International

Friday, July 27th 2012 - 23:59 UTC
“Veggie” diet blamed for poor performance of China’s women volleyball team

Fearing tainted meat, China's women's volleyball team has stuck to a strict vegetarian diet for the last three weeks, which the team's coach is now blaming for his athletes' abysmal performance.
Friday, July 27th 2012 - 05:50 UTC
US urges Argentina to normalize relations with international financial community

US Department of State Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Mike Hammer urged the Argentine Government to normalize its relations with the international financial community and confirmed President Obama’s administration intention of having “the best possible relations” with Argentina.
Friday, July 27th 2012 - 05:41 UTC
Falklands share the full spirit of the London Olympics with torch bearer Rebecca

Falkland Islands residents were able to get into the swing of the lead up to the Olympics this week when one of 8,000 Olympic torch bearers, Commonwealth Games badminton gold medallist Rebecca Pantaney (36) carried a torch to the Islands.
Friday, July 27th 2012 - 05:29 UTC
Best looking women cities: Kiev, Stockholm and in the neighborhood Buenos Aires

Travelers Digest's Top Ten Cities With The Most Beautiful Woman says Kiev is 'without a doubt, home to the world’s most beautiful women', closely followed by Stockholm and not so distant Buenos Aires.
Friday, July 27th 2012 - 02:32 UTC
US candidate Romney apologized to PM Cameron for London Games comments

US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's high-profile overseas trip got off to a rocky start on Thursday when he was forced to clarify a comment seen as criticizing London's handling of the Summer Olympics that he came to celebrate.
Thursday, July 26th 2012 - 21:24 UTC
Repsol net profit down in second quarter; plans sale of assets to boost production

Spain’s Repsol SA said on Thursday its second-quarter net profit (excluding the recently-nationalized Argentine unit YPF) declined 45% on the year, as higher production in Libya and elsewhere couldn't offset the effect of declining oil and gas prices on the value of inventories.
Thursday, July 26th 2012 - 21:17 UTC
UN criticizes as “devastating” Venezuela’s decision to pull out from human rights court

United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said on Thursday that Venezuela's pullout of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR Court) would be “devastating” for the international organization. Spokesperson Rupert Colville said the move “will be not good for Venezuela either.”
Thursday, July 26th 2012 - 20:35 UTC
Mujica warns Uruguay is going through an exceptional period, but it is also finite

President Jose Mujica said Uruguay was going through an ‘exceptional’ period vis-à-vis the world crisis but also warned that exceptionality has limits and is not forever.
Thursday, July 26th 2012 - 20:28 UTC
Uruguay central bank suggests “serene alert” attitude to address global crisis impact

Uruguay must adopt an attitude of “serene alert” given the “uncertainty and uncommon volatility” prevailing in the world said central bank president Mario Bergara, underlining the country has reduced “vulnerabilities” considerably.
Thursday, July 26th 2012 - 20:21 UTC
Russia will sacrifice 33.000 hogs because of African swine fever outbreak

Russian veterinary services have ordered the termination of 33.000 hogs following an outbreak of Africa swine pest, in the region of Tyer, in the neighbouring province of the capital Moscow.