International

Thursday, February 11th 2010 - 02:51 UTC
The Washington Post looks at Colombia and the OAS

It can be said without much margin of error that The Washington Post, or a summary of its main points, is on the breakfast table of the most powerful man on earth, the elected resident of the White House.
Wednesday, February 10th 2010 - 22:20 UTC
US officials confirmed the two F-5 engines were legally sold to Malaysia

United States officials confirmed before Uruguay’s Organized Crime Special Office that the two fighter planes F-5 engines found in a Uruguayan free zone had effectively been sold to the Malaysian government.
Wednesday, February 10th 2010 - 00:09 UTC
Japan airlines keeps partnership with American in Oneworld alliance

Japan Airlines said it would keep its partnership with American Airlines in the Oneworld alliance, ending an attempt by Delta Air Lines to entice the bankrupt carrier to its rival SkyTeam group.
Tuesday, February 9th 2010 - 23:48 UTC
UK top financial regulator quits after three years in the job

The head of Britain’s Financial Services Authority, FSA, has announced he is to quit after three years at the helm. Chief executive Hector Sants is to stand down in summer 2010, the regulator said, adding that it would announce the process for replacing him in due course.
Tuesday, February 9th 2010 - 16:47 UTC
Stiglitz calls on Euro zone governments to “burn the speculators”

European governments should intervene in stock markets and “burn” the speculators one of the world's leading economists was quoted by European media. Professor Joseph Stiglitz said authorities in the Euro-zone should do what the Chinese authorities did in the late 1990s when the Hong Kong currency came under attack.
Tuesday, February 9th 2010 - 02:18 UTC
US-China trade dispute escalates to include chicken wings and feet

China is to enforce anti-dumping duties on US chicken imports, accusing American poultry firms of exporting the meat at unfairly low prices. In just the latest in a series of trade disputes between the two countries, China's Commerce Department said the tariffs will start from 13 February.
Tuesday, February 9th 2010 - 02:16 UTC
Fitch says there is “no risk of contagion” from Greek debt crisis

Euro-zone countries face no risk of “contagion” from the debt and deficit crises afflicting Greece, Portugal and Spain, the chairman of ratings agency Fitch said in an interview with Europe radio 1.
Monday, February 8th 2010 - 04:56 UTC
Climate change and higher levels of C02 making trees grow faster

A new study on trees and climate change, the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has found evidence that forests in the Eastern United States are growing faster than they have in the past 225 years.
Monday, February 8th 2010 - 04:47 UTC
Gibraltar celebrates 25th anniversary of frontier opening with Spain

Gibraltar Chief Minister Peter Caruana declared that the Tripartite Forum (Gib., UK, Spain) must be consolidated as the vehicle for cross-border dialogue so that its existence is not dependent on a change of Government in either Spain or Gibraltar.
Monday, February 8th 2010 - 02:11 UTC
Australia to supply 60 billion USD of coal to China in 20-year period

Australian company Resourcehouse Ltd. announced Saturday that it had struck a 60 billion US dollars, 20-year agreement to supply coal to China Power International Development Ltd., calling it Australia's biggest export contract.