Posts Tagged ‘America’

Language barrier key for Nepali in New York

Anil Giri – AHN News Correspondent Kathmandu, Nepal (AHN) – Nepali Diasporas living in New York face a language barrier, creating a major challenge that causes immigrants to miss out on jobs and other opportunities in the United States. Most of the Nepalis who reached the U.S. in search of green pastures are at the [...]

House Votes To Cut Funds For Terror Detainee Transfers Out Of Guantanamo Bay

AHN News Staff Washington, D.C., United States (AHN) – In an attempt to prevent President Barack Obama’s plan to bring terror suspects to the United States for trial, the House voted 212-206 on Tuesday to curb the government’s expenses in the fiscal year. The measure targeted funds aimed at transferring inmates from a military holding [...]

Taxes, benefits and the deficit: Kicking the can down the road

Barack Obama and the Republican leadership reach a deal on taxes that leaves leftist Democrats and tea-partiers fuming. And the deficit keeps growing BEFORE and after their thumping victory in the mid-term election last month, Republican leaders vowed to anyone who would listen that they would put a stop to the federal government’s “out-of-control spending” [...]

Congress Reconvenes For “Lame-Duck” Session On Bush Tax Cuts

Kris Alingod – AHN News Contributor Washington, DC, United States (AHN) – With a new majority taking control of the House next year, lawmakers returned to Capitol Hill on Monday to tackle a backlog of bills during a “lame-duck” session. Their agenda includes whether to extend Bush administration tax cuts for all or only for [...]

Irish youth flees as meltdown looms

Many young people are seeking to emigrate rather than face a life of hardship as the republic lurches towards financial collapse Student Niamh Buffini works hard and plays hard. As Ireland’s No 1 taekwondo martial arts practitioner – she is rated 12th in the world – her ambitions include winning Olympic gold for Ireland. But [...]

Ur Union of Unemployed Appeals to Speaker Pelosi

WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In an open letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the Union of Unemployed expressed appreciation for her efforts in the last session of Congress and urged a continuation of her support for America’s jobless. “In the 111th Congress, your support for the jobless was unwavering,” said Ur Union of Unemployed Acting Executive Director Rick [...]

Bookkeeping: Beginning The Men’s Warehouse (MW)

Rationale: Jobless men across America, sitting in homes they no longer need to pay the mortgage on due to the self made “strategic default stimulus”, are renting tuxedos as they munch on steaks (also paid for via strategic default stimulus) so as to keep up their self esteem.And. View full post on All Stories

Obama Supports India In Getting Permanent UNSC Seat

AHN News Staff New Delhi, India (AHN) – United States President Barack Obama, on the second day of his three-day visit to India, has appreciated New Delhi for its developments and vowed his nation’s support in the world’s largest democracy’s quest for a permanent United Nations Security Council seat. In a landmark address at the [...]

Obama flies to India

President Barack Obama hasn’t been able to drive down unemployment in America, so he’s in India in search of US jobs. View full post on All Stories

Germany, China Lead International Criticism Of Decision By U.S. Federal Reserve To Buy $600 Billion In Bonds

Linda Young – AHN News Writer Washington, D.C., United States (AHN) – The decision by the United States Federal Reserve to pump $600 billion into the nation’s economy by buying U.S. Treasury Bonds has sparked international criticism led by Germany and China. China and Germany represent the world’s second- and fourth-largest economies respectively. In addition, [...]

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