Archive for November, 2009
US, Cuba to hold second round of migration talks
AFP – WASHINGTON (AFP) – The United States and Cuba will hold a second round of talks on migration issues in Havana at a yet undetermined date, a State Department spokesman said Monday.
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US, Cuba to hold second round of migration talks
Iran must show world it wants to be ‘responsible’
AFP – WASHINGTON (AFP) – The United States said Monday “now is the time” for Iran to show it wants to be a responsible member of the world community after the IAEA criticized Tehran for refusing to meet international obligations.
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US senators push to ramp up nuclear energy
AFP – WASHINGTON (AFP) – Two senators unveiled legislation Monday to double US nuclear energy output in 20 years and foster clean energy options with “mini-Manhattan Projects” named for the original US atomic bomb push.
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US against unilateral Palestinian state move
AFP – WASHINGTON (AFP) – The United States voiced its opposition on Monday to unilateral Palestinian moves to seek recognition for an independent state, saying negotiations with Israel were the best way forward.
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US against unilateral Palestinian state move
CIA offers bounties to Pakistani intelligence: report
AFP – WASHINGTON (AFP) – The CIA provides hundreds of millions of dollars to Pakistan’s spy service, including payments for the capture or killing of wanted militants, a US newspaper reported, citing unnamed officials and former officials.
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Bernanke sees sustained US growth despite ‘headwinds’
AFP – WASHINGTON (AFP) – Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said Monday he expects the US economy to sustain its growth into 2010 despite “important headwinds” including tight credit and weak employment.
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Fed seeking to ensure strong dollar: Bernanke
AFP – WASHINGTON (AFP) – The Federal Reserve is “attentive” to the sliding US dollar and is working to “help ensure that the dollar is strong and a source of global financial stability,” Fed chairman Ben Bernanke said Monday.