Tag : U.S. government
John Kerry title : John Kerry and Obama Criticized for Not Labeling the Anti-Christian Actions of ISIS as Genocide
summary : During Thursday's House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing, lawmakers criticized Secretary of State John Kerry and President Barack Obama's administration for not labeling the actions of ISIS against Christians in the Middle East as genocide. According to the U.S. diplomat, he and the government still have to go through a few legal matters before finalizing the designation.
date : Feb 26, 2016 10:43 PM EST
US Airstrikes on ISIS title : U.S. Official Claims Over 10,000 ISIS Militants Killed, but Questions Remain on Counting Process
summary : U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Tony Blinken has claimed that the U.S. coalition has killed more than 10,000 ISIS militants since the bombing campaign began nine months ago. However, some have claimed that number is difficult to independently verify without hard evidence.
date : Jun 04, 2015 01:19 PM EDT
Boston Marathon Bomber title : Boston Federal Jury Sentences Bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to Death; Victim Martin Richard’s Family Objects to Verdict
summary : A federal jury of seven women and five men sentenced Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death on Friday for his role in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. They took over 14 hours to settle on that decision.
date : May 15, 2015 09:41 PM EDT
Coptic Christians protest outside whitehouse title : Coptic Christians Protest Outside White House Wearing Orange Jumpsuits, Hoping For Aggressive US Response
summary : In light of the 21 people who were beheaded by ISIS militants in Libya, Coptic Christians in the United States donned orange jumpsuits and marched in protest in Washington, hoping that the U.S. government would take more aggressive measures against Islamist groups.
date : Feb 26, 2015 10:13 AM EST
American Sniper title : 'American Sniper' Becoming a Hot Topic In U.S. Culture Wars, Including Hollywood
summary : The film “American Sniper, which tells the real-life story of Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, has been a record-breaking box office winner in the United States in its opening weekend. Now director Clint Eastwood’s film has grabbed the attention of the culture wars from all sides.
date : Jan 22, 2015 11:59 AM EST