March 13, 2012
Tiger Woods says he hopes to play next week at Bay Hill
Tiger Woods said Monday night his left Achilles tendon is mildly strained and he is hopeful he can still play next week at Bay Hill. Woods withdrew from the Cadillac Championship at Doral on Sunday after hitting his tee shot on the 12th hole. "Got…
March 13, 2012
US, EU and Japan challenge China on rare earths at WTO
The US, Japan and the European Union have filed a case against China at the World Trade Organization, challenging its restrictions on rare earth exports. US President Barack Obama announced the filing at the White House, accusing China of breaking…
March 13, 2012
Yahoo sues Facebook over 10 disputed patents in the US
Yahoo has filed an intellectual property lawsuit against Facebook. Yahoo claims the social network has infringed 10 of its patents including systems and methods for advertising on the web. Facebook denies the allegation. The move comes ahead of…
March 13, 2012
Hungary aid frozen by EU over budget deficit
The European Union has decided to suspend 495m euros ($655m; £417m) of funds due next year to Hungary, because of the country's budget deficit. This is the first case of the EU taking action over the budget deficit of any of its members. But the…
March 13, 2012
UK trade gap less than expected in January
The UK's trade deficit was less than expected in January, thanks to strong exports of cars to the US, China and Russia, official figures have shown. The deficit on seasonally adjusted trade in goods and services was £1.8bn in the first month of…
March 13, 2012
US, EU, Japan File WTO Case Against China Over Rare Earths
The United States, the European Union and Japan are accusing China of unfairly limiting its exports of so-called “rare earth” minerals that are key components of many high-technology products. The U.S., Japan and the 27-nation EU filed a complaint…
March 13, 2012
Obama, Cameron Tout Relations, To Attend Basketball Game
U.S. President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron are attending a U.S. college basketball game Tuesday, as the two leaders highlight their strong transatlantic ties. The White House says the game in Ohio is one of the events…
March 13, 2012
US Defense Chief in Kyrgyzstan for Talks on Base
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is in Kyrgyzstan in an effort to persuade the country's leaders to allow the U.S. military to continue to use an airbase there after its lease expires in 2014. The Manas facility is used by the U.S. military for…
March 13, 2012
Crime and security get the attention of CARICOM heads
Caribbean leaders have discussed current trends in criminal activity, including the international dimension and new and emerging threats to security in the region and agreed that the security of the region continued to be of high priority,…
March 13, 2012
OAS assistant secretary general calls for accelerated measures to address cyber-security
The OAS assistant secretary general, Albert Ramdin, has called on the countries of the hemisphere to accelerate efforts to address threats to cyber-security, while emphasizing the importance of doing so while respecting citizens’ rights and civil…