International

• Saturday, May 15th 2010 - 04:16 UTC

  China Signs 23 Billion USD Deal with Nigeria to Build Three Refineries

  

  Nigeria's state-run oil firm Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and China State Construction Engineering Corporation have signed a 23 billion US dollars deal.

• Saturday, May 15th 2010 - 04:14 UTC

  Tata Group Land Rover Sales Almost Doubles in April

  

  Land Rover's global sales almost doubled last month, with demand for the 4x4 vehicles growing strongly as the world economy recovers.

• Saturday, May 15th 2010 - 04:04 UTC

  Russia Ratifies Interest in Latam; Plans for Nuclear Power and Military Sales

  

  Russia is planning to strengthen its relations with 61 countries worldwide, including Chile. It is exploring options in Latin America for the development of nuclear power and military sales, a document from its ministry of foreign affairs stated this week.

• Saturday, May 15th 2010 - 03:51 UTC

  “Nick and I Don’t Talk about Gibraltar at Home”

  

  Miriam González, the Spanish wife of recently appointed United Kingdom Deputy Prime Minister Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg, has captured the imagination of the media, especially in her native country.

• Saturday, May 15th 2010 - 03:44 UTC

  European summer of volcanic ash disruptions to air travel, warn geophysicists

  

  Europe should brace itself for a summer of sudden flight disruptions caused by the Icelandic volcano, experts have warned. Air-control authorities and geologists agree there are likely to be more cancellations to come as computerised projections try to pinpoint where the ash clouds will float next at the whim of shifting winds.

• Friday, May 14th 2010 - 04:40 UTC

  Portugal Joins Euro Belt-Tightening Bandwagon but with Strong Political Support

  

  Portugal has become the latest country to introduce austerity measures, after both Greece and Spain took similar steps to stabilize public finances in the face of massive debt.

• Friday, May 14th 2010 - 03:17 UTC

  EU Ambassadors Take Trade Restrictions Protest to Argentine Congress

  

  While the Argentine government remained silent, European Union country ambassadors showed up at the Argentine Congress Thursday in order to protest against food import restrictions. The ambassadors, however, saved their criticisms and instead spoke in a conciliatory tone before the Lower House Foreign Affairs Committee, although they did not hide their “growing worry.”

• Thursday, May 13th 2010 - 21:17 UTC

  EU Confirms Re-Launching of Trade Talks with Mercosur at Madrid Summit

  

  The European Union and Mercosur will officially re-launch negotiations for a trade and cooperation agreement they have been discussing since 1999 in the coming Madrid summit, in spite of fears about their farm sectors from several European countries, said the EU representative for Paraguay and Uruguay.

• Thursday, May 13th 2010 - 11:09 UTC

  Ten “Grumpy” Countries Challenge Resumption of EU/Mercosur Trade Talks

  

  Ten European countries, fearing the impact on agriculture, are openly challenging the EU decision to resume trade talks with Mercosur which is to be officially announced next Monday when the opening of the Latin America, the Caribbean and the European Union Summit in Spain.

• Thursday, May 13th 2010 - 11:04 UTC

  The New “British Foreign Policy” Promised by Secretary William Hague

  

  The new British Foreign Secretary William Hague lost no time in declaring that he would run a “distinctively British foreign policy.”