International

Wednesday, September 22nd 2010 - 15:08 UTC
Book reveals MI6 helped prevent communist revolution in Brazil in 1935

The most detailed and authoritative history of the first forty years (1909-1949) of the British Secret Intelligence Service, MI6, was released this week by the London publishers, Bloomsbury and in the USA by Penguin.
Wednesday, September 22nd 2010 - 07:32 UTC
US behind Brazil, China and India as preferred place to invest, says Bloomberg

The United States has fallen behind emerging markets Brazil, China and India as the preferred place to invest, according to a survey from Bloomberg. The US ranked first three months ago in the last quarterly Bloomberg Global Poll.
Wednesday, September 22nd 2010 - 07:22 UTC
Gibraltar apologizes to Madrid for illegal police search in Spain

The Gibraltar Government made public an apology to Spain at the weekend after a Madrid newspaper revealed that two Gibraltar policemen illegally searched a house in Alcaidesa and seized evidence without first informing the Spanish authorities.
Wednesday, September 22nd 2010 - 07:18 UTC
Global conference on aquaculture to discuss introduction of genetics

A Global Conference on Aquaculture 2010 will take place in Phuket, Thailand, with more than 700 participants from 60 countries, to evaluate where the sector stands today and face upcoming challenges and opportunities.
Wednesday, September 22nd 2010 - 03:12 UTC
Stowaway owl in the world’s largest cruise vessel returned to its habitat

Florida State wildlife officials were called to the world's largest cruise ship, Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas, to deal with a little stowaway – a burrowing owl.
Monday, September 20th 2010 - 23:59 UTC
International trade forecasted to grow 13.5% in 2010, says WTO

International trade will expand by an unprecedented 13.5 this year, the World Trade Organization said, revising its forecast because of a faster-than-expected recovery in flows of global commerce.
Monday, September 20th 2010 - 21:19 UTC
Brazil/UK defence cooperation treaty; joint amphibious exercises in Rio

Relations between the UK and Brazil were strengthened this month following the signing last week in Brazil of a Defence Cooperation Treaty between the two countries, according to the English publication Defence News and Business.
Monday, September 20th 2010 - 05:44 UTC
China rejects pressure to appreciate Yuan; US lobbying G20 ahead of summit

An advisor to China's central bank has rebuffed criticism from the US over Beijing's exchange rate policy. In a speech in Beijing, Li Daokui said China “will not appreciate the Yuan solely because of external pressure”.
Monday, September 20th 2010 - 02:36 UTC
Carrier pigeon beats broadband in race to highlight poor rural web service

For some residents of rural East Yorkshire in England it is quicker to send a message by carrier pigeon than rely on broadband internet – and that's official.
Monday, September 20th 2010 - 02:12 UTC
Britain’s top novelist plans to move definitively to New York

Novelist Martin Amis, author of some of Britain’s best known modern literature is fed up with criticisms in Britain, and also on request from his Uruguayan wife is planning to move definitively to the United States.