International

• Thursday, February 25th 2010 - 01:06 UTC

  Sperm whales herd hunt “squid balls” at depths over 1.000 meters

  

  Sperm whales may team up and hunt collaboratively, scientists have suggested. A US research team used hi-tech tags to glimpse some of the giant marine mammals' remarkable hunting behaviour.

• Wednesday, February 24th 2010 - 07:13 UTC

  UN praises Latinamerican social policies to confront global crisis

  

  The United Nations development agency stressed the need for good social policies to help Latin America deal with the impact of the global economic crisis, which threatens to undo the progress achieved in the region in fighting poverty and other socio-economic ills.

• Wednesday, February 24th 2010 - 06:15 UTC

  Brazil’s Lula da Silva blasts US Security Council and Britain

  

  Brazilian president Lula da Silva condemned on Tuesday the United Nations Organization (UN) and its Security Council for not recognizing Argentina's sovereignty over the Malvinas/Falkland Islands.

• Wednesday, February 24th 2010 - 02:11 UTC

  Possible mixed Gibraltar/Spain police patrols to avoid marine incidents

  

  A proposal for the creation of mixed police patrols between the RG Police and the Guardia Civil is one of the matters under discussion in the ongoing technical round of talks of the Tripartite Forum, according to reports in the Madrid daily ABC.

• Tuesday, February 23rd 2010 - 03:26 UTC

  Financier Soros warns about future of the Euro and Euro-zone

  

  The Euro risks falling apart unless Euro-zone member nations alter the way they tackle future debt crises, financier George Soros warned Monday in an article published in the Financial Times.

• Monday, February 22nd 2010 - 23:56 UTC

  NZ joins Australia in pressing Japan to end annual whale hunt in Antarctica

  

  New Zealand said Monday it may join Australia in seeking international legal action against Japan over its annual whale hunt in the Antarctic if negotiations fail to produce a diplomatic solution.

• Monday, February 22nd 2010 - 23:47 UTC

  Scientists warn about impact on marine life of growing oceans’ acidity

  

  With the growing level of pollution, the world's oceans are becoming acidic faster that could destroy the marine life and food supplies, a new study has claimed.

• Monday, February 22nd 2010 - 21:31 UTC

  Vindication of siesta: steps up brain’s ability to absorb new information

  

  A nap during the day improves the brain's ability to absorb new information, US scientists claim. Volunteers who slept for 90 minutes during the day did better at cognitive tests than those who were kept awake.

• Sunday, February 21st 2010 - 01:21 UTC

  Falklands’ dispute: Argentina seeks “diplomatic, peaceful dialogue” with UK

  

  Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana said Argentina “seeks to have a diplomatic, peaceful dialogue” with Great Britain, and asked for London to join in discussions regarding the Falklands/Malvinas Islands sovereignty to “finally end this anachronistic colonial situation.”

• Sunday, February 21st 2010 - 01:09 UTC

  Germany denies “concrete” aid package for Greece

  

  Germany’s Finance Ministry said on Saturday it has no specific plans for helping Greece combat its deficit crisis, denying a magazine report that euro-area governments may offer as much as 25 billion Euros in aid.