The Obama administration announced Monday that it would permit unlimited travel to Cuba by Cuban Americans and lift limits on transfers of money to relatives on the Caribbean island while keeping in place many long-standing U.S. trade restrictions.
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- First swine flu death announced in Cuba 2 years 18 weeks ago
Cuba announced that three pregnant women died after contracting swine flu, the first report of A(H1N1) casualties on the communist island.
- Obama Pledged OnThursday to Redeem Broken Promises Made to American Indians 2 years 14 weeks ago
Few have been more marginalized and ignored by Washington for as long as Native Americans, our first Americans," Obama said in opening the White House Tribal Nations Conference
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2009-11-05-obama-indians_N.htm- New Airline Travel Restrictions 2 years 7 weeks ago
In light of the failed Christmas Day terrorist attack on Northwest Flight 253 from Amsterdam to Detroit, the Department of Homeland Security has issued a new set of security measures for the Transportation Security Administration, airports and airlines. The rules mostly apply to intentional travel, though domestic passengers should expect to see changes as well.
- President Barack Obama urges Americans to be vigilant against terrorism 2 years 7 weeks ago
President Barack Obama has urged Americans to keep vigilance against terrorism after the failed terror attack on a US passenger plane last week.
Obama, who is currently on a Hawaii vacation, said Monday the latest attack was 'a serious reminder of the danger we face and the nature of those who threaten our homeland', Xinhua reported.
- Hurricane Bill Likely to Skirt Cuba 2 years 26 weeks ago
Bill is the first hurricane in the Atlantic during the current season. Earlier on Monday the storm was still some 1,870 kilometers east of the smaller Eastern Caribbean islands, reported IPS.
- Obama Set to Reverse Bush’s Stem-Cell Restrictions 2 years 49 weeks ago
As a presidential candidate, Mr.Obama spoke out in favor of stem cell research, so his intention to undo the curbs put in place by President George W. Bush is not surprising. But the decision is nonetheless of great interest, involving a long-controversial intersection of science and personal moral beliefs.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/07/us/politics/07stem.html?_r=1&hp- BSNL Offers Free Unlimited Broadband for 15 Days to New Subscribers @2mbps speed 1 year 46 weeks ago
BSNL, country’s largest broadband service provider has announced unlimited download for 15 days for its new subscribers at a speed of 2mbps. Unlimited download would be applicable to those who register before March 31, 2010. In addition, the new users would not be charged the registration charges.
- Amanda Simpson Breaks a Transgender Glass Ceiling 2 years 6 weeks ago
It's been a very good start to 2010 for President Obama, at least in the arena of LGBT rights. First came the official lifting of the HIV travel ban which has plagued the U.S. for twenty-two long and discriminatory years. Now comes word that his administration will make one of the first executive branch appointments ever to an openly transgender person.
- Obama to Reverse Embryonic Stem Cell Ban 2 years 49 weeks ago
President Obama's decision to lift restrictions on federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research, scheduled to be announced Monday, White House officials said Friday. It is expected to provide a major boost to one of the most promising but controversial fields of biomedical research in generations...
