Chinese have opportunity to show resolve in Sudan
The Media Line Staff Beijing, China Arieh O’Sullivan / The Me – The capture of Chinese construction workers by rebels in Sudan has presented China with an opportunity to flex its muscles and show it not so shy to use military force to protect its citizens abroad. With literally millions of citizens abroad, the capture [...]
Allied forces lose 10 soldiers in separate Afghanistan incidents
Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter Kabul, Afghanistan (AHN) – Allied forces suffered a day of heavy losses in Afghanistan Thursday in a helicopter crash that killed six U.S. Marines, and an attack Friday that killed four French service members, raising the possibility of France withdrawing its troops early. The Marines were killed after their [...]
Debt crisis makes Mafia Italy’s biggest bank
Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter Rome, Italy (AHN) – Italy’s banking system has a new “boss.” Thanks to the country’s ballooning debt crisis, the Mafia is Italy’s biggest “bank,” according to a study by Confesercenti. The country’s four mafia groups have expanded from their storied strongholds in the sun-baked “Mezzogiomo” south of Rome, and [...]
Verizon Wireless announces $2 fee on some monthly bill payments
Linda Young – AHN News Writer New York, NY, United States (AHN) – Verizon Wireless has announced plans to charge many customers a $2 convenience fee every time they pay their monthly bill. The charge applies to any customer who pays their bill for that month by phone or online using a one-time payment on [...]
