MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for August 22nd 2011
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Monday, August 22nd 2011 - 07:19 UTC
Biden tells China US power not waning and anticipates a bumpy 2012
US Vice President Joe Biden rejected views that US power is waning and said Washington would never default, wrapping up a China visit that has played down tensions between the world's two biggest economies. He also anticipated 2012 was a ‘transition year” both for the US and China
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Monday, August 22nd 2011 - 07:10 UTC
Venezuela has requested 99 tons of gold holdings from the Bank of England
Venezuela’s central bank has requested its 99 tons of gold holdings from the Bank of England, according to a bank statement sent by e-mail, citing the institution’s president Nelson Merentes.
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Monday, August 22nd 2011 - 07:08 UTC
Main suspect in murder of French tourists admits being at the scene of the crime
One the men arrested for the July murder of two French tourists in Argentina's Salta province has confessed he was at the scene of the crime, his lawyer said Saturday.
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Monday, August 22nd 2011 - 07:01 UTC
Argentina needs ‘no contingency or emergency plan’ to face the crises
Economy Minister Amado Boudou rejected the possibility that Argentina launches a brusque devaluation of its currency to make exports more competitive and insisted Argentina needs no emergency or contingency plan to face the challenge of the current crisis in the developed economies.
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Monday, August 22nd 2011 - 06:55 UTC
Uruguay and Colombia have best ‘business climate’ in Latin America
Business climate remained stable in Latin America during the second quarter of the year in spite of signs of the incipient global financial crisis, according to the Brazilian Foundation and think-tank Getulio Vargas. Uruguay and Colombia led the pack of the most pro-business countries in the region.
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Monday, August 22nd 2011 - 06:51 UTC
Tripoli crowds cheer Libyan rebels as they take the city; pockets of resistance
A convoy of Libyan rebels rolled early Monday morning into central Tripoli past celebrating crowds after a day of heavy fighting in and around the capital. Crowds on Green Square cheered them, waving flags and firing salutes.
