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9:06 PM EST
2/8/2012 Secretary Clinton welcomes delegation, paves way for international money to flow into BurmaUnited States diplomatic machinery is working in top gear to take advantage of democratic changes taking place in Burma and in an rapid chain of moves, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday welcomed a Burmese civil society delegation.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Diplomacy, International Relations, Politics, Democracy, Economy, Business And Finance, Macro Economics, International Economic Institution

8:12 PM EST
2/2/2012 President Obama lauds as U.S. Senate reigns in insider trading by lawmakersPresident Barack Obama on Thursday evening welcomed the Senate nod for the Stock Act, as the lawmakers voted 96-3 to ban insider trading for members of Congress, their staffs and top executive branch policy makers.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Parliament, Upper House, Economy, Business And Finance, Macro Economics, Financial Markets, Politics, Political Development

7:05 AM EST
1/30/2012 Iraqi political crisis continues as Sunni-backed group ends parliament boycottA Sunni-backed political bloc on Sunday ended its boycott of the Iraqi parliament, possibly giving a boost to Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's attempt to centralize power.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Politics

8:27 PM EST
1/23/2012 U.S. readies for Yemen President Saleh, refuses to divulge detailsThe United States on Monday confirmed issuance of visa to ailing Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh for a limited time to undergo medical treatment but refused to divulge time-period for which the visa is issued.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Diplomacy, International Relations, Politics, Political Development, Health, Health Treatment, Medical Procedure/test

7:26 AM EST
1/18/2012 White House labels Gingrich 'food stamp President' remark as 'crazy'The White House took the opportunity on Tuesday to take journalists down memory lane to the dark fiscal days of George W. Bush’s tenure when “the economy was contracting -- or had contracted in the previous quarter, the last quarter of President Bush's term in office, by nearly 9 percent.”

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Politics, Political Development, Election, Political Campaigns, Primary

4:59 PM EST
1/13/2012 President Obama urges Congress to grant him presidential powers to trim administrationPresident Barack Obama on Friday launched an effort to trim extra fat from governmental machinery with a first list of agencies under the Department of Commerce.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Government, Government Departments, Politics, Political Development, Economy, Business And Finance, Macro Economics, Business Enterprises

5:33 AM EST
1/10/2012 White House dumps controversial book contents as sensationalization caseThe White House on Monday brushed aside the controversial book about the First Family while journalists bombarded the presidential press secretary with questions.

Source:AHN Topics:Human Interest, Curiosity, People, Celebrity Profiles, Politics, Politics, Political Development

5:14 PM EST
1/9/2012 White House Chief of Staff leaves despite Obama's request to stay onTop staffer in the White House left on Monday despite request from the president to rethink his decision according to the president himself.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Politics, Political Development, Government, Executive (government), National Government

6:57 PM EST
1/8/2012 Saudi Arabia’s automotive aspirationsTwo years ago, the Saudi Arabian government announced with great fanfare – and was met with some skepticism – plans to manufacture automobile parts by 2013 and assemble cars by 2021. King Saud University engineering students, who designed an economical sport utility vehicle called the Ghazel, bolstered those plans with a tangible vehicle ready for production. Yet roadblocks persist.

Source:TML Topics:Economy, Business And Finance, Manufacturing And Engineering, Automotive Equipment, Politics, Politics

8:25 PM EST
12/29/2011 Concerned U.S. calls for immediate resolution to Egyptian crackdown on American NGOsThe United States on Thursday reacted with concern over reports of Egyptian officials raiding offices of nongovernmental organizations calling it “inconsistent with the bilateral cooperation,” the two countries have had over many years according to the U.S. State Department official.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Diplomacy, International Relations, Politics, Democracy, Unrest, Conflicts And War, Crisis