January 22, 2012
US Presidential candidate allegedly linked to 1981 failed coup attempt in Dominica
In 1981, a lawyer tried to subpoena Ron Paul to testify in the trial of Don Black, a Grand Wizard for the Ku Klux Klan who would later go on to found the white supremacist, neo-Nazi website, Stormfront. Black was charged along with two other…
January 22, 2012
US Envoy: Taliban Must Renounce Terrorism to Participate in Talks
A top U.S. diplomat visiting Afghanistan said Sunday the Taliban must renounce international terrorism and endorse peace initiatives if it wants to participate in negotiations to end the 10-year war. Marc Grossman, the special U.S. envoy to…
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…