Pres. Obama promises more aggressive response, CDC.
WASHINGTON (CNN) ��� President Barack Obama said Wednesday his administration will respond to new Ebola cases ���in a much more aggressive way,��� taking charge of the issue after a second Texas health care worker was diagnosed. Obama scrapped plans to attend Democratic fund-raisers in New Jersey and Connecticut on Wednesday afternoon so that he could huddle with Cabinet members and officials who are leading the administrations Ebola response.
Mitch McConnell, Alison Lundergan Grimes Spar Over The Uninsured, Flub Facts
The state Cabinet for Health and Family Services told us that between Oct. 1, 2013, and April 15, 2014 ��� the open enrollment period ��� 413,410 Kentuckians enrolled in health coverage through Kynect. Of those, 330,615 qualified for Medicaid coverage.
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It is also home to a significant Shia population, of the Zaidi sect, also known as the Fivers, which form up to 45% of the population in Yemen (President Saleh himself is Zaidi, but not sectarian). The Zaidis are.. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/libya/8594957/Libyan-rebels-holding-indirect-talks-with-Col-Gaddafi-over-stepping-down.html.. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jun/21/iranian-hardliners-deputy-minister-resignation?
Afghan power struggle delays formation of new government
Weeks after a new Afghan president was sworn in, a tussle for power means it could be weeks - if not months - before a cabinet is in place, the last thing his government needs as it gears for foreign troops to leave after 13 years of war. President.
Yemen president, cabinet resign amid rebel standoff
22, 2015. Heavily armed Shiite rebels remain stationed outside the Yemeni presidents house and the palace in Sanaa, despite a deal calling for their immediate withdrawal to end a violent standoff. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed) (The Associated Press).
Witnessing Revolution #175 - Daily Kos
NATO launched new airstrikes Wednesday on targets held by Moammar Gadhafi as the rebel movement urged a stronger air campaign that will allow them to advance on Gadhafis territory. A NATO official... President Bashar Assad sacked his Cabinet two weeks ago in one of a series of concessions in the face of anti-government protests... Demonstrators have been rallying across Yemen since February, demanding the resignation of President Ali Abdullah Saleh.
Confucian, Stubborn and Macho: Chinas Leader is Xi Bigbig
As people try to figure out what China will bring the world, they may want to pay attention to what Chinese are calling Xi Jinping, their president, Communist Party leader and military chief. Or perhaps that should be Xi Dada (���������), or, literally.
Twelve months of headlines - Macleans.ca
The Canadian Press looks back at what made news in 2013.. 21: U.S. President Barack Obama took the oath for his second term in office at his inauguration before an estimated 800,000 jubilant citizens in Washington. Pop diva Beyonce later admitted she sang.. Clarks deputy chief of staff had earlier resigned amid a political firestorm over the 2012 report, which detailed ways to woo ethnic voters and suggested government resources be used. 4: A public inquiry��.
Circus Politics Is Alive and Well in the Philippines
We previously questioned whether the plunder charges leveled against former Philippine President Arroyo would ultimately stand, or be torn apart by a combination of evidentiary weakness or a corrupt judiciary. When in 2011 the House of. In addition.
Sehams regional links, 2011-02-21 ��� The Arabist
Yemens embattled President yesterday sought a way out of the political crisis gripping his impoverished nation, offering to oversee a dialogue between the ruling party and the opposition to defuse the stand-off with protesters demanding that he go.. 20 (Xinhua) -- The Yemeni northern Shiite Houthi-led rebels announced Sunday they would stage rallies in northern Saada province on Monday to press for the resignation of the countrys long time president. Protest��.
Yemen cabinet resigns amid rebel standoff ��� Fox News.
Yemen cabinet resigns amid rebel standoff. Fox News Jan. 22, 2015: A Houthi Shiite Yemeni, background, mans a machine gun atop an armored personnel carrier, seized from the presidential guards during clashes, outside��.
Hostage Taking In Sydney Cafe Sparks Fears Of Islamist-Linked Attack
SYDNEY, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Australian security forces on Tuesday stormed the Sydney cafe where several hostages were being held at gunpoint, in what looked like the dramatic denouement to a standoff that had dragged on for more than 16 hours.
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Libyan Doctors for Hospitals in Libya an impressive new aide organization launched by one of our own: StepLeftStepForward. Please place... Presidential guards loyal to Ali Abdullah Saleh, the Yemeni president, have clashed with army units who have backed opposition groups and protesters demanding Salehs resignation. The clashes.. The outlines of that peaceful transition emerged amid rising tension over the standoff between the President Saleh and Gen.
LDESP Middle East News Update ��� November 2012 | LDESP
Fighters in Gaza also hailed the new reach of their arsenal, with Iranian-designed Fajr-5 rattling Israel by reaching the outskirts of Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. (Fox News, Associated Press). Syrian Rebels Unnoticed Gains. That groups authority was undercut when it failed to attract sufficient support from key minorities, religious and tribal figures, businessmen, and, most important, rebel units conducting the fighting against President Bashar al-Assads forces. The hope��.
News Update 14 November 2014 | Yemen Digest
Yemen swears in new government amid crisis. AP via Fox News ��� 9 November 2014. Yemens president swore in a new government Sunday despite objections from the ruling party, led by former President Ali Abdullah Saleh, and Shiite rebels allied to him who control the capital. At least. The comments, along with a similar objection from the powerful Shiite rebels, threaten to perpetuate the standoff that has gripped the impoverished country in the past weeks.
Philippines Takes China to Court: End of Diplomacy in the South China Sea?
