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Lunes, 14 de Mayo del 2012 España pide ayuda para revisar a bancos MADRID (Notimex) — El Ministro español de Economía y Competitividad, Luis de Guindos, pidió al Banco Central Europeo (BCE) que se involucre en la revisión de los balances de la... ver mas... Lunes, 14 de Mayo del 2012 Argentina pide explicaciones a la UE por la decisión de España de limi El Gobierno argentino ha enviado una carta a la Unión Europea (UE) en la que expresa su preocupación y pide explicaciones por la decisión de España de limitar la entrada de biodiés... ver mas... Viernes, 11 de Mayo del 2012 Three banks to grow in US Federal Reserve approves plans that will open up new businesses The US Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday announced that it had approved a move that would allow three major Chin... ver mas... Sabado, 12 de Mayo del 2012 China, Japan, ROK announce plan for FTA talks, give "great" attention BEIJING, May 13 (Xinhua) -- China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK) on Sunday agreed to launch talks on a free trade area (FTA) later this year as the their leaders gathered i... ver mas... Domingo, 13 de Mayo del 2012 Fuerte derrota del partido de Merkel en el Estado de Renania del Norte La Unión Demócrata Cristiana (CDU), que lidera la canciller Angela Merkel, ha cosechado su peor resultado electoral tras la Segunda Guerra Mundial en el Estado de Renania del Norte... ver mas... Viernes, 11 de Mayo del 2012 Goldman Sachs, enquête sur une société secrète CONTENT DE LUI, de son sort, de son employeur, Yoël Zaoui affirmait sans broncher que tout allait bien dans le meilleur des mondes. C'était en octobre 2008, la clameur de la crise ... ver mas... Sabado, 12 de Mayo del 2012 Mexico Spending Heavily on Troubled Oil Field: Watchdog MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - State-run oil company Pemex is spending heavily on the Chicontepec oil field viewed as the least potentially profitable of current projects, Mexico's oil re... ver mas... Domingo, 13 de Mayo del 2012 Eurodämmerung : Information Clearing House - -Some of us have been talking it over, and here’s what we think the end game looks like: 1. Greek euro exit, very possibly next month. 2. Huge withdrawals from Spanish and... ver mas... Martes, 15 de Mayo del 2012 Questions After the First U.S. Bank Takeover by a Chinese State-Contro Last week (May 10), the Federal Reserve approved an application from the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) to buy up to 80 percent of the U.S. subsidiary of the Hong K... ver mas... Domingo, 13 de Mayo del 2012 Should Boeing Fear the PRC's Aerospace Industry? Not in This Decade bu As detailed in the RAND study, Ready for Takeoff: China's Advancing Aerospace Industry, the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) will probably begin producing its first... ver mas... Lunes, 07 de Mayo del 2012 ‘Bye, bye, Merkozy': Will it be Merkollande? Germany has ruled out any possibility of renegotiating the EU's fiscal pact, which is seen by the bloc as a defense against default. Persuading Berlin and the union otherwise is no... ver mas... Lunes, 07 de Mayo del 2012 Iran accepts renminbi for crude oil Iran is accepting renminbi for some of the crude oil it supplies to China, industry executives in Beijing and Kuwait and Dubai-based bankers said, partly as a consequence of US san... ver mas... Lunes, 07 de Mayo del 2012 Repsol warns rivals over investing in YPF Spain’s Repsol, stripped of a 51 per cent stake in Argentine oil company, YPF, by the government in Buenos Aires, has written to oil majors including Exxon, Chevron and ConcoPhilli... ver mas... Lunes, 07 de Mayo del 2012 Back in the saddle, Putin faces uphill ride The newly inaugurated Russian President, Vladimir Putin, is no stranger to controversy and challenges. The question remains, however, whether the seasoned politician will be able t... ver mas... Lunes, 07 de Mayo del 2012 Lebanon walks Syria tightrope Lebanon walks Syria tightrope A year ago, Lebanon was bracing for trouble. With Syria’s uprising raging next door – and politics in Beirut divided along pro and anti-Syrian lin... ver