International

• Thursday, May 5th 2011 - 23:51 UTC

  Spain loses 12-year battle: Argentina can use La Rioja denomination for its wines

  

  Spain has lost its 12-year battle with Argentina over the use of the name La Rioja. The northwestern Argentine province of La Rioja was founded by a Spaniard in 1591; the Spanish were also responsible for introducing vines to the region, reports Decanter.com.

• Thursday, May 5th 2011 - 16:37 UTC

  FAO April food prices index stable but still 36% higher than in 2010

  

  Food prices remained virtually steady in April after falling in March following eight months of successive increases, FAO announced Thursday.

• Thursday, May 5th 2011 - 10:53 UTC

  Scientists plan to recreate Darwin’s five year voyage on HMS Beagle replica

  

  An international group of scientists plan to recreate Charles Darwin’s five-year sea voyage around the world aboard a replica of the HMS Beagle. They plan to set sail from London in 2014.

• Thursday, May 5th 2011 - 10:27 UTC

  Sixty years later NASA Gravity Probe B confirms predictions by Albert Einstein

  

  Nasa's Gravity Probe B has produced remarkable new confirmation of some key predictions by Albert Einstein. The satellite's observations show the massive body of the Earth is very subtly warping space and time, and even pulling them around with it.

• Thursday, May 5th 2011 - 08:26 UTC

  German president and trade delegation on three-day visit to Brazil

  

  German President Christian Wulff is in Brazil on a three-day visit aimed at strengthening ties between the two countries and discussing mutual co-operation in science and technology.

• Wednesday, May 4th 2011 - 23:15 UTC

  IMF warns Latam of ‘complacency’, leading to overheated economies

  

  Economic growth in much of Latin America remains strong, propelled by rising commodity prices, easy financing conditions, and stimulative policies. Growth exceeded 6% in 2010, and while it is projected to moderate to about 4¾% in 2011, the IMF says countries should remove the policy stimulus on a timely basis.

• Wednesday, May 4th 2011 - 21:02 UTC

  World Press Freedom Day established by UN Assembly December 1993

  

  World Press Freedom Day was established by the General Assembly of the United Nations in December, 1993, as an outgrowth of the Seminar on Promoting an Independent and Pluralistic African Press.

• Wednesday, May 4th 2011 - 17:01 UTC

  EU/Mercosur trade negotiations limited by reciprocal claims of protectionism

  

  The European Union/Mercosur trade talks taking place in Paraguay are attempting to advance with a ‘verbal exchange of proposals’ while negotiators continue ahead with technical aspects of a future agreement, according to Argentine sources.

• Wednesday, May 4th 2011 - 15:51 UTC

  Argentina promises to review ban on Indian imported pharmaceutical products

  

  Argentina has assured India of reviewing a ban on imported pharmaceutical products and announced the purchase of drugs worth 150-200 million US dollars from Indian firms, a statement said Wednesday.

• Tuesday, May 3rd 2011 - 22:52 UTC

  Portugal reaches agreement with EU and IMF for 116 billion dollars bail-out

  

  Portugal’s caretaker Prime Minister Jose Socrates announced Tuesday that he has reached agreement on a bail-out from the EU and the International Monetary Fund. He said the three-year loan was a “good agreement that defends Portugal”.