International

Friday, August 24th 2012 - 05:49 UTC
Correa recalls the UK non extradition of Pinochet on “humanitarian reasons”

Ecuador's President Rafael Correa said that Britain's failure to extradite former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet more than a decade ago means it has no right to lecture others over the fate of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
Friday, August 24th 2012 - 05:44 UTC
Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa sounds the bugle

By Sean Burges (*) Is Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa really saying that we cannot trust the judicial systems in Britain and Sweden? By granting Julian Assange asylum, he has implicitly stated the British judicial process is flawed and that Sweden is a slavish servant of the US government.
Thursday, August 23rd 2012 - 06:24 UTC
Animal welfare demand inquiry into death of 400 pregnant heifers en route to Russia

The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and Compassion in World Farming are calling on the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to take immediate action following reports that 400 pregnant cattle among a total of 3,900 cattle being transported by ship from the United States to Russia have died en route.
Thursday, August 23rd 2012 - 05:59 UTC
Investors wanting safe parking for their money buy 0% German bonds

Germany got bids for 6.24 billion Euros of two-year notes at an auction Wednesday exceeding its 5 billion-Euro maximum sales target, according to a statement from the Bundesbank.
Thursday, August 23rd 2012 - 05:52 UTC
Global confidence index for next twelve months at its gloomiest in five quarters

Confidence in the state of the world economy over the next 12 months fell to the lowest level in five quarters, according to the Global Confidence Index prepared by the World Economic Forum.
Thursday, August 23rd 2012 - 05:44 UTC
Edinburgh the most welcoming UK airport; Paris and Moscow the rudest in Europe

Luton is the UK’s most unfriendly airport, with Edinburgh the most welcoming, according to a survey. The Bedfordshire airport got the thumbs-down from travellers asked to rate the friendliness of staff in a poll by travel search site Skyscanner.
Thursday, August 23rd 2012 - 01:52 UTC
“We need to prepare for war to live in peace”, says Paraguayan Defence minister

“We must prepare for war to live in peace” said Paraguay’s Defence minister Maria Liz Garcia in reference to the new geopolitical situation following the suspension of Paraguay as a member of Mercosur and Unasur.
Thursday, August 23rd 2012 - 01:27 UTC
Russia joins WTO after for 18 years; Putin plans greater global role for Moscow

Russia's formally joined on Wednesday 22 August the World Trade Organization after having waited for 18 years. On July 21, President Vladimir Putin signed the final accession document approved by all WTO countries, a final step clearing the way for Wednesday’s formal entry.
Thursday, August 23rd 2012 - 01:20 UTC
Carter Centre absent as observer from Venezuelan October presidential election

The Atlanta based Carter Centre said this week that it declined an invitation from Venezuela's National Electoral Council to have a team at the country's Oct. 7 presidential election. The Centre said it received the invitation too late ”to evaluate it and organize the necessary experts and financing”.
Thursday, August 23rd 2012 - 01:12 UTC
Merkel, Hillary and Rousseff the three most powerful women, says Forbes

Forbes magazine ranked German Chancellor Angela Merkel the most powerful woman in the world for the second year in a row in the annual list dominated by politicians, businesswomen and media figures. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton placed second, followed by Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, making the top three spots unchanged from last year.