International

Monday, September 24th 2012 - 20:07 UTC
Paraguay will expose its dispute with Mercosur before the UN General Assembly

Paraguay plans to publicly denounce before the United Nations General Assembly that Venezuela’s incorporation to Mercosur is illegal and so is the temporary suspension imposed on the country by the trade block, anticipated President Federico Franco.
Monday, September 24th 2012 - 20:01 UTC
HMS Edinburgh on South Atlantic patrol; last deployment for Type 42 destroyers

The Royal Navy’s destroyer HMS Edinburgh left on Monday Portsmouth on her final planned deployment. It marks a historic milestone for both the ship and the Royal Navy as it will be the last time a Type 42 destroyer deploys on operations as they make way for the new-generation Type 45 destroyers.
Monday, September 24th 2012 - 19:56 UTC
German fears of recession as business climate index drops for fifth month running

German business sentiment dropped for a fifth straight month in September to its lowest since early 2010, raising fears of recession and underlining that a bold bond-buying plan laid out by the European Central Bank is no economic blessing.
Monday, September 24th 2012 - 06:47 UTC
Rousseff opens round of UN speeches and will calls for sustainable development

Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff arrived Sunday in New York and on Tuesday, as is traditional, will open the round of speeches at the annual UN General Assembly and will later meet with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and president of the Assembly Vuk Jeremic from Serbia.
Monday, September 24th 2012 - 03:01 UTC
Mercosur dispute reaches UN: Paraguay informs political events to Ban Ki-moon

Paraguayan president Federico Franco explained to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon the current political situation of the country which emerged from the impeachment by the Senate of Fernando Lugo and his removal from the Executive office by an overwhelming majority, decision the ousted leader had accepted.
Monday, September 24th 2012 - 02:39 UTC
Assange praises Argentina for facing UK, but criticizes the data-gathering system

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange currently holed in the Ecuadorean embassy in London said that “Argentina's support is very important, because Argentina has experience with facing the UK”.
Monday, September 24th 2012 - 02:33 UTC
France/Germany celebrate 50th anniversary of post-WWII reconciliation speech

French and German leaders have stressed they will remain committed in tackling European issues on the 50th anniversary of a post-WWII reconciliation speech. Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Francois Hollande made the pledge in the German city of Ludwigsburg.
Monday, September 24th 2012 - 01:37 UTC
Korean Hyundai begins production at Sao Paulo plant; target 10% of Brazilian market

Korea’s Hyundai Motor is expanding its presence in Africa and Brazil, two of the several automobile markets with mammoth growth potential by diversifying export models. While the largest carmaker in Korea is making the most of its manufacturing factory in India it launched regular operation of its Brazilian factory over the weekend.
Saturday, September 22nd 2012 - 05:32 UTC
Cristina Fernandez off to the UN General Assembly to claim Malvinas sovereignty

President Cristina Fernandez leaves this weekend for New York to attend the UN General Assembly where two of the main issues of the Argentine agenda will be the Malvinas Islands claim and AMIA, the terrorist attack on an Argentine Jewish institution in which allegedly Iran could have been involved.
Saturday, September 22nd 2012 - 05:24 UTC
Ecuador suggests transferring Assange to its embassy in Sweden so he can be questioned

Ecuador proposed on Friday transferring Wikileaks founder Julian Assange from its embassy in London where he has taken refuge to that in Sweden where he is a suspect of sex related crimes. However this depends on Britain and there has been no official reaction to the proposal.