Obama urges U.S. congress to keep on with bipartisanship
U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday welcomed an agreement by Congress to extend payroll tax cut and unemployment insurance, calling for continued bipartisanship to help the economy.
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NSA warns hacker group could cause limited power outage in U.S.
The director of the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) has warned that hacker group Anonymous could have the ability within the next year or two to bring about a limited power outage through a cyberattack, U.S. media reported on Tuesday.
IMF chief hails second Greek bailout plan
International Monetary Fund ( IMF) chief Christine Lagarde lauded the Greek bailout plan on Tuesday and said she would take a recommendation to the IMF’s Executive Board on funding Greece’s bailout program.
Washington keen to ease Khartoum-Juba tension
The United States Special Envoy for Sudan, Princeton Lyman, has reiterated Washington’s interest to ease the tension between Sudan and South Sudan, while expressing hope that the two countries will avoid whatever might exacerbate tensions.
February 20, 2012 | Posted in North and South America | Read More »
3 killed in avalanche in U.S. state of Washington
Three people were killed on Sunday in an avalanche at a mountain pass in northern area in the U.S. state of Washington, local media reported.
February 20, 2012 | Posted in North and South America | Read More »
U.S. regards Israeli attack on Iran as “not prudent”: Dempsey
The U.S. regards it as “not prudent” for Israel to launch a military strike now against Iran to stop its nuclear program while diplomacy is effective, Martin Dempsey, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, said on Sunday.
February 20, 2012 | Posted in North and South America | Read More »
Every February Yosemite waterfall turns to lava
This marvel of celestial configuration happens in a flash at sunset in mid-February — if the winter weather cooperates. On those days the setting sun illuminates one of the park’s lesser-known waterfalls so precisely that it resembles molten lava as it flows over the sheer granite face of the imposing El Capitan.
U.S. targets Libyan man with links to Gaddafi’s son
The United States on Tuesday targeted a Libyan man for his links to Saadi Gaddafi, a son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.
Obama says U.S. welcomes peaceful rise of China
U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday told visiting Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping that the United States welcomes the peaceful rise of China.
Chinese VP calls for deeper strategic mutual trust with U.S.
Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping suggested here on Tuesday that China and the United States promote “strategic mutual trust” by respecting each other’s core interests and accommodating each other’s major concerns.
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