Stories for April 2010

Thursday, April 15th 2010 - 00:36 UTC
China rapidly becoming Latinamerica’s main trade and investment partner

China is set to become Latinamerica’s second trade partner ahead of the European Union and just behind the United States in the next few years according to a report from the United Nations Economic Commission for Latinamerica and the Caribbean, Cepal.
Thursday, April 15th 2010 - 00:04 UTC
FMD emergency in Korea: 26.000 animals at 211 farms culled

Shortly after declaring itself “clear” of the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) on March 23, South Korea is yet again battling the animal disease that was found to have contaminated a local cattle farm last Friday.
Wednesday, April 14th 2010 - 22:53 UTC
Mrs. Kirchner personally apologizes to Hu Jintao for cancelled visit to China

Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner apologized to her peer, China’s Hu Jintao for having cancelled in January at last moment a long time planned official visit to Beijing. Mrs. Kirchner and President Hu Jintao met in the sidelines of this week’s nuclear security summit in Washington.
Wednesday, April 14th 2010 - 22:04 UTC
Depressed by daily news, try 1000awesomethings.com

Depressed by reading bad news daily and with his marriage failing, Canadian Neil Pasricha decided to try to focus on the positive and come up with 1,000 simple, free, awesome things, posting one each day on a blog.
Wednesday, April 14th 2010 - 20:57 UTC
Chile and Uruguay support Mr. Kirchner as Unasur chairman

Chile and Uruguay will support former Argentine president Nestor Kirchner for the post of chairman of the Union of South American Nations, Unasur, confirmed in Santiago Ecuadorean Foreign Affairs minister Ricardo Patiño.
Wednesday, April 14th 2010 - 20:54 UTC
Japanese captured whale meat tracked to US and Korea restaurants

Scientists say they have found clear proof that meat from whales captured under Japan's whaling programme is being sold in US and Korean eateries. The researchers say they used genetic fingerprinting to identify meat taken from a Los Angeles restaurant as coming from a sei whale sold in Japan.
Wednesday, April 14th 2010 - 20:47 UTC
EU warns Portugal is in danger zone: must adopt tougher deficit cuts

The European Union said Portugal may need further budget measures this year to meet its deficit- cutting targets, as the pace of economic growth contributes to investor concern about contagion from Greece’s fiscal crisis.
Wednesday, April 14th 2010 - 20:44 UTC
Mudslides isolate Rio’s iconic Christ the Redeemer statue

Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro's towering Christ the Redeemer statue and one of the city’s most iconic tourist attraction has been closed to the public after landslides that hit the city killing some 250 people and leaving thousands homeless.
Wednesday, April 14th 2010 - 20:35 UTC
South Atlantic Royal Navy nuclear powered sub en route to be decommissioned

After a shorter than expected stay in South Africa’s Cape Town, the Royal Navy nuclear-powered, but conventionally armed, fleet submarine HMS Sceptre (S104) departed from Simon's Town naval base having only spent five days in port.
Wednesday, April 14th 2010 - 20:33 UTC
Chilean journalist wins 2010 World Press Freedom Award

A Chilean journalist known for her staunch defence of freedom of expression has been awarded the 2010 World Press Freedom Prize.