International

Monday, June 13th 2011 - 12:53 UTC
E. coli outbreak has killed 35; tests to determine if bean sprouts are the cause

The death toll from a killer E. coli outbreak centred on Germany rose to 35 Sunday as health officials said it was the worst of its kind on record and the German government feared more people could die. Meantime laboratory tests are trying to confirm suspicions that organic bean sprouts could be the origin of the outbreak.
Monday, June 13th 2011 - 12:10 UTC
US main interest is a “stable Argentina”, warns Falklands Task Force head

The head of the Royal Navy Task Force that recovered the Falkland Islands during the 1982 South Atlantic conflict has warned about UK defense cuts and underlined that United States has little interest in supporting Britain in any conflict since a stable Argentina is more important to the State Department.
Monday, June 13th 2011 - 11:37 UTC
Volcanic ash cloud reaches New Zealand and Australia

A cloud of ash from an erupting volcano in Chile has drifted over the Atlantic and Indian oceans to lie over southern parts of New Zealand and Australia, prompting the cancellation of dozens of flights.
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”.