Vice President Joe Biden said Tuesday that the United States condemns Israel’s decision to build 1,600 housing units in a Jerusalem neighborhood, calling it “a step that undermines the trust we need right now.”
“I condemn the decision by the government of Israel to advance planning for new housing units in East Jerusalem,” Biden said in [...]
Reuters Haiti earthquake appeal hits more than £2m in 36 hours BBC News Britons have donated more than £2m to an appeal to help earthquake-stricken Haiti in the space of 36 hours. The Disasters Emergency Committee said it was “delighted”, while Gordon Brown said there had been an “extraordinary” response from the British …
Sydney Morning Herald How to donate to Haiti earthquake victims Times Online British people wishing to help the victims of the Haiti earthquake are being advised by the UK government to donate money to the Disasters Emergency Committee appeal.
Globe and Mail Pakistan's ruling party passes resolution for full confidence in Zardari Xinhua ISLAMABAD, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) — The Central Executive Committee (CEC) of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Saturday passed a resolution for putting full confidence in the leadership of PPP Co-Chairman and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari
In a boost to its bid to acquire troubled petrochem firm LyondellBasell Industries, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) has got support from the official, court-recognized committee of unsecured creditors.
The committee, which represents the interests of a large number of creditors, has urged the court to allow it to directly work with potential investors, including RIL, to [...]
FIFA be inflicted with announced with the intention of they be inflicted with floating the Iraqi Football Association (IFA) from competing by one international level until the circumstances relating the Iraqi Olympic Committee has been resolved.
The Olympic Committee recently disbanded the IFA – a apparent sign of legislative interference, which is strongly different by FIFA. [...]
WASHINGTON — The health care reform debate reached a new milestone Tuesday as a key congressional committee passed an $829 billion plan projected to extend coverage to an additional 29 million Americans.
The Senate Finance Committee’s bill would subsidize insurance for poorer Americans, establish nonprofit health care cooperatives, and create health insurance exchanges to make [...]
WASHINGTON — Sen. John Kerry said Tuesday he will offer a new explanation and clarification of a $7.5-billion Pakistan aid bill that has prompted a firestorm of anti-American sentiment inside Pakistan.
Opponents say the United States is meddling in Pakistani affairs.
Kerry, D-Massachusetts and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, stood beside Pakistani Foreign Minister [...]
President Barack Obama said Friday that he was humbled by the decision of the Norwegian Nobel Committee to award him the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize.
“I am both surprised and deeply humbled,” Obama said at the White House.
“I do not view it as a recognition of my own accomplishments. But rather as an affirmation of American [...]
