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 [...]
Mayweather gets jail time after guilty plea; could impact clash vs. Pacquiao
Jojo Doria – AHN Sports Contributor Las Vegas, NV, United States (AHN Sports) – Floyd Mayweather Jr. avoided trial on felony allegations stemming from a domestic disputed with his former girlfriend and their two children last year after striking a plea deal. On Wednesday, Mayweather was sentenced to 90 days in a Las Vegas jail [...]
Stocks open lower on eurozone deal doubts
Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter New York, NY, United States (AHN) – Wall Street stocks fell on the open Monday as doubts continued to linger that a deal over economic integration in Europe will not be enough to keep the region’s two-year sovereign debt crisis from spreading farther. Last week’s summit in Brussels did [...]
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac spark holiday eviction moratorium by banks
Linda Young – AHN News Writer Washington, DC, United States (AHN) – Some struggling homeowners who are in foreclosure proceedings are getting a gift from an unlikely source: no eviction over the holidays. Fannie Mae (FNMA, Fortune 500), Freddie Mac (FMCC, Fortune 500) say they will not evict anyone from Dec. 19 through Jan. 2. [...]
Democratic fundraier Rezko sentenced to 10 years in prison
Matthew Borghese – AHN News Contributor Chicago, IL, United States (AHN) – Antoin “Tony” Rezko, a former fundraiser and adviser to ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, has been sentenced to more than 10 years in prison after a lengthy extortion trial in Chicago. Rezko, who also helped raise money for President Barack Obama, was convicted of [...]
Senate passes jobs bill to help veterans
Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter Washington, DC, United States (AHN) – As Americans all over the country participate in ceremonies to honor service members on Friday, Veterans Day, the Senate unanimously passed a bill on Thursday to help unemployed veterans seeking jobs. The Senate voted 95-to-0 to pass the first, and so far the [...]
As Chinese manufacturing slows, copper consumption projected to drop in 2012
Jupiter Kalambakal – AHN News Reporter Beijing, China (AHN) – Analysts said on Wednesday that China is going towards a major slowdown in its manufacturing activities, attested by the performance of its official Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for October. The slowdown and this could further create an impact to its copper imports in 2012. The [...]
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