To file, or not to file this was the crucial question, which Filipino policy-makers have been wrestling with for months, as Manila pondered challenging Chinas sweeping territorial claims in the South China Sea before a United Nations (UN) court at.
WORLD: Iran On The Verge Of An Explosion, # Kuwait.
WORLD: Iran On The Verge Of An Explosion, # Kuwait Cabinet resigns over Bahrain crisis, # NY legislature passes $132 billion budget, no new taxes, # Found five bodies in Sinaloa, Finding Mexicos Missing Billionaires, # India.. SANAA (Reuters) ��� Yemenis on Thursday commemorated dozens of people killed in weeks of street protests demanding President Ali Abdullah Saleh resign, as efforts continued to negotiate his exit from power within the next year.
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Officials in Silopi could not immediately be reached for comment while Firat news, a Kurdish news agency that is close to the rebels, made no mention of the reported incident. The Anadolu Agency said.. France has entered uncharted political waters after the prime minister, Manuel Valls, presented his governments resignation amid a political crisis triggered by his maverick economy minister who called for an end to austerity policies imposed by Germany. The prime��.
Yemen Swears In New Government Amid Crisis
SANAA, Yemen (AP) ��� Yemens president swore in a new government Sunday despite objections from the ruling party, led by former President Ali Abdullah Saleh, and Shiite rebels allied to him who control the capital. At least three. All Yemeni parties.
A look back at 2013s most significant news stories
4 - B.C. Premier Christy Clark announced Multiculturalism Minister John Yap was out of cabinet pending the outcome of a review of a controversial leaked ethnic vote-winning strategy. Clarks deputy chief of staff had earlier resigned amid a political.
Afghan war victims denied aid from landslide victim supplies
In a tense standoff, a man armed with a pistol approached the aid truck. Four police were pointing their AK47s at him, and one rushed at him and twisted his arm and grabbed his gun, the witness said. Hundreds of villagers were buried in up to 50.
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5:50pm: Geneva-based Libyan News Network reports phones cut in Tripoli, amid ���massacre��� in Green Square. More details being sought.. 20 (Xinhua) ��� The Yemeni northern Shiite Houthi-led rebels announced Sunday they would stage rallies in northern Saada province on Monday to press for the resignation of the countrys long time president. ���Protest demonstrations will be... Tunisians defy ban on rallies, call for new interim Cabinet Tens of thousands of��.
WashPost:Amid Yemens unrest, some quit presidents party
SANAA, YEMEN - Adding to the pressure on Yemens embattled president, several members of his ruling Congress Party resigned Saturday as tens of thousands of people again took to the streets to demand his ouster and Britain. President Ali Abdullah Saleh, a key U.S. ally against an active al-Qaeda offshoot in Yemen, refused to budge, rejecting a proposal from a coalition of opposition groups to end the political standoff by agreeing to step down by years end.
Pres. Obama promises more aggressive response, CDC SWAT teams
WASHINGTON (CNN) ��� President Barack Obama said Wednesday his administration will respond to new Ebola cases ���in a much more aggressive way,��� taking charge of the issue after a second Texas health care worker was diagnosed with the disease. Obama.
Pakistans prime minister meets army chief amid crisis -UPDATED
If the army referees a resolution of the stand-off, as many expect, it will emerge strengthened at the expense of the prime minister. That would deal a blow to civilian rule, a year after an election that marked the first democratic transfer of power.
Thousands rally for Libya ex-general in Tripoli, Benghazi
The General National Congress is the Islamist-dominated interim parliament that elected Miitig amid claims of improprieties after Abdullah al-Thani resigned last month. Ansar al-Sharia is a jihadist militia based in Benghazi classified by Washington as.
French president dissolves government amid dispute over economy
President Francois Hollande is weighing his options after dissolving the government on Monday over open feuding in the Cabinet about how much cutting -- or spending -- will revive the countrys stagnant economy. PARIS ��� Hollande is to announce a new .
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Sky News Australia has the top stories in news online from Australia and the rest of the World.. worst salesman on talkback radio. Yemeni militia will withdraw from government buildings following a deal being made with President Hadi.
Obama Calls for Policing Standards, Funding in Wake of Ferguson
WASHINGTON���The White House on Monday defended federal programs that equip local police departments with military gear but called for new standards to guide them, amid criticism that the programs ���militarize the police and added to tensions during.
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Massive day of departure rallies pass peacefully��� US and Egypt reportedly in talks on replacing Mubarak��� Mubarak warns: If I resign today there will be chaos. 12.15pm GMT: On his radio show yesterday, Rush Limbaugh appeared to be mocking the capture of two New York Times journalists in Cairo ��� until he heard that a Fox News journalists had been beaten up... Moslem Brotherhood tells ABC party wont field pres cand or seek ministers in new cabinet.
Shimon Peres and the Minnows of the Middle East |
Over the years, hes dug up resignation-causing FEC documents; unmasked world-famous Internet trolls; exposed bizarre Photoshopping by government media; and revealed a secret Iranian military facility.. Hes appeared on MSNBC, BBC, C-SPAN, Fox News radio, and other broadcast outlets. | 24 hours ago... She is also a graduate student at Johns Hopkins SAIS in Washington, D.C., where she serves as the President of the Energy and Environment Club.
Yemen fears Al Qaeda attacks amid deadly protests
Tensions have been escalating in the Yemeni capital, where the Hawthis have staged weekslong anti-government demonstrations, often clashing with the police forces and demanding that the government reinstate fuel subsidies and then resign. (AP Photo.