Posts Tagged ‘democratic’
AP – It read like a muckraking expose: A magazine revealed a system of secret detention centers in Beijing where Chinese citizens are forcibly held and sometimes beaten to prevent them from lodging formal complaints with the central government.
Reuters – The Paris Club of creditor nations is in a position to conclude a rescheduling of Democratic Republic of Congo’s debt now that Canada has come onside with the move, a Canadian finance official said on Wednesday.
Reuters – The Paris Club of creditor nations is in a position to conclude a rescheduling of Democratic Republic of Congo’s debt now that Canada has come onside with the move, a Canadian finance official said on Wednesday.
McClatchy Newspapers – WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will unveil his long-awaited Afghanistan strategy in a prime-time address from West Point, N.Y., on Dec. 1, the White House said Wednesday, but the administration’s advance remarks have sparked concern that talk of an eventual U.S.
Reuters – Two former Canadian military commanders denied accusations on Wednesday that they had ignored warnings that Afghan authorities might torture and abuse detainees handed over to them.
AP – Top aides to President Barack Obama have met early and often with lobbyists, Democratic political strategists and other interests with a stake in the administration’s national health care overhaul, White House visitor records obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press show.
AP – After 10 months in office, President Barack Obama granted his first pardon Wednesday to “Courage,” a 45-pound turkey spared from the Thanksgiving table.
AP – Failure is not an option on health care, a leading Democratic senator said Monday, even as Republicans turned up the heat on moderates who hold the fate of the legislation in their hands.
AP – A Democratic lawmaker who has been treated for breast cancer says worries that the proposed health care overhaul would limit cancer screenings are overblown.
AP – The Israeli military says its aircraft have attacked two weapons-making factories and a smuggling tunnel in the Gaza Strip.