International

• Wednesday, June 13th 2012 - 06:28 UTC

  Stressed Lagarde’ faux pas: “more shortly than three months to save the Euro”

  

  Action to save the Euro is required in “more shortly than three months,” International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde said in an interview to CNN. The IMF chief response came after a reporter pressured the official to access billionaire investor George Soros’ remarks that Euro leaders had three months to save the Euro.

• Wednesday, June 13th 2012 - 06:22 UTC

  Moody’s downgrades Repsol rating, exposing vulnerability to YPF seizure

  

  Moody's Investors Service decided to slash the long-term rating of Spanish oil company Repsol after the Argentine government seized 51% stake of Argentina based YPF, formally run by Repsol.

• Wednesday, June 13th 2012 - 04:50 UTC

  Falklands’ referendum has “no value” and does not change Argentina’s position

  

  Argentine ruling coalition lawmakers rejected point blank the referendum on the Falkland Islands’ political status announced for 2013 by the Falklands elected government, and claimed it was a media stunt to distract attention from Argentine president Cristina Fernandez presentation before the UN Decolonization committee.

• Wednesday, June 13th 2012 - 04:46 UTC

  US “remain neutral” in Malvinas dispute, following referendum announcement

  

  The US has stated that it will remain neutral in the Falklands/Malvinas Islands sovereignty dispute between Argentina and the United Kingdom, said the spokesperson of the US State Department’s Victoria Nuland after the announcement that the Islanders will hold a referendum in 2013 to decided whether they want to remain British or not.

• Tuesday, June 12th 2012 - 21:50 UTC

  World Health Organization classifies diesel engine exhaust as carcinogenic to humans

  

  After a week-long meeting of international experts, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), which is part of the World Health Organization (WHO), classified on Tuesday diesel engine exhaust as carcinogenic to humans (Group 1), based on sufficient evidence that exposure is associated with an increased risk for lung cancer.

• Tuesday, June 12th 2012 - 21:05 UTC

  Looking forward and promoting Falklands’ younger generation

  

  As the years pass, Veterans and Islanders alike who were caught up in the Falklands War, are getting older; many, regrettably are no longer with us. Age takes its toll, and sadly a number of potential guests declined due to failing health, reads the message from Lewis Clifton OBE, Chairman of the 2012 Committee.

• Tuesday, June 12th 2012 - 19:42 UTC

  The Pacific Alliance, yet another bloc in Latin America

  

  The newly-formed Pacific Alliance bloc seems more like a political club to counterbalance the Atlantic-facing, Brazil-led Mercosur group. However, the bloc accounts for 30% of India’s trade with Latin America. Can India engage the group so it is not left out from their Asia focus?

• Tuesday, June 12th 2012 - 09:41 UTC

  Young Falkland Islanders want to present strong message to Cristina Fernandez

  

  A group of young Falkland Islanders hope to present Argentine President Cristina Fernandez with a firm message at the UN in New York that they want to remain British subjects and continue their current way of life.

• Tuesday, June 12th 2012 - 09:25 UTC

  Argentina blasts UK arrogance and “end of war celebration” in Falklands

  

  Argentine Defence Minister Arturo Puricelli said on Monday that the United Kingdom maintains its “arrogance and haughtiness” over the Malvinas sovereignty issue as the 30th anniversary of the end of the war approaches.

• Tuesday, June 12th 2012 - 09:09 UTC

  C24 chair says Falklands issue is over sovereignty, not exactly decolonization

  

  The UN Special Committee on Decolonisation launched on Monday a new round of sessions with much attention focused on the Falklands/Malvinas dispute since Argentine president Cristina Fernandez next Thursday will become the first head of state to address the C24.