mas... Lunes, 07 de Mayo del 2012 Netanyahu cabinet agrees Israeli elections to be held September 4 PM says stability must be restored to Israel's government, and calls for speedy, early elections. By Ophir Bar-Zohar and Barak Ravid The Israeli cabinet agreed Monday that ear... ver mas... Lunes, 07 de Mayo del 2012 ¿A QUIÉN SIRVEN LAS MILLONARIAS RESERVAS? Las elevadas y crecientes reservas monetarias internacionales de México, que recurrentemente presumen el banco central (Banxico) y el gobierno de Felipe Calderón Hinojosa como un b... ver mas... Lunes, 07 de Mayo del 2012 Europe Needs to Reform Its Banking Sector The EU's Black Holes Saving the Euro Will Require Banking Sector Reform As concerns about Spanish banks grow, leading economists are warning that Europe's banking system urgently ... ver mas... Domingo, 06 de Mayo del 2012 Egypt extends Cairo curfew in wake of protests Military enforced curfew in effect for a third night, following Friday's protest turned riot that killed one and wounded nearly 400. Egypt extended an overnight curfew in the area... ver mas... Lunes, 07 de Mayo del 2012 LA COMISIÓN DE VIGILANCIA DE LA ASF HALLA "BOQUETE" DE 400 MIL MILLONE México, 7 May. (Notimex).- La presidenta de la Comisión de Vigilancia de la Auditoria Superior de la Federación (ASF) de la Cámara de Diputados, Esthela Damián Peralta, solicitará ... ver mas... Domingo, 29 de Abril del 2012 Former Israeli spymaster Diskin warns against ‘messianic’ war on Iran A former Israeli spymaster has branded the country's leaders as “messianic” and unfit to tackle the Iranian nuclear program, in the strongest criticism from a security veteran of t... ver mas... Domingo, 29 de Abril del 2012 What do the Kurds want? The quest for a new constitution continues despite the fact that the hope for its realization is dim. Almost every day public events are held in various cities, proposals are made ... ver mas... Domingo, 29 de Abril del 2012 Berlin Is Running Out of Allies in Euro Crisis' The collapse of the Dutch government, the prospect of Socialist François Hollande as next French president and the surging popularity of far-right parties shows that budget discipl... ver mas... Domingo, 29 de Abril del 2012 Europa programa su resurrección Bruselas prepara una suerte de Plan Marshall, una inquietante referencia histórica que en los últimos meses aparece incluso en documentos oficiales de la Unión, y que da idea del e... ver mas... Sabado, 28 de Abril del 2012 Iran hopes nuclear dispute will be settled at Baghdad meeting Foreign Minister calls previous round of talks a "beginning for ending the nuclear dispute,' expresses hope for further progress in May 23 meeting between Iran and six world powers... ver mas... Domingo, 29 de Abril del 2012 Ex-Mossad Chief Dagan: Conflict between Israel, Iran is the entire wor At a conference in New York, Meir Dagan also voices support for former Shin Bet head Yuval Diskin, who criticized Israel's leadership handling of Iran crisis, Palestinian peace pro... ver mas... Domingo, 29 de Abril del 2012 Turkey intends to provoke tension in Syria by raising Article 5, Syria Damascus has reproached Turkish government officials for raising the idea of military protection along Turkish borders against the threat from Syria under Article 5 of the NATO Cha... ver mas... Domingo, 29 de Abril del 2012 Ashkenazi: Iran strike not needed tomorrow Watch the Jerusalem Post Conference live from New York; former IDF chief of staff predicts replacement government for Assad could be positive change for Israel if not aligned with ... ver mas... Sabado, 28 de Abril del 2012 The madness of King Edward VIII: Shocking letters hidden for 76 years The madness of King Edward VIII: Shocking letters hidden for 76 years reveal Archbishop accused Monarch of insanity, alcoholism and persecution mania - and forced him into abdicati... ver mas... Domingo, 29 de Abril del 2012 India, Japan to hold first economic dialogue NEW DELHI: India and Japan will hold their first economic dialogue and sixth strategic talks on Monday to impart a renewed momentum to burgeoning multi-faceted ties and to resolve ... ver mas... Sabado, 21 de Abril del 2012 Pari réussi pour