United States

Friday, February 25th 2011 - 21:17 UTC
Milestone victory for US radical conservatives in Wisconsin

In what is considered a milestone victory for US radical conservatives the Wisconsin state Assembly approved a Republican proposal to strip public sector unions of most collective bargaining rights despite fierce objections from Democrats and labour unions.
Thursday, February 24th 2011 - 07:31 UTC
US/Argentina incident stalled: “we are waiting for a satisfactory response”

After the US Department of State official Philip Crowley tweeted that his country “wanted his (seized) stuff back,” the Argentine Foreign Ministry issued Wednesday a press statement in which it assured that it still awaits “a satisfactory response” to the formal complaint sent to the US embassy.
Tuesday, February 22nd 2011 - 00:10 UTC
US offering Brazil “significant technology transfer” in jet fighters operation

Brazil would receive a “significant technology transfer” if it buys US-made fighter jets, a US Defence Department official said, seeking to ease concerns before Brazil selects a winning bidder.
Saturday, February 19th 2011 - 06:17 UTC
US reveals content of the cargo from US Air Force plane seized by Argentina

The US State Department released a press statement detailing the content of the cargo seized by Argentine authorities in the US Air Force plane case, and said that despite a “discrepancy regarding the serial number of one of the weapons, the quantity and type of weapon was consistent with the official manifest” provided to Argentine officials.
Friday, February 18th 2011 - 05:13 UTC
US inflation pushed by food and fuel prices increases 0.4% in January

United States prices rose 0.4% in January compared with the previous month, mostly due to rising food and fuel prices. The rate of change was the same as seen in December.
Friday, February 18th 2011 - 04:43 UTC
Paraguay fearful of “Brazilian dominance” reveals Wikileaks cable

Paraguay expressed deep concern about “Brazilian dominance” in South America, reveals a diplomatic cable exposed by Wikileaks and reproduced this week by the Brazilian portal ‘Opera Mundi’.
Thursday, February 17th 2011 - 02:45 UTC
Seized cargo incident: US government “has no reason to apologize” to Argentina

US Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs Philip Crowley assured that the US government “has no reason to apologize” to Argentina in the case of the “sensitive materials” that were seized in a US Air Force plane by the local government last week, amid accusations of “attempting to smuggle surveillance and communications equipment.”
Thursday, February 17th 2011 - 02:38 UTC
The Fed confident about economic recovery but depressed with job market

US Federal Reserve officials are increasingly confident of the economic recovery but remain unsatisfied with the healing of the job market, minutes of their January meeting released showed.
Wednesday, February 16th 2011 - 14:57 UTC
New attempt in the US Congress for an Air Passenger Bill of Rights

Airlines in the United States will carry a billion passengers a year by 2021, the Federal Aviation Administration predicted Tuesday raising the prospect of even more flight delays and complaints from the flying public.
Wednesday, February 16th 2011 - 06:18 UTC
Argentine Justice takes on the incident of the US Air Force plane cargo

Argentine Judge Ezequiel Berón de Astrada requested on Tuesday Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman; Security Minister Nilda Garré; and the US Embassy “all the information they have” on the incident regarding the US Air Force plane seized in Ezeiza international airport.