US senator proposes student loan refinance plan Sun 19 May 2013 NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is hoping to relieve the debt burden of millions of students who have borrowed to pay for their education — especially New... (photo: Creative Commons / personaldemocracy) San Francisco Chronicle Education Finance Photos Politics Wikipedia: Kirsten Gillibrand |
It's a blessing that China and India coexist peacefully: Li Keqiang Sun 19 May 2013 NEW DELHI: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang today began talks with his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh on all crucial bilateral issues within hours of his arrival here when... (photo: PIB of India / Photo Division, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India ) The Times of India China Delhi Photos Politics Wikipedia: Li Keqiang |
Pope: church should open up but follow teaching Sun 19 May 2013 Comment () Tweet VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is calling for renewal in the Catholic church as he wrapped up two days of mass gatherings in St. Peter's Square... (photo: AP / Andrew Medichini) US News Church Photos Rome Vatican Wikipedia: Pope Francis |
Mitch McConnell On IRS Scandal: 'I Don't Think We Know What The Facts Are' Sun 19 May 2013 WASHINGTON -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Sunday conceded that there is no evidence that President Barack Obama or the White House were involved in... (photo: Creative Commons / Gage Skidmore) Huffington Post Business Photos Politics USA Wikipedia: 2013 IRS scandal |
Karl Rove Talks IRS Scandal, Compares His Group To NAACP Sun 19 May 2013 WASHINGTON -- Karl Rove on Sunday defended his group Crossroads GPS, a 501(c)4 non-profit organization, against charges that it improperly benefited from a tax exemption... (photo: AP/Evan Vucci) Huffington Post Business Photos Politics USA Wikipedia: 2013 IRS scandal |
With president ailing, Algeria prepares for end of an era Sun 19 May 2013 ALGIERS (Reuters) - Three weeks after being rushed to hospital in Paris, Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has disappeared from sight, leaving behind a country... (photo: AP) Daily Press Algeria Business Photos Politics Wikipedia: Abdelaziz Bouteflika |
French ex-budget minister Jerome Cahuzac bows out Sun 19 May 2013 France's disgraced ex-budget minister Jerome Cahuzac, who stood down when he was found to have an undeclared Swiss bank account, says he will not stand in a... (photo: Creative Commons) BBC News Election Photos Politics France |
Perry's veto power grows as session grows late Sun 19 May 2013 AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — As the Texas Legislature barrels toward its Memorial Day finish, Gov. Rick Perry gets more powerful by the hour. That power is tied to Perry's veto... (photo: Creative Commons / Gage Skidmore) my SA Austin Lawmaker Photos Politics Wikipedia: Rick Perry |
The False Nixon Equivalence Sun 19 May 2013 "The only thing new in the world is the history you don't know," said Harry Truman, who made it his task to absorb a lot of it. Many people who have not followed his... (photo: Creative Commons) Real Clear Politics Business Photos Politics USA Wikipedia: Harry S. Truman |
Bengal has outperformed, outgrown India in 2012-13: Mamata Sun 19 May 2013 Tweet Kolkata, May 19 (IANS) On the eve of completing two years in office, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Sunday claimed that West Bengal outperformed and outgrew the... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick) Newstrack India Business Kolkata Photos Politics Wikipedia: Mamata Banerjee |
Jeremy Hunt backs Lord Feldman in 'swivel-eyed loons' row Sun 19 May 2013 Jeremy Hunt said he trusted Lord Feldman, whom he described as 'a man of great honour'. Photograph: Handout/Reuters Jeremy Hunt, the health secretary, has offered strong... (photo: AP / Kirsty Wigglesworth) The Observer Business Photos Politics UK Wikipedia: Jeremy Hunt (politician) |
Chinese Premier arrives India to hold talks on bilateral issues Sun 19 May 2013 Tweet Amid the much expectation between both the countries on various issues, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrives here on a three-day state visit to India. It is his first... (photo: PIB of India / Photo Division, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India ) Newstrack India Business India Photos Politics Wikipedia: Li Keqiang |
Development alone is the solutions to problems faced by India, claims Modi Sun 19 May 2013 Rajnandgaon , May 19: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has said that development in all spheres is the sole key and formula of solutions to the problems faced by... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick) The Siasat Daily Business Delhi Photos Politics Wikipedia: Narendra Modi |
Imran Khan blames MQM's Hussain for Karachi killing Sun 19 May 2013 Imran Khan, the leader of Pakistan's PTI party, has blamed one of his political rivals for the killing of PTI vice-president Zahra Shadid Hussain. She was shot dead... (photo: AP / Fareed Khan) BBC News Crime Pakistan Photos Politics Wikipedia: Pakistani general election, 2013 |
Iraq death toll stirs fears of civil war Sun 19 May 2013 The death toll in Iraq from four consecutive days of violence has reached at least 140 people, stirring fears that rising sectarian conflicts could lead the country... (photo: AP / Khalid Mohammed) Al Jazeera Iraq Photos Terrorism War Wikipedia: Iraqi insurgency (post-U.S. withdrawal) |
Is Kagame Africa's Lincoln or a tyrant exploiting Rwanda's tragic history? Sun 19 May 2013 Pressing the flesh: with Bill Clinton, who described Kagame as ‘one of the greatest leaders of our time’. Photograph: Ed Ou/Getty Images Paul Kagame is angrier than I've... (photo: AP / Carl Court) The Observer Africa Paul Kagame Photos Rwanda Wikipedia: List of awards and honours bestowed upon Paul Kagame Wikipedia: Paul Kagame |
Saudi vies to avoid Afghan-style blowback from Syria Sun 19 May 2013 May 19: Chastened by the experience of Afghanistan, where hundreds of Saudis fought before returning to sow terror at home, the kingdom is battling to avoid similar... (photo: AP / Shaam News Network via AP video) The Siasat Daily Photos S Arabia Syria Terrorism Wikipedia: Syrian civil war |
North Korea test-fires 3short-range missiles Sun 19 May 2013 (Bloomberg) North Korea fired three short-range missiles yesterday as it showcased its military ambitions in defiance of international sanctions and diplomatic efforts to... (photo: AP / Ng Han Guan) WorldNetDaily Military Missile Test North Korea Photos Wikipedia: 2013 North Korean nuclear test |
Assad warns U.S. to avoid interfering in Syria politics Sun 19 May 2013 BEIRUT -- Syrian President Bashar Assad said in a newspaper interview Saturday he won't step down before elections and that the United States has no right to... (photo: AP / Vahid Salemi) Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Photos Politics Syria US Wikipedia: Syrian civil war |
Rubio critical of misconduct by IRS Sun 19 May 2013 TAMPA - U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio told a crowd of more than 700 Republicans that he takes the recent revelations of misconduct at the Internal Revenue Service personally. And... (photo: Creative Commons / Gage Skidmore) Tampa Bay Online Business Photos Politics Tampa Wikipedia: Marco Rubio |