Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping has concluded a four-day visit to the United States by saying that Americans benefit from their relationship with China. Xi told the China-U.S. Economic Trade Forum in Los Angeles Friday that a prosperous and stable China will not be a threat to any country. He said it would only be […]
China’s Xi Concludes US Visit in Los Angeles
Posted February 17th, 2012 at 5:20 pm (UTC-5)
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Terror Suspect Arrested in Washington
Posted February 17th, 2012 at 3:55 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. federal authorities say they have arrested a man near the U.S. Capitol building who they say was seeking to carry out a terrorist attack. Law enforcement officials say the suspect, a 29-year-old Moroccan, had sought to use what he thought were explosives in an attack on the Capitol. They say the explosives had been […]
Syrian Troops Shell Central City Following UN Condemnation
Posted February 17th, 2012 at 12:30 pm (UTC-5)
Activists say Syrian troops are shelling rebel-held areas in the central city of Homs, just one day after the U.N. General Assembly condemned the regime for violating human rights in its crackdown. The activists said tank fire and artillery shelling Friday hit four neighborhoods in the central city which has spearheaded the 11-month uprising against […]
Libyans Mark First Anniversary of Revolution
Posted February 17th, 2012 at 10:40 am (UTC-5)
Libyans are celebrating the first anniversary of the revolution that led to the overthrow of former dictator Moammar Gadhafi’s 42-year rule. Hundreds of flag-waving people gathered Friday at the main square in the eastern city of Benghazi, the birthplace of the opposition movement. Security officials are on high alert in Benghazi, and roadblocks have been […]
19 Killed, 45 Wounded in Pakistan Blast
Posted February 17th, 2012 at 8:00 am (UTC-5)
Officials in Pakistan’s northwest Kurram tribal region say a suicide bomber has attacked a market, killing at least 19 people and wounding at least 45. Authorities say the blast in the town of Parachinar, near the Afghan border, happened in a busy market, around the time of Friday prayers. Officials say the explosion destroyed several […]
Islamic Radicals Storm Nigeria Prison, 119 Inmates Escape
Posted February 16th, 2012 at 6:30 pm (UTC-5)
Islamic radicals have stormed a prison near Nigeria’s capital, killing one guard and letting 119 inmates flee into the night. Witnesses say about 20 gunmen on motorcycles rode up to the prison in the town of Koton-Karifi, shot at the guards, and bombed the main gate. The ultra-conservative Islamic group Boko Haram claimed responsibility Thursday […]
Islamic Radicals Storm Nigeria Prison, 119 Inmates Escape
Posted February 16th, 2012 at 6:15 pm (UTC-5)
Islamic radicals have stormed a prison near Nigeria’s capital, killing one guard and letting 119 inmates flee into the night. Witnesses say about 20 gunmen on motorcycles rode up to the prison in the town of Koton-Karifi, shot at the guards, and bombed the main gate. The ultra-conservative Islamic group Boko Haram claimed responsibility Thursday […]
US: Iran Unlikely to Initiate Conflict in Nuclear Dispute
Posted February 16th, 2012 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
A top U.S. intelligence official says Iran would respond if attacked for its nuclear activities, but is unlikely to initiate or intentionally provoke a conflict. That assessment comes from the director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, Lieutenant General Ronald Burgess. He told a Senate hearing Thursday that if Iran is attacked, it could respond by […]
Chinese VP Concludes US Visit in Los Angeles
Posted February 16th, 2012 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping concludes his U.S. visit Thursday and Friday in Los Angeles, with events expected to underscore the two nations’ economic and cultural ties. California Governor Jerry Brown and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa are scheduled to welcome Xi at the airport. The officials will then tour the terminal for the China […]
Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran Focus on Regional Peace
Posted February 16th, 2012 at 9:50 am (UTC-5)
The leaders of Iran and Afghanistan are in Pakistan for a trilateral summit on facilitating peace with the Afghan Taliban. Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani greeted Afghan President Hamid Karzai and his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as their respective delegations arrived Thursday. Pakistan’s historic ties with the Taliban, as […]
