New York, Washington - With a moment of silence and the dedication of a Pentagon memorial, the United States on Thursday marks the seventh anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks, which led the country into two wars.
US President George W Bush has called for a minute's silence at 8:46 am (1246 GMT), the moment when the first hijacked airliner smashed into the north tower of New York's World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
Washington - US President George W Bush met Wednesday with Iraqi President Jalal Talabani as the two countries work to finalize an agreement establishing a legal basis for the presence of US forces.
Bush has sought the deal as to replace the UN mandate set to expire at the end of the year, but the two sides have been bogged down in disagreement over withdrawal timelines and Washington's demand that US troops retain immunity from Iraqi criminal prosecution.
Washington - US President George W Bush telephoned his new Pakistani counterpart, Asif Ali Zardari, Tuesday to offer his "full support" in the fighting against Islamic militants in the country.
"Defeating these terrorists and extremists is in Pakistan's interest," Bush said in a speech at National Defence University in Washington. "They pose a mortal threat to Pakistan's future as a free and democratic nation."
Washington - The United States will withdraw an additional 8,000 troops from Iraq by February, US President George W Bush announced Tuesday, citing a sustained drop in violence that will allow a greater shift of resources to Afghanistan.
The pullout will reduce the US presence to about 138,000 soldiers shortly after Bush leaves office in January, leaving the next major pullout decisions to his successor.
Washington - The United States plans to bring another 8,000 troops home from Iraq by February while expand its military presence in Afghanistan, President George W Bush was to announce Tuesday.
The Iraq force reductions were recommended by General David Petraeus, commander of US forces in Iraq, due to a sharp drop in violence in Iraq over the last several months, Bush will say, according to prepared remarks released late Monday.
London, Sep 6 : Republican presidential candidate John McCain’s running mate Alaska Governor Sarah Palin’s environmental policy is so toxic that it would make the incumbent, George Bush, blush.
McCain has stressed he is concerned about global warming and has come out against drilling in the Arctic reserve. But, in recent weeks, he has wobbled on the issue, The Independent reported.
New York, Washington - With a moment of silence and the dedication of a Pentagon memorial, the United States on Thursday marks the seventh anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks, which led the country into two wars.
US President George W Bush met Wednesday with Iraqi President Jalal Talabani as the two countries work to finalize an agreement establishing a legal basis for the presence of US forces.
Washington - US President George W Bush telephoned his new Pakistani counterpart, Asif Ali Zardari, Tuesday to offer his "full support" in the fighting against Islamic militants in the country.
Washington - The United States will withdraw an additional 8,000 troops from Iraq by February, US President George W Bush announced Tuesday, citing a sustained drop in violence that will allow a greater shift of resources to Afghanistan.
Republican presidential candidate John McCain’s running mate Alaska Governor Sarah Palin’s environmental policy is so toxic that it would make the incumbent, George Bush, blush.
