International

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.
Friday, January 9th 2015 - 07:44 UTC
UK calls for resumption of Unasur-member Guyana parliament and local elections

The United Kingdom again called on the Guyana government for the earliest possible resumption of Parliament as required by the country's constitution and Commonwealth charter, and urged the government to name a date for long-delayed general elections. Guyana is a member of Unasur, Celac and associate member of Mercosur.
Friday, January 9th 2015 - 07:37 UTC
Oil and gas exploration companies expected to cut capital expenditure 17%

The world's oil and gas exploration companies are expected to cut capital expenditures 17% this year as a deep slump in crude oil prices takes a toll on budgets, according to a survey by Cowen and Company released on Wednesday.
Friday, January 9th 2015 - 07:24 UTC
Falklands football team with be at the Island Games in Jersey

There will be 16 men's teams and 11 women's teams in this summer's Island Games football tournament, including from the Falkland Islands. Only four men's teams and three women's teams went to the last Games in Bermuda because of costs, with the hosts winning both gold medals.
Friday, January 9th 2015 - 07:07 UTC
Sea Shepherd breaks record for world's longest sea chase of a poaching vessel

On Thursday, the Sea Shepherd ship, Bob Barker, marked the 22nd day of its pursuit of the Interpol-listed poaching vessel, Thunder. In doing so, the conservation ship has broken the record for the world's longest sea chase of a poaching vessel.
Friday, January 9th 2015 - 06:59 UTC
Charlie Hebdo plans to publish a million copies on next week's edition

Charlie Hebdo, the controversial French magazine that was the target of a deadly attack on Wednesday will publish a million copies on next week's edition, compared to its usual print run of 60,000, its lawyer Richard Malka announced.
Friday, January 9th 2015 - 06:51 UTC
A new family of antibiotics to kill serious infections, discovered by US, UK and German scientists

Scientists have discovered a new family of antibiotics, teixobactin that can kill serious infections in mice without encountering any detectable resistance offering a potential new way to get ahead of dangerous evolving superbugs.
Friday, January 9th 2015 - 06:42 UTC
Merkel said Germany wants Greece in the Euro-zone, but Athens must abide bailout terms

Germany's Angela Merkel has played down the chances of a Greek exit from the Euro zone, but made clear she expected Athens to stick to the terms of its international bailouts after this month's election.