Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping is in Iowa, where Chinese buyers have pledged to buy $4.3 billion worth of soybeans. The Chinese trade federation Wednesday signed an agreement to buy nearly 9 million metric tons of soybeans from U.S. companies. The trade representatives are expected to sign another deal when they travel with Xi to […]
China to Buy Billions Worth of US Soybeans
Posted February 15th, 2012 at 10:05 pm (UTC-5)
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Soybeans: Facts and Figures
Posted February 15th, 2012 at 10:05 pm (UTC-5)
SOYBEANS: China is expected to sign deals to buy 12 million metric tons of soybeans during Vice President Xi Jinping’s visit this week. What they are: *An edible bean high in protein cultivated in China as many as 3000 years ago. The bean has been used in a number of traditional Asian foods, including soy […]
China to Buy Billions Worth of US Soybeans
Posted February 15th, 2012 at 8:35 pm (UTC-5)
Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping is in Iowa, where Chinese buyers have pledged to buy $4.3 billion worth of soybeans. The Chinese trade federation Wednesday signed an agreement to buy nearly 9 million metric tons of soybeans from U.S. companies. The trade representatives are expected to sign another deal when they travel with Xi to […]
Pakistani at Guantanamo Charged With Supporting Terror
Posted February 15th, 2012 at 7:55 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. Defense Department on Wednesday charged a Pakistani national held at the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, with supporting terrorism. The Pentagon said the Office of Military Commissions referred charges against Majid Shoukat Khan to a military commission. They include conspiracy, murder, attempted murder, providing material support to terrorism, and spying. Military […]
Afghan Taliban Taunts US on Anniversary of Soviet Withdrawal
Posted February 15th, 2012 at 6:45 pm (UTC-5)
The Taliban used the 23rd anniversary of the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan to taunt the United States, saying it faces the same fate. In an e-mailed statement to the media Wednesday, the Taliban said “On the occasions of the anniversary, selfish Americans must learn a lesson from the embarrassing defeat of the Soviets and no […]
Iran Claims Nuclear Advances, US Downplays Iranian ‘Hype’
Posted February 15th, 2012 at 6:00 pm (UTC-5)
Iran has claimed two major advances in its nuclear program – the installation of a new generation of centrifuges to enrich uranium, and the first loading of domestically-produced nuclear fuel into Tehran’s research reactor. The United States downplayed the Iranian announcements as exaggerations meant to take attention away from Iran’s growing diplomatic isolation and economic […]
Kurds Mark 13th Anniversary of PKK Founder’s Capture
Posted February 15th, 2012 at 5:45 pm (UTC-5)
Kurds in parts of southeastern Turkey have marked the 13th anniversary of the capture of former Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan with protests and business closures. Supporters of the banned Kurdistan Workers’ Party threw Molotov cocktails at the police in the mostly Kurdish city of Hakkari, in a show of support for Ocalan. Police used […]
Obama’s Popularity Surges With Improving Economy
Posted February 15th, 2012 at 5:35 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama’s popularity appears to be growing alongside the U.S. economy, a good sign for a president who hopes to win a new term in November. Two new polls Wednesday indicated a 50 percent approval rating for the president. It is the first time Mr. Obama has reached that threshold since last May, […]
Wade’s Car Attacked in Senegal
Posted February 15th, 2012 at 5:35 pm (UTC-5)
Protesters angered by Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade’s decision to run for a third term pelted his car with rocks Wednesday, forcing him to abandon the vehicle. Mr. Wade was campaigning in the town of Nguegnene . Witnesses tell VOA the president’s guards attacked some of the protesters. They reacted by throwing rocks at the president’s […]
Afghan Taliban Taunts US on Anniversary of Soviet Withdrawal
Posted February 15th, 2012 at 5:15 pm (UTC-5)
The Taliban used the 23rd anniversary of the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan to taunt the United States, saying it faces the same fate. In an e-mailed statement to the media Wednesday, the Taliban said “On the occasions of the anniversary, selfish Americans must learn a lesson from the embarrassing defeat of the Soviets and no […]
