Tejinder Singh – AHN News Correspondent Washington, D.C., United States (AHN) – The United States on Monday stressed national “solidarity with our South Korean and Japanese allies and noted that these consultations demonstrate the strength of our shared commitment to advancing regional security and stability.” In a post-meeting statement National Security Council Deputy Spokesman Ben [...]

Tom Ramstack – AHN News Correspondent Madrid, Spain (AHN) – Spain’s Parliament is close to a vote on a proposed law to protect copyrights that was heavily influenced by the U.S. government, according to the latest Wikileaks disclosures. The legislation resulted from pressure by the U.S. Embassy in Madrid to fight Internet piracy. The proposal [...]

Windsor Genova – AHN News News Writer Los Angeles, CA, United States (AHN) – The U.S. Air Force has completed a 7-month flight test for what is believed to be a futuristic space fighter plane after the unmanned spacecraft left its orbit and landed at a California airbase on Friday. The spacecraft dubbed X-37B or [...]

Product DescriptionAn in-depth exploration and exposé of the predatory nature of the student loan industry Alan Collinge never imagined he would become a student loan justice activist. He planned to land a solid job after college, repay his student loan debt, and then simply forget the loans ever existed. Like millions of Americans, however, in spite [...]

Obama was due on Saturday to make a public statement on the pact with South Korea, which has been held up for three years because of U.S. auto and beef industry concerns. President Barack Obama on Saturday was expected to start building the case for approval of a free-trade agreement with South Korea that he [...]

Tejinder Singh – AHN News Correspondent Washington, DC, United States (AHN) – U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday arrived at Bagram Air Force Base in Afghanistan on an unannounced trip. “Good morning…President just landed at Bagram AFB in Afghanistan..windy and cold here and about 9 pm here,” tweeted Robert Gibbs, confirming the trip. According to [...]

Hillary Rodham Clinton said Friday that U.S. secretary of state will be her final public position, seeming to close the door on speculation that she would run for president or take another post in the Obama administration. View full post on All Stories

AHN News Staff D.C., Washington, United States (AHN) – Over 21,000 transactions were made by the U.S. Federal Reserve when it stabilized the financial markets. Details of the transactions made in 2008 and 2009 were posted on the agency’s website upon order by Congress. The details include names of companies that borrowed money and the [...]

Tejinder Singh – AHN News Correspondent Washington, DC, United States (AHN) – The State Department on Tuesday rubbished voices in the blogosphere calling for ouster of the top U.S. diplomat in the light of damaging reports from leaked State Department cables published by WikiLeaks. The leaked cables have noted request from Secretary of State Hillary [...]

AHN News Staff D.C., Washington, United States (AHN) – The U.S. Transportation Security Administration is now checking all U.S. flight passengers against terrorism watch lists, TSA Administrator John Pistole disclosed Tuesday. This means 197 air carriers, including 127 airlines that fly internationally, are part of TSA’s screening program. Pistole’s announcement confirmed the statement on the [...]

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–American International Group, Inc. (NYSE: AIG) and Fortress Investment Group LLC (NYSE: FIG) announced today that certain Fortress managed funds acquired 80% of American General Finance Inc. (AGF), a leading provider of consumer credit, from AIG. AIG retained a 20% interest in the AGF business. Founded in 1920, AGF provides loans, retail financing [...]