tag Obama administration

U.S. spy chief says has submitted letter of resignation

EghtesadOnline: Director of U.S. National Intelligence James Clapper said on Thursday that he submitted his letter of resignation but would stay until the end of the Obama administration .
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Publish Date:17/November/2016 | 17:06

U.S. to push ahead on climate pact before Trump takes over: Kerry

EghtesadOnline: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Sunday the Obama administration would do everything it could to implement a global agreement to combat climate change before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
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Publish Date:13/November/2016 | 05:00

Obama administration suspends Pacific trade deal vote effort

EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Barack Obama's administration has suspended its efforts to win congressional approval for his Asian free-trade deal before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, saying on Friday that TPP's fate was up to Trump and Republican lawmakers.
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Publish Date:12/November/2016 | 06:12

As Saudis bombed Yemen, U.S. worried about legal blowback

EghtesadOnline: The Obama administration went ahead with a $1.3 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia last year despite warnings from some officials that the United States could be implicated in war crimes for supporting a Saudi-led air campaign in Yemen that has killed thousands of civilians, according to government documents and the accounts of current and former officials.
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Publish Date:10/October/2016 | 16:38

'No doubt' Russia behind hacks on U.S. election system: senior Democrat

EghtesadOnline: A senior Democratic lawmaker said Sunday he had "no doubt" that Russia was behind recent hacking attempts targeting state election systems, and urged the Obama administration to publicly blame Moscow for trying to undermine confidence in the Nov. 8 presidential contest.
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Publish Date:03/October/2016 | 05:57

What Plan B? After Syria Collapse, U.S. Insists It Still Has One

EghtesadOnline: U.S. officials say they’re weighing new options to stop the bombing campaign by Russia and Syria that’s plunged the city of Aleppo deeper into misery. Few people outside the Obama administration believe there’s much it will do.
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Publish Date:01/October/2016 | 08:30

U.S. Forces Helping Turkey Clear Islamic State in Syria

EghtesadOnline: U.S. special operations troops joined Turkish soldiers and Syrian opposition groups to clear Islamic State fighters from northern Syria, the Pentagon said, the latest sign that the Obama administration is deepening its involvement in the 5 1/2-year civil war.
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Publish Date:17/September/2016 | 09:23

Obama plans to increase number of refugees admitted to U.S.: media

EghtesadOnline: The Obama Administration plans to increase the number of refugees admitted to the United States by 30 percent in fiscal year 2017, according to the Wall Street Journal, which cited an annual refugee report submitted to Congress.
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Publish Date:14/September/2016 | 05:36

After protests, U.S. halts North Dakota pipeline near tribal lands

EghtesadOnline: The Obama administration stepped into a dispute on Friday over a planned oil pipeline in North Dakota that has angered Native Americans, appealing for calm while blocking construction on federal land and asking the company behind the project to suspend work nearby.
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Publish Date:10/September/2016 | 06:59

U.S. declares a Zika public health emergency in Puerto Rico

EghtesadOnline: The Obama administration on Friday declared a public health emergency in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, saying the rapid and widespread transmission of the Zika virus threatens the health of infected pregnant women and their babies.
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Publish Date:13/August/2016 | 06:46
Advocates are preparing for a new political battle on telecom regulation.

Internet Privacy Furor Is a Preview of the Coming War Over Net Neutrality

EghtesadOnline: The U.S. Congress’s decision to invalidate a set of internet privacy rules from the Obama administration set off a firestorm this week. The change, which will allow service providers like AT&T Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. to collect and sell customers’ information without their permission, prompted ad campaigns from internet freedom groups shaming lawmakers and a small wave of service journalism about VPNs and other privacy tools.
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Publish Date:02/April/2017 | 06:50

Obama administration aims to secure JCPOA

EghtesadOnline: The Obama administration is considering new measures in its final months in office to strengthen the nuclear agreement with Iran.
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Publish Date:21/November/2016 | 08:52

U.S. House Votes to Stop Sales of Boeing Jetliners to Iran

EghtesadOnline: The House voted Thursday to effectively block Boeing Co. from selling or leasing jetliners to Iran, reflecting broad Republican opposition to the Obama administration ’s Iran nuclear deal that allows the transaction involving 109 aircraft worth as much as $25 billion.
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Publish Date:19/November/2016 | 07:38

Obama administration arms sales offers to Saudi top $115 billion: report

EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Barack Obama's administration has offered Saudi Arabia more than $115 billion in weapons, other military equipment and training, the most of any U.S. administration in the 71-year U.S.-Saudi alliance, a report seen by Reuters has found.
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Publish Date:08/September/2016 | 08:55

EU ruling on Apple stirs calls for U.S. tax reform

EghtesadOnline: A European Commission order requiring Apple Inc to pay Ireland $13 billion euros ($14.5 billion) in unpaid taxes on Tuesday drew swift rebukes from the Obama administration and lawmakers in Congress, while reigniting calls for U.S. tax reform.
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Publish Date:31/August/2016 | 07:39

U.S. Justice Department to Dispatch Team to Turkey for Gulen Probe

EghtesadOnline: The U.S. Justice Department will dispatch a team to Turkey in coming days to pursue allegations by the Turkish government of criminal activity by Fethullah Gulen, an Obama administration official said Friday.
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Publish Date:20/August/2016 | 09:31

Obama administration releases redacted version of drone policy

EghtresadOnline: The Obama administration released a redacted version of President Barack Obama's once-secret policy on drone strikes abroad following a freedom of information lawsuit filed last year, the American Civil Liberties Union said on Saturday.
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Publish Date:07/August/2016 | 07:31

Obama administration denies Iran cash payment was a ransom

EghtesadOnline: The Obama administration said on Wednesday that $400 million in cash paid to Iran soon after the release of five Americans detained by Tehran was not ransom as some Republicans have charged.
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Publish Date:04/August/2016 | 24:05