U.S. embassy in Kabul under lockdown while Afghanistan burns
Tejinder Singh - AHN News Correspondent Washington, D.C., United States (AHN) - Afghanistan was up in sanguinary flames on Wednesday with the U.S. embassy under lockdown on an "unfortunate" incident while an investigation was immediately ordered by the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) with an…
Supreme Court’s refusal on ethics rules rankles Congress
Tom Ramstack - AHN News Legal Correspondent Washington, D.C., United States (AHN) - The Supreme Court responded to a call by Congress this week for the nine justices to follow a standard set of ethics rules for federal judges. The Supreme Court responded in a…
Supreme Court agrees to hear university affirmative action case
Tom Ramstack - AHN News Legal Correspondent Washington, DC, United States (NewsBahn) - The Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to hear a case that could end affirmative action programs on college campuses. The case involves a white student who applied to the University of Texas but…
Pentagon updates on report on mishandling of returning remains at Dover facility
Tejinder Singh - AHN News Correspondent Washington, D.C., United States (AHN) - The Pentagon on Tuesday said that Defense Secretary Leon Panetta was expected to receive the complete report on the handling of the remains at Dover Air Force facility, from the Defense Health Board (DHB)…
U.S. apologizes for Koran burning incident, orders fresh training for troops
Tejinder Singh - AHN News Correspondent Washington, D.C., United States (AHN) - The United States on Tuesday apologized to "the Afghan people" while disapproving the reported incidents involving burning of Holy Koran at a military facility in Afghanistan. Confirming that an overnight incident "at the…
U.S. reiterates commitment to Israel’s security, urges no attack on Iran
Tejinder Singh - AHN News Correspondent Washington, DC, United States (AHN) - A top security official from the White House, in a three-day trip to Israel, stressed the importance United States attaches to security concerns there while a top U.S. military official reiterated the need…
American lawmakers in Egypt, reiterate innocence of NGOs
Tejinder Singh - AHN News Correspondent Washington, D.C., United States (AHN) - Five top U.S. lawmakers lead by Senator John McCain on a visit to Egypt on Monday urged the nation to prove its credentials on the path to embrace democratic principles and respect rights…
Clouds of uncertainty gather over colliding Balochistan statements
Tejinder Singh - AHN News Correspondent Washington, DC, United States (AHN) - The United States over the past weeks has sent mixed signals to Balochistan, eliciting reactions from Baloch activists while kicking up a diplomatic war of words with Pakistan. The simmering issue of a…
NGOs welcome U.S. stand to take Sri Lanka to task at UNHRC meet
Tejinder Singh - AHN News Correspondent Washington, D.C., United States (AHN) - The global human rights community on Friday welcomed the U.S. call for action to bring to book those responsible for crimes against humanity committed in the final months of the war in Sri…