The American Pundit

Weather 70 percent ‘go’ for space shuttle Endeavour launch

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (BNO NEWS) — NASA has said it is expecting a 70 percent chance of favorable weather for Friday’s space shuttle launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

The space shuttle Endeavour is expected to launch on its last flight …

World Bank to boost Panama cooperation

WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) — Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli and World Bank President Robert B. Zoellick met on Thursday to discuss the country’s rising economy and continued support from the multilateral institution.

Martinelli and Zoellick…

Egypt to open Gaza crossing permanently

CAIRO, EGYPT (BNO NEWS) — Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil al-Arabi on Friday said that the Rafah crossing to Gaza will be opened permanently, the Al-Ahram newspaper reported.

Al-Arabi added that the decision to close the crossing was “shameful” and t…

Hillary Clinton Now Congratulating Countries That Don’t Exist

I’m confused. Is this part of that “smart power” we’ve heard so much about? Clinton: I wish Queen Beatrix and all the people of the Netherlands, Aruba, and the Dutch Antilles a happy celebration And just to be sure that that’s what she said, I checked the State Department’s website. Sure enough, here‘s her release. [...]

Chinese Premiere Jiabao and Indonesian President Yudhoyono meet to boost bilateral ties

JAKARTA, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) — Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Friday met and discussed bilateral relations and cooperation in various sectors including trade and education.

Jiabao and Yudhoyono signed…

One Million Americans Apply for 62,000 Jobs at McDonalds

Why, that Obama recovery is coming along so darn well that more than a million Americans went clawing for 62,000 job openings at McDonalds. Actually, I lie. They went clawing for 50,000 job openings. McDonalds just decided to expand its hiring plans in response to the application frenzy. In case you skipped algebra in school, [...]

U.S. Secretary of State Clinton congratulates the Netherlands on Queen’s Day

WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday congratulated the people of the Netherlands on their annual Queen’s Day celebration, or Koninginnedag as it is known locally.

“On behalf of President Obama and the Americ…

Susan Rice: Iran Helping Syria Crack Down on Protesters

No one who’s been paying attention is going to be surprised by this, and I certainly hope the same is true for the Obama Administration. But it’s somewhat refreshing to see the U.S. ambassador to the U.N. fully implicate Iran in helping Syria crack down on protesters. Especially since the charge is true. Iran is [...]

Euro area unemployment rate stable at 9.9 percent

BRUSSELS (BNO NEWS) — The 17-country euro area’s monthly unemployment rate remained unchanged at 9.9 percent in March, compared to the previous month, and 0.2 percent lower than one year ago, the European Union (EU) announced on Friday.

The EU’s sta…

Thai soldier killed less than one day after ceasefire agreed with Cambodia

BANGKOK, THAILAND (BNO NEWS) — Less than one day after Thailand and Cambodia agreed to ceasefire, border clashes erupted overnight, killing one Thai soldier, as four others were injured on the eighth day of clashes, officials said Friday.

Thailand’s …