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Libya facing challenges but making progress: McCain
TRIPOLI — Top Republican US Senator John McCain said on Wednesday that war-ravaged Libya faced several challenges, including the need to stop human rights abuses, but also praised the country’s progress. “We are very happy to be back here in Libya and to note the enormous progress and changes made…
Israeli settlements not ‘constructive’ says U.S.
WASHINGTON — The United States said Wednesday that Israel’s settlement activity was not “constructive” for Middle East peace after a committee approved a plan for 500 new homes in the northern West Bank. An Israeli committee legalized the outpost of Shvut Rachel, which had been unauthorized. Officials said the committee…
Britain summons Syrian envoy over journalists’ deaths
LONDON — Britain summoned the Syrian ambassador on Wednesday to lodge a protest over the deaths of two Western journalists and demand the repatriation of their bodies, the Foreign Office said. US-born war correspondent Marie Colvin, who worked for Britain’s Sunday Times newspaper, and French photojournalist Remi Ochlik were killed…
Fresh scandal embroils U.S. climate science debate
WASHINGTON — A fresh scandal over climate change has erupted in the United States after leaked documents appeared to show a right-wing funded campaign to influence how climate science is taught in schools. The internal budget and strategy documents from a Chicago-based non-profit group called the Heartland Institute were made…
Afghan journalist beheaded: official
KHOST, Afghanistan — An Afghan radio reporter was beheaded in the insurgency-plagued southeastern province of Paktika after being lured to a meeting by unidentified men, an official said Wednesday. The body of Samid Khan Bahadarzai, 25, who worked for a local radio station in the town of Urgun, was found…
French wine company to produce reds in China
Moet Hennessy, the wine and spirits arm of France’s LVMH luxury group, said Wednesday it will make red wine in China where a taste for the better things in life has boomed along with the economy. Moet Hennessy said it had joined forces with VATS, a Chinese wine firm, to…
White House regrets Iran ‘failure’ on UN mission
The White House expressed disappointment Wednesday that Iran had made no progress in its dealings with UN nuclear inspectors, branding the fruitless visit a “failure” on Tehran’s part. “We regret the failure of Iran to reach an agreement with the IAEA,” White House spokesman Jay Carney told reporters. “It’s another…
American, French journalists killed in Syria
France identified two Western reporters killed in Syria on Wednesday as veteran American war correspondent Marie Colvin of Britain’s Sunday Times and freelance French photojournalist Remi Ochlik. France’s Culture Minister Frederic Mitterrand said the pair had been fleeing a bombardment in the besieged rebel city of Homswhen they were killed. “It’s absolutely overwhelming,…
Obama to propose cut to corporate tax rate
The White House on Wednesday will announce plans for a corporate tax overhaul that would reduce the overall rate while increasing revenues by eliminating loopholes and subsidies, US media reported. The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal said the plan would reduce the overall rate from 35 percent to 28 percent…
Nokia to unveil cheaper Windows smartphone
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia will next week unveil a new, cheaper smartphone using Microsoft’sWindows Phone software, targeting a wider market for its new range of smartphones, two sources close to the company said. Cheaper phones are the key for Nokia and Microsoft in their battle to win a larger share of the market, analysts…
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