MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for August 12th 2010
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Thursday, August 12th 2010 - 04:30 UTC
Hillary Clinton praises Argentina for its role in helping consolidate peace
Argentine Foreign Affairs Minister Héctor Timerman and US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, met at the US Department of State Wednesday on what was the second and final day of the minister's diplomatic trip to Washington, DC
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Thursday, August 12th 2010 - 04:22 UTC
Sterling holders interest in property moves to Netherlands and Germany
Sterling holders interest in hitherto hot overseas property destinations has decidedly cooled due to the recession, a report out this week showed. Searches for property in the United Arab Emirates, which includes Dubai, have dipped 80% in the last two years, the report from foreign exchange company Moneycorp and the Rightmove property company found.
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Thursday, August 12th 2010 - 04:14 UTC
Nixon attempts to prevent Mitrione’s 1970 murder by Uruguayan urban guerrillas
President Richard Nixon’s administration suggested that Uruguayan leaders try to prevent the impending murder of a kidnapped US official by threatening to kill members of the insurgent group responsible for the abduction, according to newly declassified cables reproduced by Bloomberg News.
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Thursday, August 12th 2010 - 04:05 UTC
China on course to become biggest foreign direct investor in Brazil
China's direct investment in Brazil has surged, putting China on course to be the biggest foreign direct investor in Latin America's largest economy this year.
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Thursday, August 12th 2010 - 00:20 UTC
New York Fed will buy 18 billion of Treasury debt in nine operations
The New York Federal Reserve announced Wednesday it will buy about 18 billion US dollars of Treasury debt in nine operations from August 17 through September 13.
