US lawmakers approve landmark climate billWASHINGTON - The US House of Representatives narrowly approved a historic climate bill that for the first time would force US companies to limit greenhouse-gas emissions blamed for global warming. Conn. gov signs bill pushed by Dems after Blagojevich scandal, can’t fill US Senate vacanciesHARTFORD, Conn. — Republican Gov. M. Jodi Rell announced Friday she has signed a bill pushed by Democrats after the Rod Blagojevich scandal that strips her of the power to fill a vacant U.S. Senate seat and instead requires a special election. Quotes on the climate and energy billQuotes on the climate and energy legislation: Getting to Copenhagen: Climate deal stakes high for UN and its leaderUNITED NATIONS — For Ban Ki-moon, bringing about a new U.N. climate treaty by the end of this year is a must. House of Representatives pays tribute to Michael Jackson with a moment of silenceWASHINGTON — The House of Representatives paused for a moment of silence Friday to mark entertainer Michael Jackson’s death. US will match Germany’s climate change commitment: ObamaWASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama said Friday that he hopes Washington will soon be able to match Germany’s commitment to tackling climate change and boosting clean energy. Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo formally arrested for inciting subversion against stateBEIJING — A prominent Chinese dissident who called for political reform has been arrested for allegedly trying to overthrow the country’s socialist system, his wife said Wednesday, marking the highest-profile activist arrest since before last year’s Olympics. Chinese media says dissident Liu Xiaobo arrested for agitating subversion against stateBEIJING — Prominent dissident Liu Xiaobo, who co-authored a manifesto calling for sweeping reforms to China’s rigid political system, has been arrested for activities allegedly aimed at overthrowing the country’s socialist system, state media said Wednesday. Senators begin amending health bill as even noncontroversial issues generate controversyWASHINGTON — Initial congressional work on the historic health care overhaul pushed by President Barack Obama is going so slowly that Sen. Christopher Dodd told colleagues: “I never suggested this was going to be warp speed.” Editorial Roundup: Excerpts From Recent Editorials in Newspapers in the US and Abroad.Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad: House ethics panel reviewing campaign donations from recipients of pet projectsWASHINGTON — Lawmakers who steer money and contracts to favored companies and receive campaign contributions in return could face a House ethics committee investigation. Pak aid bill critical to US security interests: HolbrookeWASHINGTON - US Special Envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke has said that the huge humanitarian and military aid being offered to Pakistan is critical for America’s security interests. Lawyer accuses Beijing police of illegally holding dissident writerBEIJING — The lawyer for a prominent Chinese writer detained more than six months ago said Tuesday that Beijing police have no legal right to hold his client any longer. US House passes war spending billWASHINGTON - The US House of Representatives signed off Thursday on more than $95 billion for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Obama plans tax crackdown on firms setting shop in IndiaWASHINGTON - Contending that the current US tax system gives US-based multinationals shipping jobs to places like India an unfair advantage over domestic rivals, President Barack Obama has announced plans to reduce tax breaks for them. US bill links Pakistan aid to not backing anti-India activitiesWASHINGTON - An influential US lawmaker plans to co-sponsor a bill that would link US economic assistance to Pakistan to Islamabad’s pledge not to support anti-India activities. Conn. lawmakers vote to update law for same-sex marriages; gov. says she’ll signHARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut lawmakers voted late Wednesday to update the state’s marriage laws to conform with last fall’s landmark state Supreme Court ruling allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry. Accepting ’stringed’ US aid against Pakistan’s self respect: GilaniMULTAN - Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said it would be against the country’s self respect to accept the ’stringed’ US aid. Kerry-Lugar bill for Pak aid postponed indefinitelyWASHINGTON - The hearing on the bipartisan Kerry-Lugar bill, which seeks 1.5 billion dollars of annual assistance to Pakistan for five years, has been postponed indefinitely. US seeks dramatic expansion of financial regulatory powersWASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama’s administration, in a massive overhaul of the country’s financial regulatory system, is seeking the power to keep watch on all types of financial firms and to seize failing companies integral to the health of the system. US Congress to vote on 90 percent tax on bail-out bonusesWASHINGTON - Spurred on by public ire over bonuses paid at firms that received government bail-outs, the US Congress Thursday was considering a 90 percent tax on executive bonus payments by companies receiving more than $5 billion in federal funds. West’s Shangri-la fantasy creates China’s `Virtual Tibet’BEIJING - When Herge’s ‘Adventures of Tintin’ spread from Belgium across Europe in the 1960s, Tintin’s fictional travels in Tibet featured in one of the most popular strip-cartoon stories. House approves easing US restrictions on Cuba travelWASHINGTON - The US House of Representatives has approved a $410 billion spending bill that includes a provision easing the restrictions the Bush administration imposed on Cuban-Americans’ travel and remittances to Cuba. Obama to name former Washington governor as commerce secretaryWASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama is likely to name a former Washington state governor to be the commerce secretary, a media report said. Crude prices jump after US House approves stimulus planNEW YORK - Crude prices jumped Friday after the US House of Representatives approved the $787-billion economic stimulus package. US stocks gain as Congress reaches stimulus plan dealWASHINGTON - Wall Street rose as the US Congress reached an agreement on an economic stimulus plan of tax cuts and spending designed to pull the country out of its worst recession in decades. Obama calls for new strategy to revive financial systemWASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama, in his weekly radio address Saturday, said the current financial crisis was ‘devastating’ and that measures to prevent a downward spiral should be implemented without delay. Obama signs first bill, extends wage discrimination lawsuitsWASHINGTON - Barack Obama signed his first piece of legislation as US president Thursday, approving a bill that gives workers more time to file complaints for wage discrimination. Hamas not affected by Israeli assaults: Palestine envoyJAKARTA - The Islamic Hamas is not broken by the Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, a Palestine official said here Friday. US team to join celebrations for Martin Luther King’s India journeyWASHINGTON - The US is sending a high-level delegation to India in February to commemorate American civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King’s 1959 India journey to study Mahatma Gandhi. |
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