Chinese wind power firm suing Obama vows to fight all the way

Chinese wind power firm suing Obama vows to fight all the way

Chinese wind power firm suing Obama vows to fight all the way

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 11:21 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese firm that has sued U.S. President Barack Obama for blocking its wind farm project pledged to fight "to the very end" the security-related order, saying it was placing its faith in the U.S. justice system. Obama's order for Ralls Corp to divest its interests in the projects, near a military facility, marked the first time since 1990 that a U.S. president has formally blocked a business transaction on security grounds, and comes amid heightened tensions between the United States and China over trade actions by the U.S. administration. ...


Analysis: "You're fired" - or maybe not, South Africa's mines say

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 11:18 PM PDT

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - According to his "final ultimatum" to wildcat strikers, Gold Fields chief executive Nick Holland is hours away from firing 23,000 miners. In the poisonous atmosphere of the worst industrial unrest in South Africa since the end of apartheid, everything points to him making good on his threat on Thursday, adding to the 15,000 men already sacked by platinum mines in the last two weeks. The numbers are dramatic, and have political implications for President Jacob Zuma and his African National Congress (ANC), since each miner probably supports up to 10 dependents. ...


VIDEO: Road trip: Hitch-hiking in the UK

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 11:16 PM PDT

Hitchhiking is frowned on by some people because of safety concerns - but at a time when many are having to tighten their belts, could catching a free ride regain some of its appeal?


China’s growth slows for 7th straight quarter

Posted: 18 Oct 2012 10:41 PM PDT

BEIJING — China's economy slowed for the seventh consecutive quarter between July and September, with the country growing at just 7.4 percent year-on-year, the slowest rate since the onset of the global economic crisis in early 2009, according to official estimates released Thursday.

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Apple To Buy Bill Nguyen's Failed Color Labs For Patents To Bolster FaceTime

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 07:20 PM PDT

TheNextWeb is reporting that Apple is buying Bill Nguyen's troubled Color startup for a price, "in the 'high double digits', as in millions, and that the deal is 'done', though papers have yet to be signed." Only the day before VentureBeat reported that the company was precipitously closing its doors. What's [...]


No Matter Who Wins the Election, Higher Taxes are Certain

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 04:26 PM PDT

Obama vs. Romney 2012 (Photo credit: DonkeyHotey) If you thought the Second Debate between President Obama and Gov. Romney told you almost nothing about taxes, you're not alone. Sure there were some platitudes but there was precious little detail. This summary is an eye-opener: Tax Aspects Of The Obama - Romney Debate, [...]


Chinese wind power firm suing Obama vows to fight all the way

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 11:21 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese firm that has sued U.S. President Barack Obama for blocking its wind farm project pledged to fight "to the very end" the security-related order, saying it was placing its faith in the U.S. justice system.

Analysis: "You're fired" - or maybe not, South Africa's mines say

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 11:18 PM PDT

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - According to his "final ultimatum" to wildcat strikers, Gold Fields chief executive Nick Holland is hours away from firing 23,000 miners.

Royal wedding gives Luxembourg turn in spotlight

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 11:10 PM PDT

Luxemburg's old town skyline is seen from across the deep gorge that runs through the city in July, 1996. The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg doesn't get a lot of turns in the spotlight. It's an independent country tinier than Rhode Island, the smallest U.S. state, and it would fit inside Germany, its neighbor to the east, 138 times with room to spare. It won no medals at the 2012 London Olympics; its only gold came at the 1952 Helsinki Games, in the men's 1,500 meters. But this week is Luxembourg's turn to shine. Prince Guillaume, the heir to the throne _ the grand duke-to-be _ will marry the Belgian Countess Stephanie de Lannoy. It will be a two-day affair, including fireworks, concerts, a gala dinner at the grand ducal palace, and two marriages between the betrothed _ a civil wedding Friday afternoon and a religious ceremony Saturday morning. (AP Photo/Paul Ames)The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg doesn't get a lot of turns in the spotlight.

