Tag: States
Wall Street ends at multi-year highs on Fed
Shares of Apple Inc (AAPL.O), the largest U.S. company by market value, ended at an all-time peak, and Exxon Mobil (XOM.N), the second biggest,...
US consulate attack was planned: Libya assembly head
The deadly attack on the US consulate in the Libyan city of Benghazi was planned and “meticulously executed,” the country’s assembly chief told AFP...
Vatican condemns anti-Muslim ‘provocations’ after US attack
The Vatican on Wednesday condemned anti-Muslim “provocations” and the resulting “unacceptable violence” after a deadly attack on a US consulate in Libya over a...
Super iPhone!
The next generation iPhone 5, which Apple Inc. plans to release this week, could not only boost the tech giant’s bottom line - but...
Dollar slips in Asia before US Fed meeting
The dollar weakened in Asia Tuesday with markets eyeing a US Federal Reserve meeting later in the week, while the euro firmed as risk...
Israel talking nuclear ‘red lines’ with US: Netanyahu
Israel is talking with Washington about laying down “clear red lines” for Iran over its nuclear program, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an...
Taliban say US Haqqani blacklist ‘ineffective’
The Taliban denounced Saturday US moves to blacklist the Al-Qaeda-linked Haqqani network as a terrorist organisation, saying it would have no impact on operations...
Haqqanis threat to US national security: Pentagon
The Haqqani network represents a significant threat to the US national security, the Pentagon said, as it welcomed the decision of Secretary of State...
Dollar falls, gold rallies as jobs data spurs Fed hope
Yields on safe-haven U.S. Treasuries slumped on the disappointing August jobs data, while yields on Spanish and Italian government debt extended their slide to...
Oil rises as jobs data reinforces stimulus hopes
Brent and US crude futures posted small weekly losses, after five straight weekly gains and a surge of more than 9 percent in August.
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Clinton hopes US to end Russia trade curbs
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton voiced hope Saturday that the US Congress would act this month to end Cold War-era trade restrictions on Russia...
Concerns over Afghan prison transfer
The United States looks set to continue to make arrests and control at least part of its controversial Bagram prison after formally handing over...
US embassy evacuated after Brussels bomb scare
The US embassy and several Belgian government offices were evacuated Wednesday after police found a suspect vehicle nearby and called in the bomb squad,...
Oil down in Asia
Crude prices fell in Asia Monday with traders disappointed after US Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke did not confirm stimulus measures during a closely-watched...
Kenya charges Shebab-linked radical preacher after riots
A radical Kenyan preacher accused by the US of supporting Somalia’s Al-Qaeda linked militants was Monday charged with inciting violent protests, after he surrendered...
Android phone makers back platform but consider other options
Last week, a U.S. court ruled Samsung’s Android devices were violating Apple patents - a major blow to the leading mobile software platform because...
End of summer to bring volume; all eyes on ECB
On Friday, U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said that the central bank stands ready to bolster the economy if necessary, although he stopped...
