Search Results for: 2005-01-05

Japan's House of Councillors passed a law on Friday permitting 83-year-old Tsugu Akihito to become the first emperor since Emperor Kokaku in 1817 to abdicate his throne, clearing the way for his son, the...

The cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe approved a special bill on Friday allowing the reigning Emperor Akihito to abdicate his throne. This development comes after the 83-year-old emperor hinted at the negative...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia has condemned the passage of the 9/11 bill , called the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) , that would allow the families of 9/11...

The US Congress on Wednesday overrode US President Barrack Obama's veto of a bill that would allow the families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia. Obama vetoed the Justice Against Sponsors of...

US President Barack Obama on Friday vetoed a bill that would have allowed 9/11 victims and their families to sue Saudi Arabia, citing concerns that it would open US diplomats and servicemen to suit abroad....

White House press secretary Josh Earnest said Monday that US President Barack Obama will veto legislation that would allow families of 9/11 victims to sue the government of Saudi Arabia. The Obama...

The US House of Representatives approved legislation Friday that would allow US nationals to seek relief from foreign governments if that entity is believed to have had involvement with a terrorist attack taking place within the...

The House Intelligence Committee on Friday released declassified "28-pages" , detailing connections between Saudi Arabia and 9/11 hijackers. Whether "28-pages" should be released was a hotly debated matter, spanning years as victims' families and lawmakers had pressed for...

A federal judge in Buenos Aires froze the assets of former Argentinian president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner Wednesday. The action comes in association with the charge against de Kirchner for fraudulently manipulating the economy during her...

The US Senate unanimously approved a bill on Tuesday that would let the families of those killed in the September 11 attacks sue Saudi Arabia for any role it had in the terrorist...