Russia is demanding an explanation from Turkey after Turkish military jets forced a Syrian passenger plane to land in Ankara while it was flying from Moscow to Damascus. Russia’s foreign ministry said in a statement Thursday that Turkey’s actions threatened the lives and safety of the passengers on board, which included 17 Russian citizens. The […]
Russia Demands Turkey Explain Syrian Passenger Plane Interception
Posted October 11th, 2012 at 5:25 am (UTC-5)
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Lenovo Passes HP as World’s Top PC Maker: Report
Posted October 11th, 2012 at 4:55 am (UTC-5)
A new report suggests that Chinese manufacturer Lenovo has overtaken U.S.-based Hewlett Packard as the world’s top producer of personal computers. Research firm Gartner said in a report Thursday that Lenovo’s third quarter sales made up nearly 16 percent of the global market for PCs, edging out HP by two-tenths of a percent. It is […]
New Somali PM Pledges Competent, Trustworthy Government
Posted October 11th, 2012 at 2:25 am (UTC-5)
Somalia’s new prime minister has pledged to form a competent, trustworthy government ready to work toward developing the country, as it emerges from a U.N.-backed transition plan. Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdoon Saaid told VOA in his first interview since taking the post that he will base his agenda on Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s […]
Amnesty: Violent Forced Evictions Increasing in China
Posted October 11th, 2012 at 1:30 am (UTC-5)
Amnesty International says cases of violent forced evictions have risen dramatically in the last two years in China, as local authorities seek to pay off debts by seizing land and selling it to property developers. A report published Thursday said growing numbers of Chinese have been forced from their homes in both rural and urban […]
US Upholds Duties on Chinese Solar Products
Posted October 11th, 2012 at 12:05 am (UTC-5)
The United States Commerce Department has upheld steep tariffs on Chinese solar panels it says are being “dumped” into the U.S. market at artificially low prices. The Wednesday ruling confirmed an earlier finding that Chinese solar companies were benefiting from unfair government subsidies. It set tariffs ranging from about 24 to 36 percent on most […]
