Tag: Josh Earnest

• Thursday, September 29th 2016 - 18:14 UTC

  Overriding Saudi Arabia bill veto, “a mistake and dangerous precedent”, warns Obama

  

  President Obama has said Congress made a “mistake” by overriding his veto and pushing through a bill that allows legal action against Saudi Arabia over the 9/11 attacks. He added that the bill would set a “dangerous precedent” for individuals around the world to sue the US government. Wednesday's vote was the first time Obama's veto power was overruled.

• Tuesday, April 5th 2016 - 05:53 UTC

  US looking for evidence of corruption and violation of US law in Panama Papers

  

  The United Stated Department is reviewing the leaked documents from a Panamanian law firm that reveal the offshore financial arrangements of global politicians and public figures, a department spokesman said on Monday. The department is determining whether the documents point to evidence of corruption and other violations of US law.

• Wednesday, September 23rd 2015 - 07:58 UTC

  Volkswagen admits 11 million cars worldwide equipped with “cheating software”

  

  The scandal that has undermined Germany's Volkswagen in the United States spread to its core market of Europe on Tuesday, after the company admitted that eleven million of its diesel cars worldwide were equipped with software that was used to cheat on emissions tests in the US.

• Tuesday, July 21st 2015 - 04:43 UTC

  Cuba and US on a 'new beginning', but 'profound differences' persist

  

  U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday called the restoration of diplomatic relations with Cuba a “new beginning” but said many differences remain between the two nations and warned that the full normalization of ties will be a long process. He spoke hours after ceremonies were held in Havana and Washington to mark the restoration of ties after more than five decades of hostility.

• Thursday, February 19th 2015 - 06:52 UTC

  Despite pouring rain thousands turned out in Buenos Aires demanding 'Justice' and honoring Nisman

  

  Thousands of Argentines demonstrators participated worldwide, under different climatic conditions, in the rally led by federal prosecutors to honor late AMIA special prosecutor Alberto Nisman, one month after his death. Demonstrators carried Argentine flags, chanted the national anthem and called for “Justice” and an independent judiciary branch.

• Tuesday, September 16th 2014 - 05:04 UTC

  White House says it prefers the UK to remain “strong, robust and united”

  

  The White House weighed in carefully on the Scottish independence referendum, saying Washington would respect the outcome of the vote but would prefer the United Kingdom to remain “strong, robust and united.”