International

Monday, October 15th 2012 - 18:48 UTC
Bernanke replies to Brazil and IMF on rich countries monetary easing controversy

Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke has defended the central bank's measures to bolster the US economy. Brazil has said US monetary easing to keep interest rates low and weaken the dollar has hurt emerging economies. And IMF chief Christine Lagarde warned on Sunday of consequent asset bubbles developing in emerging nations.
Monday, October 15th 2012 - 18:42 UTC
China’s inflation eases as growth slows; plans to further boost domestic demand

China's policymakers have been given more room to boost stimulus measures after the country's inflation rate dipped in September. Consumer prices rose 1.9% from a year earlier which is down from a rate of 2% in August.
Monday, October 15th 2012 - 18:39 UTC
US dominates Nobel in Economics, this time for “market design” with ethical and legal complications

Alvin Roth and Lloyd Shapley have won the 2012 Nobel Prize in economics. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences cited the US academics for their work on the “theory of stable allocations and practice of market design”.
Monday, October 15th 2012 - 18:32 UTC
Scotland to hold an independence referendum before the end of 2014

A referendum on Scottish independence will take place before the end of 2014 following an agreement signed on Monday by UK Prime Minister David Cameron and Scottish leader Alex Salmond.
Monday, October 15th 2012 - 07:39 UTC
Gibraltar condemns Spanish policy of deliberate delays at the border crossing

The Gibraltar Government strongly condemned the lengthy and deliberate delays to cross the frontier into Spain which have been experienced by Gibraltarians and visitors to Gibraltar. Chief Minister Fabian Picardo, currently in London has already been in touch with the UK Government and urged them to take up the matter with Spain at the highest level
Monday, October 15th 2012 - 07:06 UTC
Chilean student demonstrations leaders honoured with human rights prize in US

Two student leaders who have been at the head of the 18 months long demonstrations in Chile demanding an overhaul of the education system will be honoured this week with the 2012 Letelier-Moffit Human Rights Prize in representation of the Chilean Students Federation.
Friday, October 12th 2012 - 17:03 UTC
Strong support from the Nobel Prize for a battered European Union

The European Union won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for promoting peace, democracy and human rights over six decades in an award seen as a morale boost as the bloc struggles to resolve its economic crisis.
Friday, October 12th 2012 - 06:11 UTC
Chinese dissident says Nobel in Literature was meant to please Beijing

Prominent Chinese dissident Wei Jingsheng on Thursday criticized the awarding of the Nobel literature prize to officially tolerated author Mo Yan, saying the move was meant to please Beijing.
Friday, October 12th 2012 - 05:57 UTC
Argentina sends top level political mission to Ghana after the ARA Libertad

Argentina is sending a top level ministerial delegation to Ghana to discuss the release of the Navy’s tall vessel ARA Libertad, retained in the African country following a Thursday court ruling which confirmed the seizure on the complaint from a hedge fund.
Friday, October 12th 2012 - 00:18 UTC
Brazilian president calls for European ‘greater understanding’ of the Argentine situation

President Dilma Rousseff, meeting with her Irish peer Michael D. Higgins said the global crisis has had a greater impact on Argentina than on Brazil, which has a stronger industrial base, and called for a better understanding of President Cristina Fernandez administration.