International

• Monday, October 18th 2010 - 04:00 UTC

  Chile and Britain’s friendship has “deep historical roots”, says President Piñera

  

  Chile and Britain’s friendship has deep historical roots and is projected into the future, said Chilean president Sebastian Piñera in London who on Monday is scheduled to meet PM David Cameron and later a trip to Buckingham palace for an audience with the Queen.

• Monday, October 18th 2010 - 03:53 UTC

  Oxfam: land grabbing and food-price volatility, main challenges to tackle hunger

  

  UN countries began to find common ground on some important and deep-seated problems contributing to global hunger, at a meeting of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) in Rome.

• Sunday, October 17th 2010 - 15:04 UTC

  Argentina warned: “Falklands’ defences remain strong

  

  As the United Kingdom reviews the strength of its armed forces amid severe Government economic cuts, the Secretary of State for Defence, Doctor Liam Fox, has declared that the defence of the Falkland Islands remains strong.

• Saturday, October 16th 2010 - 00:16 UTC

  Controversy in New Zealand: what is cheaper: bottled water of cask wine?

  

  Alcohol, mainly wine has become cheaper than bottled water in New Zealand, a study showed Friday, with researchers warning there could be major implications for public health. However an independent television news investigation questioned the report.

• Thursday, October 14th 2010 - 06:01 UTC

  RAF reacts ahead of UK defence review which anticipates deep spending cuts

  

  A senior RAF officer has warned that cuts to military aircraft numbers would leave the United Kingdom vulnerable to attack. Air Marshal Timo Anderson, director general of the Military Aviation Authority, addressed MPs in a private talk, and gave a stark assessment on cuts expected to be outlined next week.

• Thursday, October 14th 2010 - 05:55 UTC

  Germany warns China and the US: “currency war leads to a trade war”

  

  China should make concessions to avoid escalating foreign exchange tensions turning into a trade war German Economy Minister Rainer Bruederle was quoted as saying on Wednesday.

• Thursday, October 14th 2010 - 05:46 UTC

  China admits “currency war” spectre but responsibility is shared by G20

  

  China is trying to avoid a currency war, but issues concerning any specific currency should not be treated as part of an agenda at G20 meetings, a Chinese G20 negotiator said.

• Thursday, October 14th 2010 - 05:44 UTC

  China’s forex reserves already world’s largest surge to 2.65 trillion USD

  

  China's foreign exchange reserves, the world's largest, surged to US$2.65 trillion at the end of last month, adding fuel to complaints that the nation's curbs on gains in the Yuan are undermining the global recovery.

• Thursday, October 14th 2010 - 05:37 UTC

  Gold hits a new record as investors seek protection against sinking US dollar

  

  World stocks jumped to a six-month high, gold hit another record, and the dollar weakened on Wednesday on expectations that the US Federal Reserve will further loosen monetary policy, boosting risk appetite.

• Wednesday, October 13th 2010 - 23:36 UTC

  FAO promotes agriculture resources in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

  

  The countries of Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia have vast untapped agricultural resources and can play a vital role in improving world food security, the FAO and EBRD (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development) said at the opening of a two-day meeting in Istanbul this week.