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Gay congressman Barney Frank says rights march in Washington won’t pressure lawmakers

WASHINGTON — Rep. Barney Frank, the first openly gay member of Congress, says he’d rather see gay rights supporters lobbying their elected officials than marching in Washington this weekend, calling the demonstration “a waste of time at best.”

Congress could thwart effort to make public new detainee abuse photos

WASHINGTON — Congress is set to allow the Pentagon to keep new pictures of foreign detainees abused by their U.S. captors from the public, a move intended to end a legal fight over the photographs’ release that has reached the Supreme Court.

Obama’s Noble Peace Prize: Daunting Task Lays Ahead Of The US President

US President Barack Obama’s surprising awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize has been creating a considerable amount of speculation and controversies all across the globe since yesterday. The honor that was embarked on the US president means that Obama now has extra responsibilities on his shoulder to prove himself as a worthy leader of a nation that has been criticized for its war related policies over the years, especially during the reign of the Bush administration.

Kerry Lugar Bill ‘conditions’ were drafted with Pak Army’s acquiescence: Berman

WASHINGTON - While the Pakistan Army has been raising questions over some of the conditionalities attached with the Kerry-Lugar Bill, saying it is against nation’s sovereignty and integrity, a top US Diplomat has said that the outline of the bill was in fact prepared in consultation with Pakistan’s Armed Forces.