The United States has imposed heavier than expected anti-dumping tariffs on Chinese solar panels, prompting Beijing to complain Friday of “protectionist” policies by Washington. The U.S. Commerce Department on Thursday announced duties of between 31 and 250 percent on Chinese made solar panels, ruling they are being “dumped” in the U.S. market at prices below […]
China Rejects Anti-Dumping Tariffs on Solar Panels
Greece Passes Olympic Torch to Britain
British officials say the Olympic torch for the 2012 London Games will be flown to Britain on Friday. Greece passed the torch to Britain’s Princess Anne, a former Olympic equestrian, during a rainy ceremony in Athens on Thursday. Soccer star David Beckham was among the British dignitaries attending the event. The torch was lit in […]
Obama Hosting Leaders for G-8, NATO Summits
U.S. President Barack Obama begins four days of high-level diplomacy Friday, starting with the G-8 economic summit at the Camp David presidential retreat outside Washington. U.S. National Security Advisor Tom Donilon told reporters Thursday the leaders of the Group of Eight nations are expected to discuss global oil markets, energy and climate, the transition in […]
Syria Braces for Protests, Concerns About al-Qaida
Syria braced for opposition protests on Friday as U.N. officials expressed concern that al-Qaida may have played a role in recent attacks that have further strained a fragile cease-fire. Anti-government activists urged protesters to take to the streets under a slogan of “heroes” of Aleppo University, on Friday, in a show of support for students […]
2 NATO Troops Die in Attack in Afghanistan
NATO says an insurgent attack Friday in eastern Afghanistan has killed two service members of the international military coalition. NATO has transferred security control of large portions of Afghanistan to local authorities. Most of the 130,000-strong foreign force is set to leave the country by the end of 2014. Afghan President Hamid Karzai and leaders […]
China Gives Life in Prison to Fugitive Smuggler
The man once considered China’s most wanted fugitive has been sentenced to life in prison for smuggling and bribery, bringing an end to one of the country’s biggest political corruption scandals. The official Xinhua news agency said Lai Changxing was found guilty and convicted Friday in the southeastern city of Xiamen, from where he had […]
China Rejects Anti-Dumping Tariffs on Solar Panels
China has criticized U.S. anti-dumping tariffs imposed on Chinese solar panels, raising trade tensions between the world’s two largest economies. Chinese Commerce Ministry spokesperson Shen Danyang on Friday called the tariffs “unfair,” saying they highlight the United States’ “tendency toward protectionism.” The U.S. Commerce Department on Thursday announced duties between 31 and 250 percent on […]
Greece Passes Olympic Torch to Britain
British officials say the Olympic torch for the 2012 London Games will be flown to Britain on Friday. Greece passed the torch to Britain’s Princess Anne, a former Olympic equestrian, during a rainy ceremony in Athens on Thursday. Soccer star David Beckham was among the British dignitaries attending the event. The torch was lit in […]
Eritrea President Denies Stifling Freedom of Speech
Eritrean President Isaias Afewerki has denied that his country stifles freedom of speech, just days after a media rights group identified Eritrea as the most censored country in the world. In an interview with VOA’s English to Africa service on Friday, President Afewerki said his government is not interested in keeping people from expressing their […]
Documents Released from Trayvon Martin Investigation
Authorities in Florida have released nearly 200 pages of documents and other items from the investigation of the shooting death of an unarmed black teenager by a neighborhood watch volunteer. The documents released Thursday include the autopsy report on 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, photographs of Trayvon’s killer, George Zimmerman, in the hours shortly after the shooting, […]