Meet the American YPG volunteer protesting outside of Biden’s house
"I saw stories of...killing men and selling women into sexual slavery," Amos told Al Bawaba from his DC hotel room. "Seemed like there was something we should do."
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Dateline Rice for Sept. 16, 2016
Research by Gustavo Grullon, the Jesse H. Jones Professor of Finance at the Jones Graduate School of Business, is mentioned. The Economist http://econ.st/2d3qNYn Tony Payan, the Baker Institute for Public Policy's FrancI oise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies and director of the institute's Mexico Center, is quoted about Mexico and the 2016 elections.
Suu Kyi to meet Obama in Washington for first time as Myanmar leader
Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi meets with President Barack Obama on Wednesday in her first visit to the United States since her party won a sweeping victory in last year's election, capping a decades-long journey from political prisoner to national leader. With Suu Kyi no longer an opposition figure, the United States is weighing a further easing of sanctions against Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, as Obama looks to normalize relations with a country Washington shunned when it was ruled by a military junta.
Joe Biden Wants to Jog With Donald Trump: ‘I Don’t Think He Could Keep Up’
As questions about the two major-party presidential candidates' health continue to swirl , Vice President Joe Biden has jumped into the fray, saying he would like to jog with Republican nominee Donald Trump. The nearly 74-year-old Biden speculated that the 70-year-old Trump would not be able to "keep up," according to CBS's Mark Knoller.
The Latest: Trump says his schedule is a ‘real schedule’
Vice President Joe Biden speaks in Charlotte, NC., on Monday, Sept. 12, 2016, to promote the Obama administration's record of supporting community colleges.
Let Gary Johnson and Bill Weld debate
Ok, so Gary Johnson probably isn't going to be the nation's 45th president. And it's doubtful Bill Weld will be replacing Joe Biden anytime soon.
Joe Biden is in LA today a ” here are the streets to avoid
Vice President Joe Biden - and the traffic headaches that come with him - will be in Los Angeles today to attend the star-studded televised fundraiser “Stand Up to Cancer,” a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation. Biden's son, Joseph “Beau” Biden III, died in May 2015 at age 46, following a long battle with brain cancer.
Hillary’s scars and secrets
You watch the Commander-in-Chief's forum, and you see clearly that Donald Trump is dangerously unfit for office. But the race is too close for comfort.
What will Obama and Erdogan discuss?
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is unhappy with the United States. Despite Vice President Joe Biden's high-profile visit to Ankara Aug. 24, the embattled leader of the key NATO nation was not assuaged that the U.S. is a reliable ally.
Biden welshes on promised meeting with Syria heckler
Vice President Joe Biden did not meet with the man who interrupted his speech at a recent campaign rally for Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, despite giving his "permission" to do so in front of crowd in Parma, Ohio. While speaking Thursday, Biden momentarily put his speech on hold as he addressed a heckler who repeatedly yelled that his friend died in recent combat in Syria.
‘Totally Irresponsible’: Joe Biden Hammers Trump’s Character in Ohio
Vice President Joe Biden put his working class folksiness to work for presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton in northeastern Ohio on Thursday, delivering blow after blow to Republican nominee Donald Trump. "This is a guy born with a silver spoon in his mouth that now he's choking on because his foot's in his mouth along with his spoon!" Biden began the day in Warren, Ohio, arguing that Trump simply "doesn't understand" the realities of working and middle class people.
Joe Biden campaigning for Clinton in Parma
Sept. 1, 2016: Vice President Joe Biden will be in Parma to campaign for Hillary Clinton while Donald Trump also stops in Ohio.
Presidential campaign stops in Ohio
Sept. 1, 2016: Joe Biden and Donald Trump will both be in Ohio today. WKYC's Tiffany Tarpley has the story.
Amtrak’s New Acela Trains to Be Faster, More Frequent
Amtrak's new Acela trains scheduled to hit the tracks in 2021 are expected to be faster than the current aging fleet and will run more frequently. Vice President Joe Biden announced the upgrade of Amtrak's trains, tracks and platforms along the Northeast Corridor which will be paid for with part of a $2.45 billion loan from the U.S. government, said the Boston Globe .
Murphy Beats Grayson to Face Rubio for Senate
U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy has won the Democratic nomination to face Republican Sen. Marco Rubio. Murphy defeated fiery liberal Rep. Alan Grayson on Tuesday, aided by the backing of President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid.
When Joe Biden Was A “Racist”
It made its first appearance in the 2008 election cycle on January 31, 2007a and served as an unmistakable warning to all. At the time, the Democratic presidential field was just taking shape.
Turkey sends more tanks to Syria, insists on Kurdish retreat
In this Feb. 22, 2015 file photo, Syrian Kurdish militia members of the YPG make a V-sign next to a drawing of Abdullah Ocalan, jailed Kurdish rebel leader, in Esme village in Aleppo province, Syria. A Turkish military expedition into Syria has threatened a Kurdish political project just as Kurdish forces seemed on the verge of connecting their northern Syrian zones.
Kurdish forces say withdraw from north Syrian town amid Turkish pressure
Kurdish forces announced Thursday their withdrawal form Manbej, a north Syrian town they captured from the Islamic State group two weeks ago. The People's Protection Units said the allied forces of the Syrian Democratic Forces left the town after completing the mission of liberating it from the IS.
Will Joe Biden convince the YPG to retreat west of the Euphrates?
At a press conference with Turkish prime minister Binali Yildirim Wednesday, US vice president Joe Biden said that the People's Protection Units -the largest Kurdish military force in Syria- . Biden threatened to withdraw support for the YPG, which is the largest group in the US-led Syrian Democratic Forces fighting Daesh.
Turkish tanks cross into Syria to join U.S.-backed forces in fight…
Turkish and Syrian rebel forces, aided by U.S. aircraft and Special Operations advisers, have launched a major cross-border offensive aimed at capturing the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant's last stronghold on Syria's border with Turkey. The operation, Turkey's largest direct involvement yet against the militants in Syria, includes Turkish planes, tanks, artillery and special operations units, along with 500 to 700 rebel fighters.