International

• Friday, September 28th 2012 - 05:58 UTC

  Argentina and Iran begin talks on the bombings of 1992 1994; next round Geneva

  

  Argentine Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman met with his Iranian counterpart Ali Akbar Salehi at the United Nations headquarters in New York, and announced that they decided to continue negotiations through government officials from both ministries in Geneva next month.

• Friday, September 28th 2012 - 02:37 UTC

  Chile becomes the leading exporter of cherry and dried plums to China

  

  Chilean fruit exports to China have experienced a great increase in recent years having jumped 35% in 2011 (over 2010), with a value of 438 million dollars, according to statistics provided to the Chilean Ministry of Agriculture, which place Chile as one of the main fruit providers from the southern hemisphere.

• Friday, September 28th 2012 - 01:42 UTC

  Santos ‘cautiously optimistic’ about peace but also ready to fight to ensure victory

  

  Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said on Wednesday before the UN General Assembly he is “cautiously optimistic” that his government can reach a peace deal with Marxist rebels. Santos added he wants to return to New York next year and announce that his conflict-battered country has signed a peace agreement.

• Friday, September 28th 2012 - 01:31 UTC

  Indonesia replacing counter-insurgency fighters with Brazilian Tucanos

  

  Four Brazilian manufactured A-29 Super Tucano fighter planes arrived at East Jakarta’s Halim Perdanakusuma Base in the first wave of new “counter-insurgency” turboprop fighters purchased as part of the Indonesian Military’s (TNI) push to modernize its fleet.

• Friday, September 28th 2012 - 01:12 UTC

  UK universities take four of six top slots in global rating

  

  UK universities have taken four of the six top slots in a global university “league table” for 2011-12. Cambridge - top last year - was second in the QS World University Rankings, which are based on a number of areas.

• Thursday, September 27th 2012 - 22:07 UTC

  Moody’s rates outlook of 30 Argentine banks to negative

  

  Rating agency Moody's changed to negative the rating outlook on 30 rated Argentine financial institutions on Thursday. Moody's cut the outlook to negative from stable, as a reflection of the outlook change on the country announced last week.Moody's rates Argentina at B3, six levels into junk territory.

• Thursday, September 27th 2012 - 16:02 UTC

  PM Cameron in Brazil on a two-day visit to boost trade and political links

  

  British Prime Minister David Cameron arrived in Brazil on Thursday to promote UK business and capitalise on the success of the summer Olympic games. Cameron first stop was Sao Paulo where he arrived with a 58-strong business delegation and opened a new £60m JCB factory.

• Thursday, September 27th 2012 - 14:04 UTC

  UK to Cristina: “no Falklands’ sovereignty negotiations unless and until the Islanders so wish”

  

  “There can be no negotiations on the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands unless and until such time as the Islanders so wish” was the official reply from the UK to remarks made by Argentine president Cristina Fernandez during her speech on Tuesday before the UN General Assembly.

• Wednesday, September 26th 2012 - 21:29 UTC

  Carnival cruise operator beats analysts and plans expansion in Asian markets

  

  Cruise ship operator Carnival has reported profits that beat analysts' expectations, sending shares higher. Carnival had said in March that the sinking of its Costa Concordia cruises ship in January could wipe out profits this year as people shunned cruises.

• Wednesday, September 26th 2012 - 07:21 UTC

  Spain’s rich Catalonia region calls snap election demanding “self determination”

  

  The region of Catalonia announced on Tuesday it was calling a snap election over its drive for greater independence, deepening Spain’s crisis as its government struggles to avoid a full-blown bailout.