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Obama nominates new Pentagon and CIA chiefs
07/01/2013 - USA

Obama nominates new Pentagon and CIA chiefs

US President Barack Obama on Monday nominated former Republican senator Charles 'Chuck' Hagel (pictured) as his next defence secretary and counter-terrorism advisor John Brennan as CIA director, replacing Leon Panetta and David Petraeus respectively.
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'Fiscal cliff' deal becomes law as new Congress meets
04/01/2013 - USA

'Fiscal cliff' deal becomes law as new Congress meets

US President Barack Obama signed a contentious "fiscal cliff" deal into law Wednesday night as the 113th US Congress convened for its first session on Thursday, set to tackle tough issues including gun control, tax reform and the US debt.
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US fiscal cliff: Back from the brink? (part 2)
02/01/2013 - THE DEBATE

US fiscal cliff: Back from the brink? (part 2)

The fiscal cliff may have been avoided thanks to a tax hike deal, but are US voters really ready to hear the truth when it comes to the spending cuts that are still needed? François Picard's panel chalks up winners and losers.
US fiscal cliff: Back from the brink?
02/01/2013 - THE DEBATE

US fiscal cliff: Back from the brink?

The fiscal cliff may have been avoided thanks to a tax hike deal, but are US voters really ready to hear the truth when it comes to the spending cuts that are still needed? François Picard's panel chalks up winners and losers.
Obama calls for new gun control policy by January
19/12/2012 - US POLITICS

Obama calls for new gun control policy by January

US President Barack Obama called on Wednesday for new concrete policy proposals on the issue of gun control no later than January, as the country continues to reel from last week’s tragic shooting at an elementary school in Connecticut.
United States: girls and guns
19/12/2012 - THE WEEK IN THE AMERICAS

United States: girls and guns

America mourns as the first tiny coffins are lowered in to the ground following the Newtown school massacre. We look at why gun control is such a controversial issue in the US and why American women are just as likely to own firearms as men. Next, the Mayan people predicted that this week would herald the apocalypse, but in Guatemala people have other things to worry about - we take a look.
What can President Obama do about gun violence?
18/12/2012 - US POLITICS

What can President Obama do about gun violence?

Following a school shooting in Connecticut, the pressure is on US President Barack Obama to act on gun control. The White House said Tuesday that Obama supports renewing a federal ban on assault weapons, but what other options does Obama have?
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'A not-so-new dawn in Japan'
18/12/2012 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

'A not-so-new dawn in Japan'

IN THE WORLD PAPERS, 18/12/12: Japan is getting a lot of attention after the conservative Liberal Democratic Party won almost 300 seats in an election to the Lower House. A lot of international papers, especially China Daily, are concerned about the rise of nationalism and Shinzo Abe's hawkish campaign. Meanwhile, the US school shooting is still a burning topic. The Independent investigates the NRA's silence.
Connecticut school shooting: a game changer for gun control in the US? (part 2)
18/12/2012 - THE DEBATE

Connecticut school shooting: a game changer for gun control in the US? (part 2)

America is still reeling from the horrific images of 20 children aged six and seven, being gunned down in their classroom. It's still not clear what drove 20-year-old Adam Lanza to kill his mother, those children and five other women at Sandy Hook elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut. Annette Young and her panel discuss whether this could be a game-changer for those advocating tighter gun control, and if President Obama is ready to take on a Republican-controlled Congress and the courts.
Connecticut school shooting: a game changer for gun control in the US?
18/12/2012 - THE DEBATE

Connecticut school shooting: a game changer for gun control in the US?

America is still reeling from the horrific images of 20 children aged six and seven, being gunned down in their classroom. It's still not clear what drove 20-year-old Adam Lanza to kill his mother, those children and five other women at Sandy Hook elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut. Annette Young and her panel discuss whether this could be a game-changer for those advocating tighter gun control, and if President Obama is ready to take on a Republican-controlled Congress and the courts.
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