Stories for January 10th 2015

Saturday, January 10th 2015 - 07:27 UTC
Falklands unveil bronze bust dedicated to Baroness Margaret Thatcher

Falkland Islands residents will gather this Saturday afternoon next to the 1982 Liberation Monument for the unveiling and dedication of the Falkland Islands Government commissioned bronze bust of Baroness Margaret Thatcher.
Saturday, January 10th 2015 - 07:11 UTC
European leaders will march on Sunday in Paris against terrorism

Several European head of states will join a manifestation in Paris on Sunday, to express their solidarity following the recent attacks. France’s President Francois Hollande will be accompanied by an important number of leaders, including Spain’s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, UK David Cameron and Italy’s Matteo Renzi among others.
Saturday, January 10th 2015 - 07:06 UTC
The ten safest airlines in 2014 has Australia's Qantas top of the list

With 2014 having the dubious distinction of being the year of some of the most tragic and mystifying aviation incidents in modern history, the announcement of AirlineRatings.com’s top 10 safest airlines and top 10 safest low cost airlines for 2015 is timely.
Saturday, January 10th 2015 - 06:49 UTC
Caricom countries want to use Chinese credit to restructure debt

Caribbean Community countries (Caricom) want to use the three billion US dollar concessionary facility announced by China last year for debt restructuring and refinancing among other initiatives, CARICOM Chairman Perry Christie has said.
Saturday, January 10th 2015 - 06:44 UTC
Argentina's comprehensive strategic (and vital) association with China

Argentina and China entered a new phase of their relationship in July last year after upgrading it to a “comprehensive strategic association” and signing a battery of agreements, which include a 4.7 billion investment in hydroelectric dams, 2.09 billion in the renovation of the rail system and an 11 billion currency swap.
Saturday, January 10th 2015 - 06:41 UTC
China pledges 250bn in investments and 500bn in bilateral trade with Latam

Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged on Thursday 250 billion dollars in investment in Latin America over the next five years as part of a drive to boost resource-hungry China’s influence in the region.
Saturday, January 10th 2015 - 06:28 UTC
FAO Food Price index falls in 20014 on large cereals' supplies and record stocks

FAO's monthly Food Price Index declined in December after three months of stability. Continued large supplies and record stocks combined with a stronger U.S. dollar and falling oil prices contributed to the decline, which helped bring the 2014 overall Food Price Index down 3.7%.
Saturday, January 10th 2015 - 06:22 UTC
Significance of China for Latam trade and investment underlined by Eclac

The importance of forging closer strategic ties between China and Latin America was underlined by Alicia Barcena, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), in her speech to the China-Community of Latin American and Caribbean two-day ministerial forum that took place in Beijing.