Month: January 2012

January 15, 2012

Third Survivor Rescued on Overturned Italian Ship

Rescue workers on the stricken Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia have rescued a third survivor. The workers found the survivor Sunday as they searched through the ship. Late Saturday, a South Korean couple on their honeymoon were rescued from…

January 15, 2012

Syria crisis: Assad ‘gives amnesty for uprising crimes’

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad has granted a general amnesty for all crimes committed during the 10-month uprising, state-run media report. It would apply to army deserters who turned themselves in before the end of January, peaceful…

January 15, 2012

Gunmen Storm Police Building in Western Iraq

Iraqi officials say gunmen stormed a police building in the western city of Ramadi Sunday, as at least one suicide bomber detonated explosives outside the facility. Police say clashes are ongoing inside the building. It is not clear if there are…

January 15, 2012

Iran Warns Arab Nations Against Increasing Crude Production

Iran's representative to the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries is warning his country's Arab neighbors against raising their crude output to replace Iranian oil in the event of Western sanctions. A Sunday report by the Sharq newspaper…

January 15, 2012

Somali Pirates Free Indian Crew of 21

Indian shipping officials say all 21 Indian crew members of a chemical oil tanker held hostage by Somali pirates since August have been released. An Indian shipping spokesman said late Saturday the crew and the ship, the MV Fairchem Bogey, are…

January 13, 2012

Hon. J.A.G.S. McCartney

HON. J.A.G.S. McCARTNEY THE FIRST NATIONAL HERO OF THE TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS

January 13, 2012

Obama requests another $1.2 trillion to pay US costs

resident Barack Obama has formally notified Congress of proposals for a $1.2 trillion (£782bn) rise in borrowing, risking another battle with Republicans. In a letter, Mr Obama said "further borrowing is required to meet existing (spending)…

January 13, 2012

Samsung and LG fined by regulator for price fixing

South Korea's antitrust regulator has fined Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics for conspiring to fix the prices of some appliances. The companies face a penalty of 44.6bn won ($39m; £25.2m), said the Fair Trade Commission (FTC). The regulator…

January 13, 2012

Apple ends China iPhone store sales after launch issues

Apple has said it will halt the sale of all iPhone models from its stores in China, after large crowds disrupted the launch of the iPhone 4S. An Apple store, in the Sanlitun area of Beijing, did not open on Friday after a large crowd gathered…

January 13, 2012

Beowulf, First Reserve sign on for Caribbean pipeline

The Eastern Caribbean Gas Pipeline project has acquired two new majority owners — Beowulf Energy LLC (Beowulf) out of New York and First Reserve Energy Infrastructure Fund (FREIF), which has offices in Greenwich, Houston, Hong Kong and London.…