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We call on China to grant Dr. Xue humanitarian release and immediately deport him back to the United States, State Department spokesman Mark Toner said. The U.S. government is deeply concerned for Dr. Xues well-being.
The U.S. Ambassador to China, Jon Huntsman, said he was disappointed by the sentence and that the prosecutors case appeared flimsy [...]
I came to Georgia with a clear message from President Obama and myself The United States is steadfast in its commitment to Georgias sovereignty and territorial integrity, Clinton said at a briefing with Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili.
The White House consistently urges Russia to comply with the ceasefire that ended the 2008 war, including ending the [...]
Coalition talks could still last several more months, exposing Iraq to a risky vacuum as it emerges from sectarian war but struggles to contain a stubborn insurgency.
Some Sunni politicians in Iraq have accused the United States of not doing enough to support the right of Allawis cross-sectarian Iraqiya bloc to form the government.
They also [...]
I raised this issue and was told that the government is open to amending the law this fall, she added. We will look forward to working with the Armenian government on this specific issue and more generally to strengthen protections for journalists.
Sarksyan has signed into law a blueprint adopted by the national parliament last month [...]
He said Washington had a long-term commitment to Iraq despite plans to end U.S. combat operations in August and withdraw completely next year, and cautioned Iraq against falling under the sway of other nations in the region.
You should not, and Im sure you will not, let any statefrom the United States to any state in [...]
Christie, who took office in January after campaigning to reduce the size of government and cut the states 34 billion in debt, has opposed an alternative property tax plan by the Democratic Senate President with a 2.9 percent property tax cap that allowed for inflation.
In an effort to forge an agreement with lawmakers, Christie extended [...]
An amendment demanding an exit timetable from Afghanistan failed, but got 162 votes, the biggest anti-war vote in the House on Afghanistan to date. All but nine of the supporters were Democrats, and included House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
House leaders added billions of dollars in non-military spending before passing the war funds, so the measure must [...]
Analysts say Obama is all but certain to get the measure on his desk eventually, but Democrats hopes of sending him a bill to sign into law by the July 4 Independence Day holiday were dashed.
The death of Democratic Senator Robert Byrd and cold feet among Republican allies has complicated efforts to round up the [...]
S. immigration rules. A tough new law in Arizona has brought the issue to the forefront of public debate, galvanizing Hispanics, who are an important constituency for Novembers congressional elections.
The president, speaking at American University, criticized the Arizona law but made no mention of a potential lawsuit by his administration to block it before it [...]
Kagan prevented the recruiters from using Harvards career office under university anti-discrimination rules because of the dont ask, dont tell policy that blocks gays from openly serving in the military.
How did we reach the point in this country where were nominating someone who unapologetically impeded the military asked Army National Guard Captain Pete Hegseth, executive [...]