Washington - President George W Bush on Wednesday signed a nearly 50-billion-dollar US aid package to combat the spread of HIV/AIDS in the developing world, more than tripling an initiative that was first championed by him at the start of his eight-year term in office.
The new funds, spread over five years, are intended to curb AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis epidemics that have struck the African continent and a number of other poor regions.
Washington - US President George W Bush Wednesday renewed his call for the lifting of a federal ban on oil drilling off the US coast and placed the blame for high petrol prices squarely at the feet of the Democratic-controlled Congress.
Bush acknowledged the economic struggles plaguing the US population and said lifting the offshore drilling ban would help lower surging petrol prices.
Washington - US President George W Bush Wednesday signed a multi-billion-dollar housing rescue bill designed to help hundreds of thousands of homeowners threatened with foreclosure.
The Housing and Economic Recovery Act allows up to 400,000 mortgage-holders to refinance into low-interest government loans - effectively guaranteeing 300 billion dollars worth of new mortgages.
The long-awaited legislation also authorizes the Treasury to take emergency steps to shore up struggling lending giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
New York, July 29 : The first trailer of Oliver Stone''s biopic of George W Bush has been released online and shows Dubya going through a whirl of drinking contests, gambling, drink driving and being thrown in jail.
He was also seen as being led down a prison corridor in Yale sweatshirt, before he makes it to the White House.
The first teaser for the flick, being rushed into theatres 18 days before the presidential election, begins with George Thorogood''s "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer."
New York, July 28: Pakistan Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani’s ongoing visit, his first after becoming PM, to the US will give President George Bush an opportunity to recast relations with Islamabad, making it clear that Washington is committed to strengthening both Pakistan’s democracy and its ability to fight extremism.
That will require a lot more economic assistance and more carefully monitored military aid, said an article in the New York Times.
Washington - The US Senate Saturday passed a multi-billion- dollar bill to address the ongoing crisis in the American housing market, paving the way for US President George W Bush to sign the long-waited rescue package next week.
The legislation will allow some 400,000 struggling homeowners to refinance into government-backed, low-interest loans and approves a contingency plan in the event that mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are threatened with collapse.
Washington - President George W Bush on Wednesday signed a nearly 50-billion-dollar US aid package to combat the spread of HIV/AIDS in the developing world, more than tripling an initiative that was first championed by him at the start of his eight-year term in office.
Washington - US President George W Bush Wednesday renewed his call for the lifting of a federal ban on oil drilling off the US coast and placed the blame for high petrol prices squarely at the feet of the Democratic-controlled Congress.
Washington - US President George W Bush Wednesday signed a multi-billion-dollar housing rescue bill designed to help hundreds of thousands of homeowners threatened with foreclosure.
New York, July 29 : The first trailer of Oliver Stone''s biopic of George W Bush has been released online and shows Dubya going through a whirl of drinking contests, gambling, drink driving and being thrown in jail.
Pakistan Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani’s ongoing visit, his first after becoming PM, to the US will give President George Bush an opportunity to recast relations with Islamabad, making it clear that Washington is committed to strengthening both Pakistan’s democracy and its ability to fight extremism.
Washington - The US Senate Saturday passed a multi-billion- dollar bill to address the ongoing crisis in the American housing market, paving the way for US President George W Bush to sign the long-waited rescue package next week.