François Hollande, en tête du premier tour avec 28,3 François Hollande est crédité de 28,3 % des voix au premier tour de l'élection présidentielle, dimanche 22 avril, selon les estimations de l'institut Ipsos dont nous disposons à 20... ver mas... Miercoles, 18 de Abril del 2012 Sarkozy hit by defections, poll plunge‏ Employees of the Cesar mask maker company pose in front of electoral bilboards wearing masks of the 2012 French presidential election candidates Wednesday in Saumur, western France... ver mas... Jueves, 19 de Abril del 2012 India being swept up by missile delusion India's Agni-V missle. File photo: Xinhua India announced a test of its long-range nuclear-capable Agni V missile. The missile has a range of over 5,000 kilometers, meaning... ver mas... Jueves, 19 de Abril del 2012 How the Arab Spring was sapped dry Speaking Freely is an Asia Times Online feature that allows guest writers to have their say. Please click here if you are interested in contributing. Within the first few month... ver mas... Miercoles, 18 de Abril del 2012 US fine tunes Iran talks - with eye on Israel Washington spelt out for the first time its approach to negotiations with Iran. This came in the form of a structured interview by Special Assistant to United States President Bara... ver mas... Viernes, 20 de Abril del 2012 Report distorts Iran's nuclear fatwa WASHINGTON - The Barack Obama administration's new interest in the 2004 religious verdict, or fatwa, by Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei banning the possession of nucle... ver mas... Viernes, 20 de Abril del 2012 Beijing takes mini-step to free-float currency‏ Speaking Freely is an Asia Times Online feature that allows guest writers to have their say. Please click here if you are interested in contributing. NEW YORK - The People's Ba... ver mas... Miercoles, 18 de Abril del 2012 FMI: Brasil podría dejar de ser la sexta mayor economía del mundo – RT Brasil podría perder su posición como la sexta mayor economía del mundo, según el informe publicado el martes por el Fondo Monetario Internacional (FMI). En 2011 este país latin... ver mas... Jueves, 19 de Abril del 2012 Agni-V propels India into elite ICBM club Today, we have made history. We're a major missile power: V.K. Saraswat India on Thursday propelled itself into an elite club of nations with Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile... ver mas... Jueves, 19 de Abril del 2012 The Secret Service and the girls from Cartagena (WMR)—The White House and the U.S. Intelligence Community are not treating as benign infractions the events surrounding the calling back from the Summit of the Americas in Cartagen... ver mas... Lunes, 16 de Abril del 2012 TERMINA LA VI CUMBRE DE LAS AMÉRICAS EMPAÑADA POR LA FALTA DE CONSENSO La presidenta de Argentina, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, abandonó en la mañana del domingo Cartagena de Indias antes de la clausura de la VI Cumbre de las Américas, supuestament... ver mas... Domingo, 15 de Abril del 2012 La crisis española arrastra a Europa La crisis económica y financiera de España se acelera de manera peligrosa para la Eurozona y la Unión Europea (UE) porque, como ha afirmado el ex presidente Felipe González, el fin... ver mas... Domingo, 15 de Abril del 2012 Swimming naked in Brazil's bubbly waters Brazil is the country of the future and always will be, as the old saying goes. The jury is out, even if we all accept that Luiz Inacio 'Lula' da Silva did slay inflation and es... ver mas... Domingo, 15 de Abril del 2012 Iran agrees to concrete proposals for resolving nuclear crisis The first formal negotiations between Iran and a six-nation contact group, including America and Britain, for over a year ended with agreement that diplomats will prepare concrete ... ver mas... Domingo, 15 de Abril del 2012 The single currency has arrived at a three-pronged fork in the road The next 12 months will decide the fate of the eurozone. The problems of the single currency have not gone away and will again dominate this week's meeting of the International Mon... ver mas... Domingo, 15 de Abril del 2012 Wen Jiabao promises crackdown on corruption in China Chinese premier Wen