U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner met with Chinese officials in Beijing on Wednesday for talks that were expected to focus on improved economic ties and U.S. sanctions against Iran’s nuclear program. During a meeting with Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping, Geithner said he looked forward to building on the “very strong, cooperative relationship” with China […]
US Treasury Secretary Seeks Chinese Support for Iran Oil Sanctions
Posted January 11th, 2012 at 5:35 am (UTC-5)
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Nigeria Fuel Subsidy Protests Reach Third Day
Posted January 11th, 2012 at 5:35 am (UTC-5)
Protesters have gathered in Nigeria for a third day calling on the government to restore a fuel subsidy, while the nation’s main labor unions urged President Goodluck Jonathan to listen to the “voice of the people.” The demonstrators were gathering in Nigeria’s main commercial city of Lagos and other areas. Protesters held a big rally […]
North Korea Says US Offered Food Aid in Exchange for Nuclear Concessions
Posted January 11th, 2012 at 3:45 am (UTC-5)
North Korean state media say the United States has offered to provide food aid and temporarily lift sanctions against Pyongyang if it suspends its uranium enrichment program. The North Korean Central News Service Wednesday quoted a foreign ministry spokesperson as saying Washington made the offer during high-level talks in July 2011. The spokesperson accused the […]
Romney Claims Victory in New Hampshire
Posted January 11th, 2012 at 3:25 am (UTC-5)
Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney has won the Republican presidential primary in New Hampshire, in a major step toward getting his party’s nomination to face President Barack Obama in the November election. With nearly all the votes counted, Romney had a double-digit lead over Texas Congressman and anti-war advocate Ron Paul. Former U.S. ambassador to […]
Bombing Kills Iranian Nuclear Scientist
Posted January 11th, 2012 at 2:55 am (UTC-5)
Iranian media say a bomb blast in Tehran has killed a university professor who also worked as a scientist on Iran’s nuclear program. The Fars news agency said someone on a motorcycle planted the bomb under the car of Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan. The report said two other people were wounded by the Wednesday blast in […]
US, China Pledge Closer Cooperation on Global Economy
Posted January 11th, 2012 at 1:55 am (UTC-5)
China and the U.S. have agreed to increase their cooperation in boosting the global economic recovery, as U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner continues his two-day diplomatic tour in Beijing on Wednesday. Geithner held talks Wednesday with Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping, who is expected to soon be confirmed as China’s next leader. Xi said Geithner’s […]
First Drone Strike Hits Pakistan After NATO Incident
Posted January 11th, 2012 at 1:40 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani officials say a U.S. drone strike killed four suspected militants Tuesday when it hit a compound in the northwestern part of the country near the Afghan border. Tuesday’s drone strike near Miran Shah in North Waziristan was the first such attack since NATO helicopters from Afghanistan mistakenly killed 24 Pakistani soldiers along the border […]
Suspected Islamist Gunmen Kill 8 in Northern Nigeria
Posted January 11th, 2012 at 1:40 am (UTC-5)
Police in northern Nigeria say suspected members of a radical Islamist sect have shot dead eight people, including four police officers. The attack happened late Tuesday at a bar in the town of Potiskum in Yobe state, and authorities blamed the killings on Boko Haram. The fundamentalist Islamic group has threatened to kill Christians in […]
Nigerian Unions Say Fuel Subsidy Protests Will Continue
Posted January 11th, 2012 at 1:12 am (UTC-5)
Nigeria’s main labor unions have called for workers to remain on strike until the government restores a fuel subsidy, saying President Goodluck Jonathan should listen to the “voice of the people.” Tens of thousands of people demonstrated Tuesday in cities across the country, with big rallies in the commercial center, Lagos, and in the capital, […]
Nigerian Unions Say Fuel Subsidy Protests Will Continue
Posted January 11th, 2012 at 1:05 am (UTC-5)
Nigeria’s main labor unions have called for workers to remain on strike until the government restores a fuel subsidy, saying President Goodluck Jonathan should listen to the “voice of the people.” Tens of thousands of people demonstrated Tuesday in cities across the country, with big rallies in the commercial center, Lagos, and in the capital, […]
