A Chinese company seeking to block the U.S.-based Apple technology giant from using the iPad name to sell its popular computer tablets in China has opened a new legal front on Apple’s home turf. Proview Electronics said Friday that it filed suit recently against Apple in a California court near the U.S. company’s headquarters. The […]
Dispute Over the iPad Name Now in a US Court
Posted February 24th, 2012 at 1:40 pm (UTC-5)
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UN Nuclear Watchdog Says ‘Major Differences’ With Iran
Posted February 24th, 2012 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
The United Nations nuclear watchdog says it has “major differences” and “major concerns” with Iran over its controversial nuclear program. The comments Friday came after U.N. inspectors said that a visit this week to Tehran, aimed at gaining greater access to key nuclear sites and scientists, ended in failure. “An intensive discussion was held on […]
Carter Center: Congo Assembly Elections ‘Compromised’
Posted February 24th, 2012 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
A U.S.-based election monitor says the integrity of Congo’s legislative polls has been “compromised,” and that the true results may never be known. The Carter Center released its report about the Democratic Republic of Congo’s elections late Thursday. It said that because of disorganization during and after the polls, it may be impossible for Congo’s […]
Aung San Suu Kyi Presses Campaign in Upper Burma
Posted February 24th, 2012 at 12:55 pm (UTC-5)
Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Friday told thousands of flag-waving supporters in impoverished upper Burma that growth and prosperity will not be achieved without dialogue and unity among the country’s ethnic groupings. The Nobel laureate and public office hopeful addressed a rally in Kachin state, just weeks ahead of April 1 by-elections. […]
Fresh Anti-US Protests Erupt in Afghanistan
Posted February 24th, 2012 at 12:40 pm (UTC-5)
American apologies are falling on deaf ears in Afghanistan and neighboring Pakistan, where anger over the burning of Qurans is boiling over. Thousands of Afghans poured onto the streets following prayers Friday, many chanting “Death to America.” Afghan officials say at least nine people were killed, seven of them in the western province of Herat, […]
UN: Mali Unrest Forces 130,000 to Flee
Posted February 24th, 2012 at 9:25 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations says fighting in northern Mali between government forces and Tuareg rebels has forced about 130,000 people to flee their homes. The U.N. refugee agency says people are seeking refuge inside the country and in neighboring countries, like Niger, Mauritania and Burkina Faso. An estimated 60,000 Malians are internally displaced and the largest […]
Virginia Lawmakers Scuttle ‘Personhood’ Bill
Posted February 24th, 2012 at 8:30 am (UTC-5)
Lawmakers in Virginia have abandoned attempts to pass a controversial bill this year that would grant legal protections to a human embryo, which opponents said amounted to outlawing abortion. The state Senate voted Thursday to send the bill back to a committee for consideration, putting it on hold until next year’s legislative session. The so-called […]
Fresh Anti-US Protests Erupt in Afghanistan
Posted February 24th, 2012 at 8:30 am (UTC-5)
Deadly anti-American protests erupted in Afghanistan for a fourth day as anger over the burning of Qurans at a NATO facility spread throughout the country. Afghan officials say at least two people were killed during Friday’s demonstrations, bringing the death toll in days of unrest to at least 15. Two American soldiers were among those […]
Air Strike Kills Seven al-Shabab Militants in Somalia
Posted February 24th, 2012 at 8:20 am (UTC-5)
Witnesses say an airstrike has killed seven members of the al-Qaida-linked rebel group al-Shabab in southern Somalia. The air attack occurred early Friday in a rebel-controlled area known as Kilometer 60, south of the capital, Mogadishu. Somali officials say an al-Shabab commander was among those killed when a missile from an unidentified plane struck a […]
Pakistan Urges Afghan Taliban to Participate in Peace Talks
Posted February 24th, 2012 at 7:10 am (UTC-5)
Pakistan is urging leaders of the Afghan Taliban to take part in peace talks with the Afghan government aimed at ending the 10-year war. Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani appealed Friday to the Taliban leadership and other Afghan insurgent groups, including Hizb-e-Islami, to “participate in an intra-Afghan process for national reconciliation and peace.” Earlier […]
