Thousands of anti-government protesters poured into the street cross Syria today in some of largest demonstration in weeks. As NPR Deborah Amos reports, activists called for the rallies as show off extremes while Arab monitors are in the country. The...
Obama Administration has signed a deal to sell Saudi Arabia nearly 30 billion dollars in fighter jets.NPR Michelle Kelemen reports it designs to listen part to send signal to Iran now US troops are out of Iraq The white house says US is selling Saudi...
Afghanistan has signed an oil contract with China. The first such deal was explored the country's potential oil and gas reserves.NPR reports Afghanistan is hoping mineral and fuel resource can energize the country 's economy. China state-owned petrol...
Americans are apparently feeling better about the economy. The conference aboard of consumer confidence index shut off 25 points in the last 3 months. Its still not near the level of economies considering sign of economic health. But Daniel Carson re...
As Arab League observer group arrived in Syria today as government continued violence crackdown against disinter. Activists say 13 people were killed in Homs today.BBC Jim Muir reports video shows dispel in the rage residents pleading for the world t...
In Nigeria today, mourning and terror as a series of bombs exploded in five different cities. At least 25 people were killed in an explosion during Christmas mass at a Roman Catholic church outside the Nigerian capital Abuja. In the central city of J...
Amid continue turmoil, the President of Yemen Ali Abdullah Saleh says he will travel to the United States. He wouldn't say when but speaking to reporters. He said he didn't expect to stay in power and will leave to give his country time to set up int...
The payroll tax cut is now extended for 2 month.Congress approved it eariler today and President Obama has signed it into law.As NPR's Brain N~ reports some 160000 Americans will continue getting a break on their taxes.And unemployment benefits will...
President Obama is continuing the pressure on House and Republican to approve senate-passed measures that extend payroll tax cut for 2 months. The House needs to pass a short-term version of the compromise then we should negotiate agreement as quickl...
The latest numbers on the housing market show at least a little improvement. The National Association realtor says the sale of existing homes rose 4 percent for the month before. This after association yesterday revised the sale of past 4 years downw...
In the house of representative:the nes were 193 and the motion is optic?Without objection emotion reconsider is laid upon the table.Republicans powered through a rejection of the senate pass 2 month extension of unemployment benefit and payroll tax c...
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is hoping that the change in North Koreas leadership will lead to improved US relations with the communist nation. She spoke to reporters after a meeting in Washington with Japans foreign minister. We reiterate our...
Early this morning, the US ended its military involvement in Iraq. A final convoy of heavily armoured personnel carriers rolled across the border into Kuwait. Soldiers cheered, bumped fists and hugged each other in celebration. The nearly nine-year w...
President Obama is praising a senate agreement passed this morning to extend the social security payroll tax cut into the new year.As NPR S.H reports the short term agreement merely sets the stage from another tax showdown in early 2012.The tax cut a...
In the House, lawmakers eager to leave Washington gridlock behind them for a holiday break have approved a one-trillion-dollar spending bill. Speaker of the House John Boehner announced the vote. The ayes are 296, the nays are 121. The conference rep...