January 22, 2012
Colombia’s Farc rebels destroy radar station
Farc rebels in Colombia have destroyed a radar installation, disrupting civil aviation in the south and west of the country, the government says. Around 100 guerrillas bombarded the mountaintop installation with home-made missiles, killing one of…
January 22, 2012
Greek debt talks hit snag
The chief negotiators for Greece's private creditors have left Athens without securing a deal to write off some of the country's debts. The Institute of International Finance (IIF), which represents the creditors, said a technical team would…
January 22, 2012
General Electric shares fall on lower revenues
US industrial conglomerate General Electric has seen its profits rise, but its shares fell after revenues were lower than expected. GE shares opened down more than 2% as investors reacted badly to the results for the three months to 31 December.…
January 22, 2012
Google revenues worse than expected
Google reported a 27% increase in revenues for the last three months of 2011, but even that was not good enough to meet Wall Street estimates, sending the shares tumbling. Google shares fell 10% in after-hours trading to $575. It reported 3-month…
January 22, 2012
Republican Mitt Romney ‘to release tax returns’
US Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has said he will release recent tax returns on Tuesday. Mr Romney, the early favourite in primary elections, appeared embarrassed during the South Carolina campaign by the issue of how much tax he…
January 22, 2012
IMF’s Lagarde joins in warning on austerity and growth
The heads of the IMF and World Bank have joined other influential figures in calling on countries to implement free trade, reform their economies and protect economic growth. They warned that austerity programmes should "promote rather than…
January 22, 2012
Caribbean ally invites President Ma to visit region
The leader of one of Taiwan’s allies in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has invited President Ma Ying-jeou to visit the region in the wake of Ma’s re-election on Jan. 14. St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves said last…
January 22, 2012
Gingrich Wins South Carolina Presidential Primary
Former U.S. congressman Newt Gingrich has won the Republican presidential primary in the southeastern state of South Carolina, shaking up the party's campaign to find a candidate for this year's presidential election. With more than 95 percent of…
January 22, 2012
Nigeria violence: Scores dead after Kano blasts
Co-ordinated attacks by Islamist militants in the northern Nigerian city of Kano on Friday killed about 150 people, witnesses and reports say. Hospitals are struggling to deal with the numbers of killed and injured. A series of explosions ripped…
January 22, 2012
Gbagbo Supporters Attacked at Ivory Coast Rally
Dozens of supporters of former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo have been attacked and injured during a rally in Abidjan. Saturday's rally by the Ivorian Popular Front ended in disarray after opponents began throwing stones. Gbagbo loyalists…