Under fire over Congo rebels, Rwanda eyes U.N. Security Council seat

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 10:01 PM PDT

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Rwanda appears likely to win one of five U.N. Security Council seats up for election on Thursday, despite accusations by a U.N. expert panel that the country's defense minister is commanding a rebellion in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo. Rwanda is unopposed in its bid for the African seat on the Security Council, which is currently held by South Africa, but it still needs to be approved by two-thirds of the U.N. General Assembly members present to secure a two-year term. U.N. ...


Chinese take to streets on reports truck driver killed by police

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 10:07 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - Thousands of protesters took to the streets of the southwestern Chinese city of Luzhou on Wednesday after reports a truck driver had been beaten to death by policemen, residents said, but state media said the driver had died after falling ill. Pictures and video on China's popular microblogging site Sina Weibo showed a body sprawled out on the ground next to a truck as police held back onlookers. Reuters was unable to independently verify the photos and calls seeking comment from the Luzhou government in Sichuan province went unanswered. ...


Under attack, minority Hazaras risk death to flee

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 10:34 PM PDT

In this Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012 photo, a relative of ethnic Hazara, Ali Raza Qurban, holds his portrait in Quetta, Pakistan. Brutal sectarian bloodletting has killed hundreds of Shiite Muslims in Pakistan's Baluchistan province and fired a flourishing human smuggling business in the provincial capital of Quetta. Shiite Muslim leaders in Quetta say the militant Sunni Muslim group, Lashkar-e-Janghvi, is behind much of the bloodshed. They have accused the authorities of indifference and elements within Pakistan's intelligence agencies of being complicit. Qurban tried to seek asylum in Australia but disappeared on Dec. 17, 2011 when his smuggler boat packed with nearly 250 asylum seekers capsized within hours leaving the Indonesian shore bound for Australia. Smugglers lure ethnic Hazaras with promises of safety in Australia. They also cash in on asylum seekers from neighboring Afghanistan and Iran, who transit through Pakistan, say survivors and analysts. (AP Photo/Arshad Butt)Ethnic Hazaras have seen friends and relatives killed out of religious-based hatred in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and they fear more attacks are coming. In their desperation, they are turning to human smugglers, who carry deadly risks of their own.

VIDEO: Optimism over Colombia peace talks

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 10:24 PM PDT

Talks have begun between the Colombian government and Farc rebels in an attempt to end nearly 50 years of conflict.


VIDEO: Roman gold coins found in UK field

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 05:59 PM PDT

A "nationally significant" stash of Roman gold coins has been found by a man with a metal detector in Hertfordshire.


VIDEO: Sumatran tiger to meet his match

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 10:13 PM PDT

London Zoo has welcomed its latest inhabitant - Jae Jae the Sumatran tiger, who has travelled nearly 4,000 miles to meet his new mate.


VIDEO: Uruguay legalises abortion

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 10:09 PM PDT

Uruguay has become the second country in Latin America, after communist Cuba, to legalise abortion for all women.


VIDEO: EU summit to focus on euro crisis

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 10:07 PM PDT

European Union leaders are set to meet in Brussels on Thursday for a crucial summit, which will look at how to tackle the eurozone crisis.


VIDEO: Optimism over Colombia peace talks

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 10:24 PM PDT

Talks have begun between the Colombian government and Farc rebels in an attempt to end nearly 50 years of conflict.


VIDEO: EU summit to focus on euro crisis

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 10:07 PM PDT

European Union leaders are set to meet in Brussels on Thursday for a crucial summit, which will look at how to tackle the eurozone crisis.


The EPA Is Moving The Goalposts, Even After The Game Has Started

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 06:24 PM PDT

Just when an industry thinks it is following EPA rules and regulations, the agency moves the goalposts making it difficult, and very costly, to comply.


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