International

• Monday, November 9th 2009 - 12:41 UTC

  G-20 pledged to maintain economic stimulus and asked for IMF monitoring

  

  Finance ministers from the Group of 20 industrialized and emerging market economies pledged to maintain economic stimulus measures until recovery from the global crisis is assured and asked the IMF to assess whether countries were on track for delivering strong, sustainable, and balanced growth to avoid future problems.

• Monday, November 9th 2009 - 12:38 UTC

  Gorbachev urges Obama to withdraw from Afghanistan

  

  Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has urged the United States to withdraw all its military forces from Afghanistan. Gorbachev told CNN in an interview on Sunday that “withdrawal from Afghanistan should be the goal.”

• Monday, November 9th 2009 - 12:33 UTC

  Twenty years later a “divisive line” exists between Russia and the West

  

  Twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall a “divisive line” exists between Russia and the West because of mistakes committed following the end of the Cold War, regrets former Soviet Union leader Mijail Gorbachev in an interview with the Spanish newspaper El País.

• Monday, November 9th 2009 - 12:29 UTC

  World leaders join thousands to celebrate fall of Berlin Wall 20 years ago

  

  World leaders are due to join thousands of people Monday to mark 20 years since the Berlin Wall's fall, an event that paved the way for the end of the Cold War. The main celebrations in the city will be at the Brandenburg Gate - the symbol of German reunification in 1990.

• Monday, November 9th 2009 - 08:43 UTC

  With Iran in mind Israeli president begins historic visit to Argentina and Brazil

  

  Israeli President Shimon Peres begins Monday a “historic visit” to Brazil and Argentina, the first in decades to both countries for an Israeli head of state, and one of the main issues of the agenda will be the so-called “Iranian infiltration” in Latinamerica.

• Monday, November 9th 2009 - 08:06 UTC

  Want to buy fish rich in Omega 3? Try your nearest Austrian chemist

  

  Austrian chemists will commence selling fish in order to raise awareness of the health benefits of a diet rich in Omega 3 fatty acids. As of this Monday, the clients of 15 shops of the Central European country will be able to buy fish along with the typical medications.

• Monday, November 9th 2009 - 07:59 UTC

  Smart eyewear - with real time translation - for sales people

  

  Spectacles that can provide subtitles have been created by hi-tech firm NEC. Resembling glasses but lacking lenses, the headset uses a tiny projector to display images on a user's retina.

• Monday, November 9th 2009 - 07:52 UTC

  British PM Brown “Tobin tax” suggestion rebuffed

  

  British Prime Minister Gordon Brown suffered an embarrassing rebuff when he floated the prospect of a new tax worldwide, only to have it flatly and publicly rejected by the United States and other major financial players.

• Saturday, November 7th 2009 - 16:12 UTC

  British Airways reports record loss and faces threat of strikes

  

  British Airways reported a record pre-tax loss Friday of more than 485 million US dollars, another setback for the airline as it faces the threat of strikes over the Christmas period.

• Saturday, November 7th 2009 - 14:50 UTC

  Roubini warns of an assets bubble because of the dollar-carry trade

  

  The prevalent dollar-carry trade, in which investors borrow US dollars at 0% interest rates, to park in risky assets across the globe could come to an end in the foreseeable future, which may result in a major crash in such risky asset classes such as equities and commodities, according to economist Nouriel Roubini.