Biden promises to appeal immigration ruling, urges Congress to act
President Joe Biden said on Saturday that the Justice Department will appeal a “deeply disappointing” ruling by a federal judge in Texas on a program...
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Bipartisan resolution calls on US President to make Cyprus solution top foreign policy priority
US Republican Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) leads a bipartisan resolution calling on the Biden Administration to condemn Turkey for its illegal occupation of Cyprus and...
Biden to push trillions in investment, plead for police reform in Congress speech
U.S. President Joe Biden plans to unveil a sweeping $1.8 trillion package for families and education in his first joint speech to Congress on Wednesday,...
Congressional report on Cyprus refers to efforts to define terms of reference
US President Donald Trump’s bi-monthly Congressional Report on Cyprus Settlement which has been submitted to the Congress refers to the efforts to define terms of...
US congressman dodges Turkey question, slams Russia
Chairman of the US Congress Foreign Affairs Committee Eliot Engel sent a veiled message to Russia about staying out of Cyprus’ energy programme, but avoided...
Trump’s bimonthly reports on Cyprus sent to Congress
US President Donald Trump has sent identical letters to the Chairpersons of the Foreign Affairs Committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate, informing...
US Congress asks state department and Pentagon to submit report on US arms embargo on Cyprus
A provision regarding US-Cyprus security relations and the US arms embargo on Cyprus, has been included in the $717bn defence bill signed earlier this week...
Congressmen say US assistance should facilitate reunification
Sixteen members of the US Congress support the position that the country should facilitate a successful reunification of the island through assistance to Cyprus. In...
Resumption of talks remains uncertain, US Congress analyst says
The conditions under which a Cyprus reunification process could resume, remain uncertain, according to analyst for the US Congress Vincent Morelli, a Section Research Manager...
New Republican-led US Congress lays groundwork for Trump era
The Republican-led US Congress begins a new session on Tuesday where it will start laying plans for enacting President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda of tax cuts,...
Obama turns focus to US Congress as he campaigns for Clinton
President Barack Obama on Sunday campaigned in the battleground state of Nevada for Hillary Clinton, the Democratic candidate he wants to succeed him in the...
Obama vetoes Sept. 11 Saudi bill, sets up showdown with Congress
By Patricia Zengerle and Roberta Rampton President Barack Obama has vetoed legislation allowing families of victims of the Sept. 11 attacks to sue Saudi Arabia,...
Trump presidency could cost US economy $1 trillion says Oxford Economics
The US economy could be $1 trillion smaller than otherwise expected in 2021 if Republican candidate Donald Trump wins the presidential election in November, economics...
International law congress taking place in Cyprus
ONE of the biggest congresses of international law offices is taking place in Cyprus on May 26 and 27. The conference is being held at...
Pentagon to submit plan to Congress for closing Guantanamo prison
By Yeganeh Torbati and Matt Spetalnick The Pentagon is expected to submit to Congress on Tuesday President Barack Obama’s long-awaited plan for closing the US...
Pope tells Congress US should reject hostility to immigrants
By Philip Pullella and Scott Malone Pope Francis told Congress on Thursday that the United States should reject a ‘mindset of hostility’ to immigrants, directly...
After Iran nuclear deal, Israel eyes Congress and counter-measures
By Dan Williams and Luke Baker Having failed to prevent an international nuclear deal with Iran, Israel plans to ramp up its lobbying of the...
Kyprianou re-elected as AKEL leader
By George Psyllides Andros Kyprianou has been re-elected leader of communist AKEL during a four-day congress, which also saw the election to the party central...
Texas judge blocks Obama plan to protect undocumented immigrants
By Jeff Mason A US federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked President Barack Obama’s plan to protect millions of undocumented immigrants from deportation, an issue...
Obama seeks war authorisation from Congress to fight Islamic State
By Patricia Zengerle US President Barack Obama sent Congress a proposal on Wednesday for authorisation to use military force against Islamic State that would limit...