There's relief that there hasn't been any particularly bad news out of the United States, but the focus remains on earnings, both there and in Europe.

expressed his horror at the news that the United States has been the victim of multiple terrorist attacks.

The United States is the single largest donor of assistance to the Palestinian people. We have about this year -- if you count the regular assistance budget to the Palestinians, plus supplemental assistance, we are devoting approximately 350 million dollars to this.

Compared to the United States and certainly a lot of other countries around the world, ... per year, Australians do see more films.

It seems bizarre to me that the United States would sit on its hands and let the United Kingdom get a competitive advantage.

I'm thankful for the news of the Exhibition of the Bible that will be brought to the United States. We certainly are delighted that it is going to take place and we will be praying for its success.