Posts Tagged ‘november’
November trade deficit increases to $36.4 billion (AP)
AP – The U.S. trade deficit jumped to the highest level in 10 months as an improving U.S. economy pushed up demand for imports. However, exports rose as well, boosted by a weaker dollar, supporting the view that American manufacturers will be helped by a rebounding global economy.
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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
US lawmakers seek answers on Fort Hood
AFP – WASHINGTON (AFP) – A key US Senate committee said Monday it had postponed a briefing with top army officials on the Fort Hood shooting, as lawmakers sought clues that might have averted the deadly rampage.
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New US prison in Afghanistan seeks to reverse bad image
AFP – BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan (AFP) – Eager to dispel its image as a rights abuser after “war on terror” prison scandals, the US has opened a new Afghan jail that critics say still falls short of basic legal standards.
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New US Afghan plan ups pressure on Pakistan: report
AFP – WASHINGTON (AFP) – The Obama administration is increasing pressure on Pakistan to fight Taliban and Al-Qaeda militants as part of a revised US strategy for the Afghanistan war, The New York Times reported Monday.
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Obama foes lash out at 9/11 trial plans
AFP – WASHINGTON (AFP) – Prominent Republicans on Sunday lashed out at the administration’s decision to try five alleged plotters of the 9/11 attacks in a New York civilian court, saying it would harm efforts to fight terrorism.
US has no long-term stake in Afghanistan: Clinton
AFP – WASHINGTON (AFP) – The United States has no long-term stake in Afghanistan and its primary aim is to defeat Al-Qaeda there, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Sunday.
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