It has taken a little over 200 years, but Washingtonians finally sense that their quirky status as citizens without voting representation in the U.S. Congress might just be coming to an end.
In an unprecedented slap at President George W. Bush’s war policy, the US Congress on Thursday approved legislation that links withdrawal of combat troops from Iraq to paying for the war, ensuring a veto.
President George W. Bush pledged on Friday to veto — and go on vetoing — legislation that includes a timetable for pulling US troops from Iraq but Democrats urged him to sign it.
Coping with the ravages of global warming will cost $50 billion a year, and the rich nations who caused most of the pollution must pay most of the bill, aid agency Oxfam said on Tuesday.
China unveiled an anti-secession bill on Tuesday that allows the use of non-peaceful means to stop Taiwans secession from the mainland but says it would be a last resort.
President George W. Bush’s effort to overhaul the country’s immigration laws got a last minute reprieve in the US Senate on Tuesday, giving a boost to millions of immigrants who hope to legalize their status.
– A new draft law on the use of atomic energy for power generation inside Vietnam was introduced to the public on June 7 before it is to be submitted to the government. The bill, dra…
