Stories for September 12th 2010

Sunday, September 12th 2010 - 07:29 UTC
A view from The Economist: ‘US and Latin America, nobody’s backyard’

Under the heading of “The United States and Latin America: Nobody’s backyard”, The Economist publishes one of its leading articles, supported by special pieces dedicated to the region’s potentialities, recent successes and shortcomings, mainly triumphalism and complacency.
Sunday, September 12th 2010 - 07:23 UTC
Falklands’ representative to address challenge of sovereignty in small states

“The challenge of sovereignty in small states” is the issue to be addressed by Falkland Islands member of the Legislative Assembly Dick Sawle at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) meeting in Kenya.
Sunday, September 12th 2010 - 07:12 UTC
Two million people have visited Chile’s pavilion at the Shanghai Expo

Lu Hongxiang from Xin Xiang, China was recently the 2 millionth visitor at the Chilean pavilion at the Shanghai Expo that runs from May 1 to Oct 31, 2010.
Sunday, September 12th 2010 - 07:06 UTC
Salmon industry in Magallanes planning to boost output to 80.000 tons by 2020

Magallanes region in the extreme south of Chile should see farmed-salmon production jump from 6.000 tons to 80.000 tons in a decade, according to Drago Covacich, general manager of Nova Austral.
Sunday, September 12th 2010 - 07:02 UTC
World conference to address unemployment and creating decent jobs

The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are hosting a joint conference on 13 September in Oslo, Norway to explore new ways of generating jobs as part of a sustainable recovery from the global economic crisis.
Sunday, September 12th 2010 - 06:57 UTC
Glow of eyes could help detect mad cow disease, says Iowa university report

Cattle infected with mad cow disease give off a tell-tale glow in their eyes, according to new research published in the journal Analytical Chemistry. In future, the discovery could lead to a long-sought test to detect infection with the agent that causes mad cow disease, preventing it from spreading throughout the food supply for humans.
Sunday, September 12th 2010 - 06:50 UTC
USDA cuts forecast for global wheat 2010/11 harvest, 5.5% down from last year

US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has cut its forecast for global wheat production in 2010-11, but by less than expected. USDA now predicts total output of 643 million tonnes for the current agricultural year, down from its August forecast of 645.7 million.
Sunday, September 12th 2010 - 06:45 UTC
China trade surplus down; US congress set to discuss value of the Yuan

China's trade surplus narrowed in August as imports picked up at a faster pace and exports slowed although not drastically, official figures showed on Friday. The data is likely to keep up pressure on Beijing to ease currency controls.
Sunday, September 12th 2010 - 06:41 UTC
Public debate erupts in UK over the building of two (one?) air carriers

British Ministry of Defence revealed that contracts worth about £1.25bn have been awarded for building two aircraft carriers even though the project may not go ahead, figures have revealed. The figures came in answer to a parliamentary question by a Labour MP.
Sunday, September 12th 2010 - 06:39 UTC
Ex Argentine president Kirchner undergoes emergency angioplasty

Former Argentine President Nestor Kirchner is back in the Los Arcos hospital with heart trouble. There were no immediate announcements from the government, but according to the local Noticias Argentinas news agency, the husband of President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner Fernandez underwent an angioplasty after he was rushed to a clinic in the capital late Saturday night with numbness in his legs.