Leaders of 8 leading world economies are meeting today at Camp David in the Maryland Mountains to discuss the European debt crisis . Mike Froman is President Obama’s Deputy National Security Advisor on the international economics. He says the leaders agree they hope Greece can remain part of the Eurozone.
"There are a lot of important choices the Greece faces in the coming weeks. They're in the midst of an election,campaign they need to choose a government; that government needs to choose an economic strategy . And as they do that, the G8 want to affirm their interest if Greece stays part of the Eurozone while respecting its commitments.”
The summit is to wrap up tonight. The world leaders will then travel to Chicago for a two day NATO summit which opens tomorrow.
President Obama’s reelection campaign is launching a new website to help voters navigate a slew of state and local voting laws, including new ones requiring photo ID and limiting early voting. NPR’s Pam Fessler reports.
The website is called GottaVote.org. Bob Bauer, the campaign’s general counsel says it’s a one-stop-shop for those looking for answers to important questions, such as “When do I have to register by? When do I need to bring it to the poll? Can I vote early? Where is my polling place” The information is specific and available in English and Spanish. It’s part of the Democrats’ effort to sign up as many new voters as possible and to make sure that new voting restrictions don’t discourage those most likely to vote Democratic from going to the polls. Democrats and voting rights groups are fighting the laws in court but they want to educate voters just in case the new requirements are still in effect in November. Pam Fessler, NPR news, Washington.
At least ten people were killed and three more wounded in suicide bombing in eastern Afghanistan today. The attacker targeted an Afghanistan police checkpoint. NPR’s Ahmad Shafi reports.
Afghan officials say the police were searching cars when then attacker walked out of his vehicle and set off his explosives, killing over a dozen civilians, and also two police officers. Khost province lies at the border with Pakistan. The Haqqani network has strongholds inside the Pakistani border areas, where they frequently attack Afghan and US led NATO forces. Ahmad Shafi, NPR news, Kabul.
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