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Three names! It was news to me too… I made my first trip to the U.S. Embassy this past week. I had to renew my passport as well as submit my petition to support my husband for an immigrant visa. A trip to the embassy conjures up as much excitement as knowing that you are going in for a root canal, under no anethesia: You are in no danger of receiving a speeding ticket that day.

Washington , Oct 5 (ANI): Beijing has warned that the US decision to sell weapons to Taiwan worth more than six billion dollars would hamper US-China relations. Following the US announcement on Friday in this regard, officials in Beijing issuing denunciations and warnings that the weapons deal could worsen bilateral relations.

Zhou Jingxing Amid a grinding U.S. economic crisis, leaders from the Chinese Embassy and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce came to town to tout local development opportunities derived from trade with China, which had 10.8 percent growth in gross domestic product last year.

U.S. citizens should register to vote now for the November 4, 2008, presidential and general elections.  Many states close voter registration on October 4, 2008, which is 30 days before the general election.  Be sure to allow sufficient time for your voting registration forms to reach the U.S. by mail.

The Article: Why was the Marriott Targeted? by Tariq Ali in Counterpunch. The Text: The deadly blast in Islamabad was a revenge attack for what has been going on over the past few weeks in the badlands of the North-West Frontier. It highlighted the crisis confronting the new government in the wake of intensified US strikes in the tribal areas on the Afghan border.

After UK, US also suspends visa service in Pak September 25th, 2008 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI - Islamabad , Sept 25 (ANI): After the UK, the US too has suspended its visa service in Pakistan for an indefinite period, in the wake of Marriott hotel suicide attack in which 60 people lost their lives and more than 250 were injured.

US embassy suspends visa services in Pakistan September 25th, 2008 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS - Islamabad, Sep 25 (Xinhua) The US embassy in Pakistan Thursday suspended its visa and all other consular services over security concerns, said an embassy spokesman.

ISLAMABAD :US embassy in Pakistan has suspended its visa service in Pakistan for an indefinite period today (Thursday). &

WASHINGTON: The United States on Monday vowed to work with Pakistan in combating terrorists along the country’s border with Afghanistan as it acknowledged the need for all anti-terrorism allies to redouble their efforts. Robert Wood, Deputy State Department Spokesman stressed terrorism is a threat to stability and democracy in the region.

Yemeni President Ali Abdallah Saleh is threatening to track down Islamic militants and arrest them inside their houses, following a crackdown, yesterday, in which at least 25 alleged suspects in Wednesday’s attack on the U.S. Embassy in Sanaa were detained. For VOA, Edward Yeranian reports from Beirut.