Archive for the ‘congress’ Category

Bush warns Congress not to recognise Armenian \\\\\\’genocide\\\\\\’ | Special reports | Guardian

Wednesday, October 10th, 2007

President George Bush today urged members of Congress to reject a congressional resolution recognising the killings of Armenians in 1915 as "genocide", warning that it would damage US relations with Turkey.Read the full story

granma.cu - 200 anti-war protesters arrested

Monday, September 17th, 2007

WASHINGTON, (PL).— Police arrested close to 200 anti-war protesters this past Saturday during a demonstration in front of the U.S.Read the full story

Mandela salutes apartheid resistance at London unveiling of his statue

Wednesday, August 29th, 2007

LONDON: Nelson Mandela paid tribute to the anti-apartheid struggle Wednesday as Britain's prime minister pulled a rainbow-striped veil from a statue in the South African's honor and lionized him as one of the best-loved statesmen of all time. Speaking to thousands of supporters as African hymns echoed from the walls of ...