Jiabao has promised tougher curbs on corruption and abuse of power, state media reported on Sunday, as officials sought to limit the political fallout from the ... ver mas... Domingo, 15 de Abril del 2012 US secret service scandal overshadows Obama trip President Barack Obama said he would be "angry" if accusations that his security staff hired prostitutes at a key political summit in Colombia proved true. Speaking for the firs... ver mas... Domingo, 15 de Abril del 2012 Egypt bars 10 candidates from presidential election Egypt's presidential election is suddenly a contest of moderates after a decision by the country's supreme election commission to bar 10 candidates from the race, including a contr... ver mas... Domingo, 15 de Abril del 2012 Sarkozy 'embarrassed France' with Obama video conference TV stunt Nicolas Sarkozy has been accused of using a video conference with Barack Obama to boost his election campaign. In an unprecedented move in French diplomacy, newscasts on several... ver mas... Domingo, 15 de Abril del 2012 North Korea leader addresses nation for first time North Korea's new leader addressed his nation and the world for the first time on on Sunday , vowing to prioritise his impoverished country's military, which promptly unveiled a ne... ver mas... Viernes, 06 de Abril del 2012 “El euro es una catástrofe” La introducción del euro como moneda única es una catástrofe y un proyecto equivocado, afirmó el presidente checo Václav Klaus en una entrevista de la cadena televisiva France 24, ... ver mas... Miercoles, 07 de Marzo del 2012 Rebellion Spreads ... EU Elites Have Miscalculated? For those who missed the story, a 77-year old retired pharmacist – Dimitris Christoulas – has shot himself to death in front of the Greek Parliament in Syntagma Square, protesting ... ver mas... Viernes, 06 de Abril del 2012 Our Men in Iran? From the air, the terrain of the Department of Energy’s Nevada National Security Site, with its arid high plains and remote mountain peaks, has the look of northwest Iran. The site... ver mas... Viernes, 06 de Abril del 2012 Rabinos israelies utilizan drogas psiquiatricas Rabbi's little helper Forget 'Big Brother': Psychiatric drugs are frequently administered within the Haredi community at leaders' requests, in order to bring members in line wit... ver mas... Sabado, 07 de Abril del 2012 Remaking the global financial architecture in Asia’s image proves easi WATCHING Europe flirt with financial catastrophe has not erased memories in Asia of the region’s own meltdown 15 years ago. Indeed, it has served as a reminder of the dangers lurki... ver mas... Viernes, 06 de Abril del 2012 Israel Wary of Changes in the Arab World For decades, Israel had been hoping for change in the Arab world. Yet now that the region is in upheaval, its not just Israeli citizens who are concerned. The government has shown ... ver mas... Viernes, 06 de Abril del 2012 Virtuous power new defense doctrine: Turkish president President Gül reveals a new vision for Turkey’s defense strategy, saying the country will become a ‘virtuous power’ in the world Turkey should ‘put its house in order’ if it a... ver mas... Viernes, 06 de Abril del 2012 Wyoming town, population 1, sells for $900,000 The tiny Western town garnered international attention in advance of the sale of 10-plus acres (4 hectares) with a convenience store, gas station and modular home located in southe... ver mas... Viernes, 06 de Abril del 2012 Turkish PM due in China for talks The two countries are expected to sign several agreements, including those on nuclear energy and coal. The nuclear energy agreements are anticipated to be about cooperation in the ... ver mas... Viernes, 06 de Abril del 2012 Pentagon eyes 'human like' handyman robots: But why? A US military agency is to announce Grand Challenge for a new generation of humanoid robots to add it to the country’s military arsenal. Pentagon’s Defense Advanced Research Pro... ver mas... Domingo, 01 de Abril del 2012 Clinton: Iran talks due in İstanbul on April 13-14 Iran and six world powers will meet in Turkey on April 13-14 for a round of talks over Tehran's disputed nuclear program, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Saturday. T... ver