MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for May 14th 2011
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Saturday, May 14th 2011 - 05:22 UTC
Falkland Islanders still exposed to dangers of Argentine unexploded ordnance
The Falkland Islands Joint Services Explosive Ordnance Disposal, EOD, detachment recently moved headquarters from Lookout Camp in the capital Stanley to the British military base at Mount Pleasant.
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Saturday, May 14th 2011 - 05:15 UTC
French minister finds ‘strong tension and difficulties’ between Argentina and Brazil
French Foreign Trade Secretary Pierre Lellouche said he had witnessed ‘strong tensions’ among Mercosur members during negotiations with the European Union for a free trade agreement.
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Saturday, May 14th 2011 - 05:07 UTC
World’s main trading nations remain divided on global agreement: Doha Round doomed?
The world's main trading nations remain divided over a global trade deal despite a compromise plan put forward by the European Union to rescue the stalled Doha trade round, the EU trade chief said.
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Saturday, May 14th 2011 - 05:03 UTC
US tourism industry calls for reforming the “antiquated visa process”
The U.S. Travel Association unveiled a plan to create 1.3 million U.S. jobs and add 859 billion dollars to the U.S. economy by 2020 by reforming an antiquated visa process that often drives international travelers to other countries. The heart of U.S. Travel's plan is to increase staffing, reduce visa interview wait times and expand the Visa Waiver Program.
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Saturday, May 14th 2011 - 04:50 UTC
Argentina/Brazil agree on a ‘constructive dialogue’ to overcome trade disputes
Following a long day of open letters and press exchanges Argentina and Brazil finally agreed on the ground rules for the initiation of a ‘constructive dialogue’ to soften the trade dispute which erupted when Brazil imposed non automatic licences on imported cars, including from Mercosur’ main partner Argentina.
