Dec 18

Japan PM ends Okinawa tour with no solution to base row 
    (AFP)

AFP – Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan ended a two-day tour of Okinawa on Saturday having failed to persuade the islanders to accept his government’s plan to keep a US military base there. Read the rest of this entry »

Dec 18

Senate votes to overturn military gay ban 
    (AP)

AP – In a landmark for gay rights, the Senate on Saturday voted to let gays serve openly in the military, giving President Barack Obama the chance to fulfill a campaign promise and repeal the 17-year policy known as “don’t ask, don’t tell.” Read the rest of this entry »

Dec 18

US Senate passes bill to lift military gay ban 
    (AFP)

AFP – The US Congress gave its final approval on Saturday to President Barack Obama’s historic drive to let gays serve openly in the US military for the first time, a landmark victory for gay rights. Read the rest of this entry »

Dec 18

US Congress backs lifting military gay ban 
    (AFP)

AFP – The US Senate on Saturday backed President Barack Obama’s drive to let gays serve openly in the military for the first time in history and was set to give final congressional approval to the policy. Read the rest of this entry »

Dec 18

Obama relishes an end to military ban on gays 
    (AP)

AP – President Barack Obama is praising senators as they near passage of legislation that would overturn the military ban on openly gay troops. Read the rest of this entry »

Dec 18

Senate nears repeal of military's curbs on gays 
    (AP)

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