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 […]
China’s Xi Concludes US Visit in Los Angeles
Posted February 17th, 2012 at 5:20 pm (UTC-5)
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 […]
Obama Calls for Streamlined US Export Financing
Posted February 17th, 2012 at 4:20 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama says he is ordering the country’s export credit agency to boost the financing of American products in a new bid to cut the country’s chronic foreign trade deficit. President Obama spoke Friday in a Boeing airport hangar in Washington alongside the aircraft manufacturer’s new Dreamliner jet. He said the country’s Export-Import […]
Greece Nears Approval of Second Bailout
Posted February 17th, 2012 at 3:45 pm (UTC-5)
After months of negotiations, European leaders are voicing new optimism that a $170-billion bailout for Greece will be approved Monday. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti — after conferring Friday with Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos on a conference call — said they are confident that a Greek rescue deal can […]
China’s Xi Concludes US Visit in Los Angeles
Posted February 17th, 2012 at 3:25 pm (UTC-5)
Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping is spending the final hours of his four-day visit to the United States talking trade and meeting schoolchildren. Xi, who is expected to become China’s president next year, began the day in Los Angeles, at the China-U.S. Economic Trade Forum. Reuters reports Xi said the Chinese economy will experience stable […]
Syrian Troops Shell Central City Following UN Condemnation
Posted February 17th, 2012 at 2:20 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 […]
Award-Winning New York Times Reporter Dies in Syria
Posted February 17th, 2012 at 1:30 pm (UTC-5)
Pulitzer Prize-winning foreign correspondent Anthony Shadid has died while on assignment in Syria for The New York Times. The newspaper says the 43-year-old Shadid suffered a severe asthma attack Thursday while preparing to leave Syria, where he spent the past week covering opposition forces battling the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. A Times photographer traveling […]
US, EU Cautious on Iran Offer to Resume Talks
Posted February 17th, 2012 at 1:15 pm (UTC-5)
The United States and the European Union expressed cautious optimism Friday about Iran’s offer to resume talks with world powers about its nuclear program. Speaking at the State Department Friday, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said they are evaluating an Iranian letter on restarting the stalled […]
Libyans Mark First Anniversary of Revolution
Posted February 17th, 2012 at 12:40 pm (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. Following Muslim prayers Friday, hundreds of flag-waving demonstrators gathered in the main square in the eastern city of Benghazi, the birthplace of the opposition movement. Security officials are on high alert in Benghazi, and […]
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 […]
