International

• Thursday, July 22nd 2010 - 09:22 UTC

  Eleven countries condemn Arizona’s controversial immigration law

  

  Eleven countries mostly from Latinamerica on Wednesday signed a declaration condemning the US state of Arizona's controversial immigration law, describing it as “racist and xenophobic.”

• Thursday, July 22nd 2010 - 09:14 UTC

  Tiger Woods, world’s highest earning athlete, says Sports Illustrated

  

  Professional golfer Tiger Woods in spite of have been away from the links several months since his extramarital affairs were exposed last year, is still the world's highest earning athlete, according to 2010 rankings released on Wednesday.

• Wednesday, July 21st 2010 - 07:19 UTC

  European farmers want “solid” policies to protect them from Mercosur

  

  The European Farmers and Agri-Cooperatives organizations, Copa-Cogeca, called on Tuesday for a “solid” Common Agriculture Policy, CAP, to protect European farmers from Mercosur (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay) countries’ competition.

• Wednesday, July 21st 2010 - 06:52 UTC

  Forty million world-wide learning Chinese at Confucius Institutes

  

  Over 40 million people are learning the Chinese language and interest keeps growing as Beijing’s international influence expands world wide according to Xu Lin, Director of the Institute to promote the language overseas and head of the Confucius Institute. ”Achievements are noticeable in the promotion of Chinese language and culture.

• Wednesday, July 21st 2010 - 06:33 UTC

  UK airline orders 35 Brazilian aircraft worth 1.3 billion USD

  

  British airline Flybe has struck a deal with Brazilian plane manufacturer Embraer to buy 35 aircraft worth 1.3 billion US dollars, as it drives expansion in continental Europe. The announcement was done Tuesday during the Farnborough Air Show in England.

• Wednesday, July 21st 2010 - 06:30 UTC

  Spain’s 2010 tourism receipts down for the third year running

  

  For the third year running Spain tourism receipts will fall in 2010 according to the Exeltur, the Alliance for Tourism Excellence which brings together the country’s industry. The latest data indicates that real receipts this year will drop an estimated 2.4% to 37.2 billion US dollars following a 10.6% fall in 2009 and 1% in 2008.

• Wednesday, July 21st 2010 - 06:24 UTC

  Whisky Galore” rare bottle of Ballantine’s to be auctioned next August

  

  A rare bottle of whisky salvaged from a shipwreck, on which the novel and film Whisky Galore were based, is to go under the hammer in Scotland. The bottle of Ballantine's is thought to have been recovered from the wreck of SS Politician in the 1950s or 1960s.

• Wednesday, July 21st 2010 - 06:10 UTC

  Cameron admits to having cheered for Germany in World Cup

  

  British Prime Minister David Cameron made a soul-searing confession before the eyes of the world on Tuesday: he admitted having cheered for Germany after they vanquished England at the World Cup.

• Wednesday, July 21st 2010 - 05:49 UTC

  BP sells assets in US, Canada and Egypt to pay clean up bill

  

  British Petroleum is to sell assets in Texas, Canada and Egypt, to part-fund the clean-up cost of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The oil giant said it had reached a 7 billion US dollars deal with US-based oil production firm Apache Corp.

• Tuesday, July 20th 2010 - 04:12 UTC

  Russians exposed to the worst heat wave in 130 years

  

  Russia is going through its worst drought in more than a century. In Moscow, it’s hotter than in European and African resorts. The heat has caused asphalt to melt, boosted sales of air conditioners, ventilators, ice cream and beverages, and pushed grain prices up. Environmentalists are blaming the abnormally dry spell on climate change.