward McChrystal
July 18 (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said on Sunday it was too soon to judge if a surge of U.S. troops into Afghanistan was winning the war and insisted he bore no ill will toward General Stanley McChrystal. President Barack Obama fired McChrystal last month after a magazine interview in which members [...]
Analysis: Obama may not see big boost from Wall Street reform
(Reuters) – President Barack Obama may struggle to reap political rewards from his big win on Wall Street reform — at least in the near term. Passage of the most sweeping overhaul of the financial regulatory system since the Great Depression of the 1930s comes as Obama is trying to bolster his sinking poll numbers [...]
Sikorsky sees big orders over next 12-18 months
England (Reuters) – Sikorsky Aircraft, a unit of United Technologies Corp (UTX.N), expects a significant first order this week from a Middle Eastern country for the international version of its Black Hawk helicopter. Sikorsky President Jeff Pino declined to name the Middle Eastern customer ahead of a news conference this week at the Farnborough air [...]
Factbox: Key facts in U.S.-Pakistan relations
(Reuters) – Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Islamabad on Sunday, hoping to bolster shaky U.S. relations with a close ally in the struggle against militant insurgents in both Pakistan and neighboring Afghanistan. Here are some facts about the importance and problem areas of the relationship, what aid has been given, what Pakistan wants [...]