International

• Friday, September 2nd 2011 - 08:35 UTC

  China appeals WTO report that it restricts exports of nine raw materials

  

  China appealed the World Trade Organization's finding in July that its export controls over raw materials including coke, zinc and magnesium violate global trading rules.

• Friday, September 2nd 2011 - 08:18 UTC

  Buenos Aires and Santiago, the most liveable cities in South America, says EIU

  

  Montevideo figures in position 65 in the world ranking of most liveable cities elaborated by The Economist Intelligence Unit, (EIU) and which was released this week. Only Buenos Aires and Santiago figure ahead of the Uruguayan capital in positions 62 and 63 as the most liveable cities in South America.

• Thursday, September 1st 2011 - 05:29 UTC

  Two major Arctic Ocean shipping routes open simultaneously as ice recedes

  

  Two major Arctic Ocean shipping routes have opened simultaneously for only the second time since satellite observation began in the 1970s, researchers say.

• Thursday, September 1st 2011 - 01:26 UTC

  Germany against airports full-body scanners following false readings

  

  The German government has backed down on plans to install full-body security scanners at airports around the country after the devices reportedly performed poorly during a 10-month testing phase.

• Wednesday, August 31st 2011 - 21:24 UTC

  Merkel bets she can convince ruling coalition sceptics to further support the Euro

  

  German Chancellor Angela Merkel's cabinet approved Wednesday new powers for the Euro zone's bailout fund, kicking off a month-long battle to convince sceptics in her conservative camp to back efforts to contain the bloc's crisis.

• Wednesday, August 31st 2011 - 21:21 UTC

  US grain farmers furious with Argentina and Canada advance in the Colombia market

  

  Argentina has rapidly displaced the US as the main supplier to Colombia of corn and in near future wheat, with volumes soaring from 99.000 tons in 2007 to over 2.2 million tons currently, points out Agrimoney.

• Wednesday, August 31st 2011 - 21:12 UTC

  Investigation exposes Canadian mining industry bribing in Mexico

  

  Canadian police are investigating a Calgary-based mining firm for allegedly bribing a mayor in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas to protect a barite mine.

• Wednesday, August 31st 2011 - 19:24 UTC

  Britons and French most pessimistic about economic prospects shows Ipsos Mori world survey

  

  Britons are among the most pessimistic in the world about their country’s economic prospects, it was revealed this week. Just 9% of respondents in the Ipsos MORI survey expect an improvement in their economy in six months’ time, a figure only beaten by the French with 3%.

• Wednesday, August 31st 2011 - 08:11 UTC

  Mexico’s Pemex gains strong position in Spain’s Repsol with voting alliance

  

  Mexico's state oil monopoly Pemex said on Tuesday it aims to boost its access to top-end technology to explore for oil in the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico by increasing its stake in Spanish oil firm Repsol.

• Wednesday, August 31st 2011 - 01:25 UTC

  HELL in New York!

  

  Last night's USA debut of “HELL” (which is the German word for “Bright”), was perhaps a wake-up call to those who do not heed the warnings of global warming.