Stories for 2009

Friday, January 9th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Obama and Mexico's Calderón to meet in Washington

President-elect Barack Obama will meet with Mexican President Felipe Calderon on Monday in Washington. Obama transition officials said the visit was in keeping with the tradition of U.S. presidents meeting with their Mexican counterpart soon after winning election.
Friday, January 9th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Brazil in “technical recession”; industrial output down 6.2%

Yet another bank cut the 2009 economic growth forecast for Brazil: JPMorgan Chase & Co. downed Latinamerica's largest economy expansion estimate for this year from 2% to 1.5%, as global recession takes its toll on industrial production and business confidence.
Friday, January 9th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News Update

Headlines: MBE for dedicated music teacher; Kayakers set out to circumnavigate the Islands
Friday, January 9th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
US unemployment 7.2%; 08 job losses highest since 1945

More US workers lost jobs last year than in any year since World War II, with employers axing 2.6 million posts and 524,000 in December alone. The US jobless rate rose to 7.2% in December, the highest in 16 years according to the US Labor Department release.
Thursday, January 8th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Bank of England cuts rates to lowest in 315 year history

Bank of England on Thursday cut interest rates to 1.5%, the lowest level in its 315-year history, as it continues efforts to aid an economic recovery. The half percentage point reduction brings interest rates below 2% for the first time since the Bank of England was founded in 1694.
Thursday, January 8th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Obama urges “drastic action” from Congress on stimulus plan

US President-elect Barack Obama has called for “drastic action” to prevent the US economic situation worsening. In his first major policy speech since being elected, Mr Obama urged Congress to act quickly to pass his 800 billion US dollars stimulus plan.
Thursday, January 8th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Brazil expects lower corn and soy crop because of drought

Brazil's crops of corn and soybean has been downgraded from previous forecasts because of the persistent drought in the southern states, said on Thursday the country's Ministry of Agriculture.
Wednesday, January 7th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Venezuela expels Israeli ambassador over Gaza bombing

Venezuela expelled on Tuesday the Israeli ambassador to protest against the country's assault on Gaza, after the Venezuelan president described it as a “holocaust”.
Wednesday, January 7th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Bush's Presidential medals for Uribe, Blair and Howard

United Status outgoing president George W. Bush will be presenting the Presidential Medal of Freedom to his Colombian counterpart Alvaro Uribe and to the former prime ministers of the United Kingdom, Tony Blair and John Howard from Australia.
Wednesday, January 7th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Monaco's Prince begins month long visit to Antarctica

Monaco's Prince Albert II spent the first two days of his month-long global warming awareness expedition to Antarctica visiting different country bases in King George Island. On Wednesday he's scheduled to fly over the area and return to Punta Arenas in the extreme south of Chile.