International

Monday, June 13th 2011 - 11:33 UTC
Ban Ki-moon in Argentina; Falklands/Malvinas question on the table

UN General Secretary Ban Ki-Moon is in Buenos Aires for a two-day official visit and will be meeting President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner Monday morning. Foreign Affairs minister Hector Timerman is expected to bring up the “question of Falklands/Malvinas”.
Saturday, June 11th 2011 - 10:52 UTC
Italy recalls ambassador on Brazil’s refusal to extradite four-murder terrorist

Italy recalled its ambassador to Brazil on Friday after Brasilia refused to extradite a former left-wing guerrilla convicted of four murders. The decision by Brazil's Supreme Court earlier this week to uphold a government refusal to extradite Italian Cesare Battisti, allowing him to walk free, has brought relations between the two countries to a low point.
Saturday, June 11th 2011 - 10:47 UTC
Hillary Clinton denies pursuing the post of World Bank President

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she was not in discussions over the top job at the World Bank and that she was not pursing the post. Clinton is in Zambia as part of a five-day Africa trip that is being overshadowed by news that she had expressed interest in moving to head the World Bank.
Saturday, June 11th 2011 - 10:06 UTC
Countries succumbing to protectionism, says an advance of WTO document

The world's trading nations are succumbing to protectionism in the wake of the global financial crisis, limiting exports of food and raw materials and installing new import barriers, the WTO warned.
Saturday, June 11th 2011 - 09:55 UTC
China’s imports soared 28.4% in May with strong demand for oil

China posted a smaller-than-expected trade surplus in May of 13.1 billion US dollars because of soaring imports and weaker global demand growth. Sales to the US and the European Union slumped to their weakest since late 2009, excluding Lunar New Year holidays, underlining the view that the world economy is stumbling.
Saturday, June 11th 2011 - 09:48 UTC
EU challenges and opportunities with Mercosur and Latin America

By Antonio Tajani - The challenges and opportunities in Latin America are dear to my heart. This is the first time in many years that a European Commissioner for industry heads to the region. And it is not by chance that I strongly wished to go, as this was a priority set in my new mandate.
Friday, June 10th 2011 - 05:17 UTC
Chile is China’s “gateway to Latin America” and its unique ally in the region

China Vice-President Xi Jinping arrived in Chile Thursday to forge closer ties with the nation that has branded itself as China's “gateway to Latin America”.
Friday, June 10th 2011 - 05:10 UTC
China and Uruguay sign 17 cooperation accords and 530m USD trade package

Visiting Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping signed Wednesday in Uruguay 17 cooperation agreements and trade contracts for the purchase of 530 million US dollars in Uruguayan goods before leaving for Chile the third leg of his tour of Latin America.
Friday, June 10th 2011 - 01:34 UTC
Top EC official in South America to promote trade, tourism and cooperation

A top European Commission official is on a round of visits to South American countries to strengthen economic, industrial and tourism ties with the region because Latin America has emerged as “a strategic and dynamic economic player”.
Thursday, June 9th 2011 - 21:04 UTC
IATA unveils Checkpoint of the Future to enhance security and reduce queues

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) unveiled the first mock-up of a Checkpoint of the Future, designed to enhance security while reducing queues and intrusive searches at airports, using intelligence-driven risk-based measures.