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April 20, 2011

Italy, France sending troops to advise Libyan rebels

France and Italy announced Wednesday that they will send military officers to…

April 20, 2011

Afghan Officials Try to Recoup Kabul Bank Loan Money

Afghanistan's top banker says officials have increased efforts to recover hundreds of millions of dollars in loans made by the country's biggest lender, Kabul Bank, but they have only collected about five percent of the total so far. Kabul Bank…

April 20, 2011

Gold Again Tops $1,500 an Ounce

The price of gold set a record high for a second straight day Wednesday as investors looked for an alternative to a weakening U.S. dollar. Various unsettling events in the world in the last few months — such as the political unrest in the Middle…

April 20, 2011

Eritreans Rally in Ethiopia to Demand Afwerki Ouster

Hundreds of Eritrean exiles rallied in neighboring Ethiopia Wednesday to demand the ouster of what they call Eritrea's repressive government. More than 600 Eritreans gathered in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, wearing hats printed with the…

April 20, 2011

US Official Confident Congress Will Pass Trade Deals

U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk says he is confident lawmakers will approve free trade agreements with Panama, Colombia and South Korea. However, Kirk said Wednesday he thought it was “highly unlikely” the Obama administration would submit the…

April 20, 2011

British Insurance broker wants closer look at vehicles on Provo Roads

Ian Belsman, a leading share holder of a British based Insurance company, after a two week…

April 20, 2011

Royal honeymoon in TCI?

  The Turks and Caicos could soon be in the news again for all the right reasons if according to bookmakers and travel experts the new Royal couple chooses the TCI as their honeymoon destination. Odds compilers have TCI installed as second favorites…

April 20, 2011

US Announces New Terror Threat Advisory System

The United States is replacing its color-coded terror threat alerts with a new advisory system that will inform the public about specific threats. U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced the National Terrorism Advisory System…

April 20, 2011

World Bank, IMF say Caribbean needs help in reaching MDG targets

The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) say while two-thirds of developing…

April 20, 2011

Citigroup’s profit plunges 32 per cent

Citigroup Inc’s first-quarter profit fell 32 per cent as shrinking loans and poor trading results pressured revenue while expenses surged. The results highlighted how the third-largest US bank, which teetered on the brink of collapse in the…