Stories for November 16th 2010

Tuesday, November 16th 2010 - 05:02 UTC
Top French sociologist fears a “populist” temptation in Brazil’s new government

Brazilian president-elect Dilma Rousseff was a creation of President Lula da Silva and could fall prey to the temptation of a populist system, said French Sociologist and political scientist Alain Touraine currently visiting Sao Paulo.
Tuesday, November 16th 2010 - 05:00 UTC
Argentina and Club of Paris creditors agree to discussions with no IMF auditing

The Paris Club of creditor nations accepted Argentina’s request to hold talks on restructuring its estimated 6.7 billion US dollar of debt without the oversight of the International Monetary Fund, announced on Monday President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.
Tuesday, November 16th 2010 - 04:59 UTC
Chavez provokes the opposition by naming controversial general

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez promoted a general criticized for vowing not to cooperate with opposition leaders should they take power after 2012 elections, raising tensions in the run-up toward the vote.
Tuesday, November 16th 2010 - 04:57 UTC
Teheran Times says Argentina is like an occupied country (‘b-y Israel and Jews’)

London-based Tehran Times newspaper published a controversial editorial on the international conflict Argentina and Iran are currently immersed into over the AMIA bombing probe. The newspaper assured “the influence of Israel and the Jews on the internal affairs of Argentina increased greatly and the South American nation now seems like an occupied country.”
Tuesday, November 16th 2010 - 04:55 UTC
UK/France have not considered carrier’s defence of Falklands: “not necessary”

There have been no discussions between Britain and France on whether aircraft carriers could be sent to defend the Falkland Islands, United Kingdom Armed Forces Minister Nick Harvey said.
Tuesday, November 16th 2010 - 04:47 UTC
China and Argentina formalize ‘trade peace” and become ‘strategic partners’

President Cristina Kirchner received China's visiting Agriculture Minister Han Changfu on Monday at Government House in Buenos Aires, formally ending a six month trade war that threatened Argentina's standing as the world's leading soybean oil exporter.
Tuesday, November 16th 2010 - 04:44 UTC
New York City pent-house sold at record 10.259 US dollars a square foot

A New York City penthouse at 15 Central Park West sold to a mystery buyer for 40 million US dollars, representing the highest-priced residential real estate in the city at a record of 10,259 US dollars a square foot.
Tuesday, November 16th 2010 - 04:43 UTC
Caterpillar bets on continued commodities boom, acquires competitor

Placing a huge bet on the global commodities boom, the world's biggest heavy machinery maker, Caterpillar Inc., announced plans Monday to acquire mining equipment company Bucyrus International for 7.6 billion US dollars.
Tuesday, November 16th 2010 - 04:41 UTC
President Obama has scheduled a visit to Chile, says Piñera

United States president Barack Obama confirmed to his Chilean counterpart Sebastian Piñera an upcoming trip to Chile as part of his next South American tour. The two leaders met at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Yokohama, Japan, this weekend.