US passes bebt-limit bill

2011-08-02T10:01:00.000-07:00

US passes debt-limit bill

John Boehner (centre)

John Boehner said the debt plan could "help get the American people back to work"

The US House of Representatives has passed a deal to avoid a federal debt default by 269 votes to 161.

The bill is expected to be approved by the Senate and signed into law by President Barack Obama on Tuesday.

It raises the debt limit by up to $2.4tn (£1.5tn) - from $14.3tn - making savings at least $2.1tn in 10 years.

US President Barack Obama statement after debt bill vote

The US Senate is expected to approve a bill to raise the nation's debt limit, a day after the House of Representatives backed it and hours before a deadline to avoid a federal default.

Human Rights Activists Say Syrian Forces Kill 24

August 02, 2011 Human Rights Activists Say Syrian Forces Kill 24 VOA News Human rights activists say Syrian forces have killed at least 24 civilians in attacks on several cities, as the UN Security Council met to discuss President Bashar al-Assad's ...

Human rights activists say Syrian forces have killed at least 24 civilians in attacks on several cities, as the U.N. Security Council met to discuss President Bashar al-Assad's increasingly brutal crackdown on anti-government protesters.

The activists said some of the attacks Monday came as people protested following evening prayers on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan.

Residents in Hama said tanks resumed intense shelling of the city late Monday, and that troops fired machine guns at worshippers. Rights groups say at least 80 people were killed throughout Syria in attacks Sunday, including 52 in Hama and neighboring villages.
The U.N. Security Council is set to meet Tuesday to continue discussing a draft resolution condemning Syria's attacks against civilians.
The Council held an emergency, closed-door session Monday to discuss Assad's violent crackdown. European powers relaunched their dormant, U.S.-backed, draft resolution, but envoys disagreed over whether the 15-nation body should adopt the proposal or negotiate a less-binding statement.
Also Tuesday, Italy recalled its ambassador to Syria because of the "horrible repression of the civilian population."
The European Union has expanded sanctions against the Syrian government, imposing travel bans and asset freezes on five more officials. The officials include Syrian Defense Minister Ali Habib Mahmud, as well as the head of internal security and the intelligence chief in Hama.
British Foreign Minister William Hague said the new sanctions send a clear message that those responsible for repression will be held accountable.
The EU has now placed sanctions against more than 30 people, including Assad, in its effort to stop the government assault.
South Africa joined in the condemnations of violence, saying it was concerned about the high number of deaths and the potential humanitarian impact of the violence.
In Washington Monday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton condemned the violence and appealed to Council members who have resisted efforts to adopt a resolution denouncing the Assad government for its crackdown.

One of those countries, Russia, issued an unusual criticism of the Syrian government Monday, condemning "the use of force against peaceful protesters" and urging restraint. Turkey also sharply raised its public condemnation of Assad's government following the attacks on Hama.

The hardening reactions from Moscow and Ankara are potentially significant as Russia holds weight at the U.N. and Turkey is a regional power and important trade partner with Syria.

Clinton will meet U.S.-based Syrian political activists in Washington Tuesday, her first attempt to reach out to the expatriate opposition since anti-government protests began in March.

It is difficult to verify accounts of the unrest in Syria because the government has barred most foreign media from reporting and traveling freely in the country. Some estimates say as many as 140 died in the clashes Sunday.

Rights groups say Syrian forces have killed at least 1,600 civilians during the crackdown. The government has blamed much of the violence on terrorists and militants who it says have killed hundreds of security personnel.

Sente blocks Boehner's Debt Ceilling Plan & John Boehner Smiling.....

2011-07-29T20:55:00.000-07:00

Senate Blocks Boehner's Debt Ceiling Plan

WASHINGTON, DC -- Friday was a day of highs and lows in Washington, DC, and all the focus was on the debt ceiling. Early in the evening, Republican Speaker John Boehner's plan to raise the debt ceiling barely squeaked through the US House of ...

John Boehner 'Smiling' with Enough Votes for Debt Bill Passage

In a last ditch effort that went late into Thursday night, the carpet between House Speaker John Boehner and Republican House Whip Kevin McCarthy

Raw Video: House Passes GOP Debt Limit Bill

two badly burned after light plane crash in uk

2011-07-29T08:43:00.000-07:00

Two Badly Burned After Light Plane make a loud smashing noise.

Two men are taken to hospital with extensive burns after a light aircraft crashes into two houses in Salford.

A 59-year-old and his 21-year-old co-passenger were taken to Wythenshawe Hospital in Manchester by air ambulance.

A spokeswoman for North West Ambulance Service said: "A man in his late 50s had 70% burns and a man aged 21 had 60% burns."
Other crash photos are.......

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2011-07-25T06:35:00.000-07:00

Rain

2011-07-21T04:04:00.000-07:00

Today is rainy day..... So....It's drizzling .....

jewel, Tajmahal in Bangladesh.....

2011-07-14T10:25:00.000-07:00

traffic

2011-07-14T04:37:00.000-07:00

Traffic jam is our regular ....partner in our life.