‘Half of Americans disapprove of inviting Netanyahu to address Congress’

‘Half of Americans disapprove of inviting Netanyahu to address Congress’

Washington, March 2  Nearly half of American voters think that US House Speaker John Boehner should not have invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address US Congress without having consulted the White House, according to a new poll released Sunday. A total of 48 percent of those surveyed believed Boehner’s decision to invite Netanyahu […]

Sharon dedicated his life to Israel: Obama

Sharon dedicated his life to Israel: Obama

US President Barack Obama Saturday sent his condolences to the family of former Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon and to the Israeli people over his death while describing Sharon as a leader “who dedicated his life to the State of Israel”. “As Israel says goodbye to prime minister Sharon, we join with the Israeli people […]

Obama to unveil NSA surveillance reforms

Obama to unveil NSA surveillance reforms

US President Barack Obama will unveil his proposals to reform the National Security Agency’s surveillance programmes next week, the White House announced. The White House said the president will make the announcement in a speech Jan 17, Xinhua reported Friday. “He will be making remarks to discuss the outcomes of the work that has been […]

Majority of uninsured Americans rate Obamacare negatively

Majority of uninsured Americans rate Obamacare negatively

Nearly six in 10 uninsured Americans who have visited a health insurance exchange website under President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare overhaul in December say their experience was negative, according to a Gallup poll released Thursday. The latest Gallup poll found that 39 per cent of uninsured Americans reported their experience with the new Obamacare health […]