March 31, 2012
Ford invests $1.3bn in Mexico plant
US car giant Ford has announced a $1.3bn (£800m) investment in its plant in the Mexican town of Hermosillo, creating 1,000 jobs. The investment will help Ford meet growing demand for its Fusion and Lincoln MKZ models, the company said. Ford has…
March 31, 2012
North Korea Says US Breaking Nuclear Deal over Rocket
North Korea said Saturday the U.S. suspension of food aid is an over-reaction to Pyongyang's planned rocket launch. North Korea announced in February it would temporarily suspend nuclear tests, long-range ballistic missile launches and nuclear…
March 31, 2012
8 Killed in Thailand Blasts
Officials in Thailand say eight people have died and at least 70 people were wounded in three bomb blasts just minutes apart in the country's insurgency-plagued south. The governor of Yala says the explosions went off Saturday around lunchtime in…
March 31, 2012
North Korea Says US Breaking Nuclear Deal over Rocket
North Korea said Saturday the U.S. suspension of food aid is an over-reaction to Pyongyang's planned rocket launch. North Korea announced in February it would temporarily suspend nuclear tests, long-range ballistic missile launches and nuclear…
March 31, 2012
Burma’s Suu Kyi Set for Public Office
Burma is finalizing arrangements Saturday for Sunday's historic election when pro-democracy campaigner Aung San Suu Kyi, who was under house arrest just over a year ago, is likely to be voted into parliament in the military-dominated country. Her…
March 31, 2012
Clinton Seeks End to Syrian Crackdown
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton continues her visit to Saudi Arabia Saturday with a meeting of regional Arab Gulf diplomats to discuss bringing an end to Syria's year-long crackdown on dissent. The meeting is a prelude to the “Friends of the…
March 29, 2012
Spike Lee apologizes for retweeting wrong Zimmerman address
Director Spike Lee issued an apology Wednesday night to a Florida couple who had to leave their home after he retweeted a message that erroneously listed their address as belonging to George Zimmerman. "I Deeply Apologize To The McClain Family…
March 29, 2012
Album sales: ‘Hunger Games’ soundtrack tops chart
When an album reaches the top of the Billboard 200 in its first week, there's only One Direction it can go. After making history as the first artists to have their debut album bow at No.1, the British boy band One Direction ceded the top spot this…
March 29, 2012
Lady Antebellum to host prom for tornado-ravaged school
Students at an Indiana high school heavily damaged by a tornado this month will have a private prom party thrown by the country music trio Lady Antebellum, followed by a public concert to raise money for their community. The country music group…
March 29, 2012
Titanic: Kate Winslet and James Cameron at 3D premiere
Oscar-winner Kate Winslet and director James Cameron have been in London for the red carpet premiere of a new, 3D version of Titanic. Winslet shot to worldwide fame after starring in the original 1997 film alongside Leonardo DiCaprio. She told the…