Tag: US affairs
Obama appoints new health secretary
Barack Obama’s Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is to resign, paying the price for the chaotic initial rollout…
Financier George Soros backs Hillary Clinton for president
Billionaire financier George Soros, a major Democratic donor, is backing an effort to persuade former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary…
US Fed workers go home over budget row
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Washington’s subway was filled as usual Tuesday with resigned workers trekking to their desks, but on this…
Thousands in US mark MLK’s ‘I Have a Dream’ speech
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Tens of thousands gathered Saturday to mark 50 years since the March on Washington, the civil rights…
WikiLeaks’s Manning bags 35years jail term
FORT MEADE (AFP) – US Army Private Bradley Manning was sentenced to 35 years in jail and dishonorably discharged Wednesday…
Jay Z and Beyonce join US protests over slain teenager
NEW YORK CITY, July 20, 2013 (AFP) – Superstar couple Jay Z and Beyonce joined protesters across the United States…
US city files for bankruptcy
The city of Detroit in the US state of Michigan on Thursday became the largest city in US history to…
Gunman arrested near White House
A Texas man carrying a pistol and two knives was arrested Tuesday in the park across from the White House…
US desperate to arrest whistle-blower Snowden
WASHINGTON (AFP) – The United States revoked leaker Edward Snowden’s passport Sunday and said he should be barred from travel…
Michael Jackson’s Daughter Attempts Suicide
Paris Jackson, the 15-year-old daughter of late pop star Michael Jackson, was rushed to a Los Angeles-area hospital on Wednesday…
Obamas income falls to $600,000 in 2012
American President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle reported about $600,000(about N90million) in income last year and were taxed at…
Obama stakes second term on progressive goals
WASHINGTON (AFP) – President Barack Obama on Tuesday staked his second term on an ambitious bid to mend America, pledging…
Obama: Kerry to succeed Hillary Clinton
US President, Barack Obama has nominated former presidential candidate, Senator John Kerry to replace Hillary Clinton as secretary of state.…
CIA chief quits over adultery
CIA Director David Petraeus resigned Friday because of an extramarital affair,with his biographer, Paula Broadwell, bringing an end to a…
Court hands victory tonic to Obama ahead of debate
WASHINGTON (AFP) – The Supreme Court handed an advantage to the Democrats and President Barack Obama on Tuesday in ruling…