International

Wednesday, April 15th 2015 - 08:01 UTC
An Apple iPad from Pope Francis fetched 30.500 dollars at auction in Uruguay

An Apple iPad which belonged to Pope Francis has fetched 30,500 dollars at auction, with proceeds going to a school in a poor neighborhood in Uruguay, the local auction house selling the item said.
Wednesday, April 15th 2015 - 07:28 UTC
Cuba to be removed from terror sponsors' list, announced President Obama

The White House announced on Tuesday that President Obama intends to remove Cuba from the US government's list of nations that sponsor terrorism, eliminating a major obstacle to the restoration of diplomatic relations after decades of hostilities. The decision to remove Cuba from the list represents a crucial step in Obama’s effort to turn the page on a Cold War-era dispute.
Tuesday, April 14th 2015 - 22:39 UTC
UN extends to actor Daniel Craig “licence to save” as first advocate for elimination of landmines

The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced on Tuesday the designation of renowned actor Daniel Craig as the first UN Global Advocate for the Elimination of Mines and Explosive Hazards. In a brief ceremony held at UN Headquarters, the Secretary-General thanked Mr. Craig for his commitment to support the UN’s vision of a world free from the threat of landmines and explosive remnants of war.
Tuesday, April 14th 2015 - 18:35 UTC
China's exports/imports fall in March; trade surplus lowest in 13 years

China's monthly trade data shows exports fell in March from a year ago by 14.6% in Yuan terms, compared to expectations for a rise of more than 8%. Imports meanwhile fell 12.3% in Yuan terms compared to forecasts for a fall of more than 11%.
Tuesday, April 14th 2015 - 11:19 UTC
Germany's greatest post WWII writer and Nobel Prize winner dies at 87

German novelist Günter Grass, the Nobel Prize-winning author of “The Tin Drum”, an epic treatment of the Nazi era, on Monday at the age of 87, his publishers said. A broad-shouldered man with a drooping mustache, Grass spurned the German tradition of keeping a cool intellectual distance, insisting that a writer's duty was to be at the frontline of moral and political debate.
Tuesday, April 14th 2015 - 10:03 UTC
Intellectual icon of Latin America's left in the seventies and eighties dies in Montevideo

Uruguayan author Eduardo Galeano, whose The Open Veins of Latin America became a classic text for the left in the region and propelled the author to fame, died on Monday at age 74. Galeano had been ill with lung cancer for several months.
Monday, April 13th 2015 - 08:57 UTC
Francis triggers fury from Turkey recalling the genocide of the Armenian people

Pope Francis uttered the word “genocide” on Sunday to describe the mass murder of Armenians 100 years ago, sparking fury from Turkey which slammed the term as “far from historical reality”.
Monday, April 13th 2015 - 07:45 UTC
Mercosur footwear manufacturers want to stop the 'flood' of Asian shoe imports

Paraguay with a population of six million imports annually 25 million pairs of shoes, something considered 'incredible' and totally out of proportion with the economic situation and poverty levels of the country, claimed Mercosur members' footwear chambers and related industries.
Monday, April 13th 2015 - 07:38 UTC
French magistrates order HSBC to post a 1bn Euro bail to cover potential fine

French judges have ordered HSBC Holdings to post a one-billion Euro bail to cover a potential fine after the bank was put under formal criminal investigation over allegations it helped customers dodge their taxes.
Sunday, April 12th 2015 - 10:48 UTC
Pope Francis appeals to Americas Summit for better distribution of riches

In a message addressed to the President of Panama Juan Carlos Varela, Pope Francis urged leaders attending the OAS Americas' Summit to strengthen efforts against inequality which he considered a “source for conflicts.”