International

Tuesday, April 19th 2011 - 04:04 UTC
Wikileaks reveals Malaysian air force over up of F-5 jet engines which turned up in Uruguay

The Malaysian government failed to inform Washington that two “US-supplied” F-5 fighter jet engines had gone missing since May 22, 2008, despite having at least “three opportunities” to come clean, according to leaked United States diplomatic cables released recently.
The engines two years later were finally located two years later in Uruguay.
Monday, April 18th 2011 - 21:51 UTC
Finland’s anti-Euro strong showing could block Portugal’s bailout negotiation

What’s the link between Portugal's bailout negotiations and Finland? Well negotiations began under a cloud Monday after an anti-Euro party scored big gains in a Finnish election and immediately vowed to derail the pending rescue.
Monday, April 18th 2011 - 18:57 UTC
RAF biggest ever aircraft transport and tanker begins testing in UK

The Royal Air Force largest ever aircraft with a 60 metre wingspan and nearly 60 metres long arrived in the UK for the first time this week, the MOD has announced. The new future strategic tanker aircraft (FSTA) has also been named publicly by the RAF as Voyager.
Monday, April 18th 2011 - 09:57 UTC
Pacific male humpback whales change their mating songs over a two year period

Male humpback whales have their own version of the hit parade, researchers say. Within regional populations of the whales, males all sing the same mating song. But the pattern of the song changes over time, with new versions spreading across the ocean and nearly always from west to east, according to the study published online this month in the journal Current Biology.
Monday, April 18th 2011 - 07:10 UTC
China’s anti-inflation crusade raises bank reserves: fourth time in four months

China raised banks' required reserves for the fourth time this year, extending the fight against excessive liquidity and stubbornly high inflation in the world's second-largest economy.
Monday, April 18th 2011 - 07:05 UTC
Syrians mark Independence Day in the streets calling for freedom

Thousands of Syrians chanted slogans calling for greater freedom at Independence Day rallies, witnesses said, a day after President Bashar al-Assad promised to lift emergency law.
Monday, April 18th 2011 - 06:38 UTC
Arctic coastline crumbling due to effects of climate change, says German study

Arctic coastlines are crumbling away and retreating at the rate of two metres or more a year due to the effects of climate change, it has been claimed. In some locations, up to 30 metres of the shore has been vanishing every year.
Saturday, April 16th 2011 - 09:57 UTC
IMF chief warns on the dangerous cocktail of unemployment and inequality

Economic stability depends on a strong middle class that can propel demand. We will not see this if growth does not lead to decent jobs, or if growth rewards the favoured few over the marginalized many.
Saturday, April 16th 2011 - 02:20 UTC
EU agriculture impact report before presenting “proposal list” to Mercosur

The European Commission will be presenting in the next weeks a report on the consequences for the European agriculture of a trade agreement with Mercosur, announced EU Agriculture Commissioner Dacian Ciolos following a Thursday meeting of the Agriculture Council in Luxembourg.
Saturday, April 16th 2011 - 02:10 UTC
UK celebrates Sunday Malbec World Day, Argentina’s flagship grape variety

Wines of Argentina are gearing up for its first ever Malbec World Day, a global celebration of Argentina’s ‘hero’ grape variety, according to worldwide drinks industry news Harpers Wine & Spirit.