Posts Tagged ‘Reuters’
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq#39;s Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki will seek to showcase his country#39;s diplomatic return to the region this week when leaders gather for the first Arab League summit in Baghdad in two decades, and the only one hosted by a Shi#39;ite Arab ruler. With violence from its war waning and the last U.S. troops gone, Iraq is keen to present itself as more stable and re-assert its clout ...
Santorum wins Louisiana, flexing Southern muscle
Saturday, March 24th, 2012
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Rick Santorum cruised to victory in the Louisiana Republican presidential primary on Saturday but still trails Mitt Romney by a wide margin in the national delegate count for the party nomination. Romney, a former Massachusetts governor, was projected to finish second. Former House of Representatives Speaker Newt Gingrich was third, but immediately rejected suggestions he ...
Hong Kong property tycoons muscle in on leadership poll
Thursday, March 22nd, 2012
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Property interests dominate Hong Kong#39;s economy and hold great sway over the scandal-hit leadership quot;electionquot; taking place on Sunday, but public resentment over the influence of big business is growing in the world#39;s most expensive housing market. China regained control of Hong Kong from Britain in 1997, promising the financial hub full democracy as an ultimate goal, but ...
US has already flexed cyberwar muscle, says former NSA director
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
In an interview with Reuters , former National Security Agency Director Mike McConnell claimed that the US has already used cyber attacks against an adversary successfully. And it#39;s just a matter of time before someone unleashes cyber attacks on US critical infrastructure, he warned. McConnell didn#39;t spell out who exactly the US had attacked with its offensive capabilities. However, RT.com ...
Global automakers muscle in on India SUV market
Thursday, January 5th, 2012
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Bigger is better for global automakers aggressively targeting growth in India's underdeveloped SUV market as the country's much-vaunted small car market stalls. Ford Motor Co, Hyundai Motor Co and domestic leader Maruti Suzuki Ltd all unveiled new SUV models for the Indian market as part of over a dozen new rugged, full-powered SUVs at the India Auto Expo. India's once ...