International

• Friday, June 3rd 2011 - 23:19 UTC

  Greece is not Uruguay; the Athens debt case is more like Argentina, says economist

  

  Past voluntary debt re-profiling in Latin America have worked to varying degrees, but “soft” restructuring is not going to solve Greece's debt problems, according to Stuart Culverhouse, chief economist of frontier markets specialist Exotix.

• Friday, June 3rd 2011 - 17:58 UTC

  Deadly new strain of E.Coli has been detected in 12 countries, including US

  

  The deadly new strain of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) (E.coli) that is capable of spreading from person to person has now been detected in at least 12 countries, the World Health Organization said on Friday.

• Friday, June 3rd 2011 - 08:09 UTC

  Falklands’ legislators will be meeting US and Canadian officials in Washington and Canada

  

  Falkland Islands Members of the Legislative Assembly Roger Edwards and Dick Sawle will be in New York June 21 to attend the United Nations Committee of 24 sessions and later will meet US and Canada officials in Washington and Ottawa.

• Friday, June 3rd 2011 - 07:59 UTC

  Falklands determined to exercise the right to self determination and to remain a BOT

  

  The Falkland Islands are determined to exercise their right to self determination and to remain a British Overseas Territory, a message to the international community that tells of the success story of the Falklands in spite of the attempts by the government of Argentina to impede sectors of the economy, said Falklands’ elected legislator Roger Edwards addressing a UN seminar on eradication of colonialism.

• Friday, June 3rd 2011 - 07:53 UTC

  Korean group plans shipyard in south Brazil to cater “Malvinas” fishing fleet

  

  The Korean fishing group Insung signed this week an letter of intent with a Brazilian consortium for the construction of a ship yard in the Rio Grande/Pelotas area , state of Rio Grande do Sul, which could cater to the Korean fishing vessels operating in the “Falklands/Malvinas” area.

• Friday, June 3rd 2011 - 01:52 UTC

  Chinese Vice-president arrives in Uruguay to sign 17 agreements

  

  China’s Vice-president Xi Jinping and tipped as a leading candidate to succeed President Hu Jintao will be visiting Uruguay June 7 to 9 as part of a tour that includes Italy, Cuba and Chile.

• Thursday, June 2nd 2011 - 09:44 UTC

  Mexico’s oil company sues US firms for trading stolen gas condensates

  

  Petroleos Mexicanos; Pemex, sued 11 US firms over claims they helped Mexican drug cartels smuggle and re-sell more than 300 million USD in natural gas liquids stolen from Mexico’s northern oilfields into the U.S.

• Thursday, June 2nd 2011 - 09:02 UTC

  CFK invites Italian businesses to invest in Argentina; announces “new phase in relations”

  

  Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner invited Italian business-people to invest in Argentina underlining the close links between the two countries and the fact her visit was the re-launching of normal relations after a decade.

• Thursday, June 2nd 2011 - 04:25 UTC

  Blatter re-elected unopposed; proposes deep reforms for FIFA to fight corruption

  

  Sepp Blatter was re-elected on Wednesday unopposed for a fourth term as FIFA president, shrugging off the scandals that have hit world soccer's governing body to secure another four years in charge.

• Wednesday, June 1st 2011 - 17:26 UTC

  Australia whale-watching season takes off as thousands head north during winter

  

  Australia marked the start of its whale-watching season Wednesday with predictions that some 4,000 of the giant animals will be spotted as they make their way along the coast during winter.