mas... Domingo, 01 de Abril del 2012 The future of the transatlantic alliance: NATO’s sea of troubles AS PREPARATIONS begin for NATO’s Chicago summit in May, the 63-year-old alliance is facing a perfect storm of problems. Even if it can overcome them, the organisation that has form... ver mas... Domingo, 01 de Abril del 2012 'Friends of Syria' conference in Turkey ends with list of declarations The Friends of Syria group wrapped up its second conference in Istanbul with a list of recommendations and declarations, but with few concrete decisions. Representatives of the ... ver mas... Domingo, 01 de Abril del 2012 Turkey's Erdogan: Israeli strike on Iran would devastate Mideast Turkey's Erdogan: Israeli strike on Iran would devastate Mideast Speaking on his return from a Tehran visit, Turkish Prime Minister criticizes world for keeping mum on reported Is... ver mas... Sabado, 31 de Marzo del 2012 Global Failures on a Haitian Epidemic MIREBALAIS, Haiti — Jean Salgadeau Pelette, handsome when medicated and groomed, often roamed this central Haitian town in a disheveled state, wild-eyed and naked. He was a familia... ver mas... Sabado, 31 de Marzo del 2012 Florida protesters demand arrest in black teen's death Jackson, Sharpton join demonstration in Martin case * "We want arrests, shot in the chest," protesters chanted * Case has prompted state, federal investigations By Barbar... ver mas... Domingo, 01 de Abril del 2012 BRICS canta al unísono contra Occidente El bloque BRICS (integrado por Brasil, Rusia, India, China y Sudáfrica) gradualmente se convierte en una estructura política internacional de pleno valor que tiene capacidades para... ver mas... Jueves, 29 de Marzo del 2012 BRICS eyes bank, wants Iran talks‏ BRICS eyes bank, wants Iran talks Asks antagonists to resolve suspicions over Iran’s nuclear programme through talks on multilateral fora While making a strong statement on Ira... ver mas... Sabado, 31 de Marzo del 2012 BRICS starts building‏ BRICS starts building The forceful and positive statement of intent with which Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa concluded their fourth annual summit on Thursday is e... ver mas... Viernes, 30 de Marzo del 2012 Osama's wife gives detailed account of life in Pakistan‏ Osama bin Laden spent nine years on the run in Pakistan after the September 11 attacks, and during that time he moved between five safe houses and fathered four children, at least ... ver mas... Jueves, 29 de Marzo del 2012 BRICS to focus on Syria, Iran today Russia, China against any bid to put the five nations under threat of intervention On Thursday morning, the strategic community around the world will be focussed on the outcome ... ver mas... Viernes, 30 de Marzo del 2012 Iran to host 16th NAM summit in Tehran: Mehmanparast Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman says the 16th summit meeting of member states of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) will be held in the Iranian capital, Tehran, in late summer. ... ver mas... Domingo, 25 de Marzo del 2012 Los mejores paises del mundo para ser mujer Los mejores paises del mundo para ser mujer – RT Publicado: 08 mar 2012 \| 20:51 MSK Última actualización: 08 mar 2012 \| 21:58 MSK ¿Dónde cree usted que viven mejor las mujeres... ver mas... Martes, 20 de Marzo del 2012 Syria's leadership making mistakes, says Russia‏ Syria's leadership is making "a lot of mistakes", Russia's foreign minister has said, in a further sign Moscow may be hardening its stance on Damascus. Sergei Lavrov said Presid... ver mas... Sabado, 24 de Marzo del 2012 China will ensure tankers can haul Iran oil China, the biggest buyer of Iranian oil, will take steps to prevent European trade sanctions disrupting shipments from the Persian Gulf nation, said tanker operator China Shipping ... ver mas... Domingo, 25 de Marzo del 2012 French Terror Attack: All the Hallmarks of an Intelligence Psy-op French Terror Attack: All the Hallmarks of an Intelligence Psy-op and False Flag Alex Jones' Infowars: There's a war on for your mind!‏ Mohammed Merah, the suspect in the ... ver mas... Miercoles, 21 de Marzo del 2012 North Korea Issues Warning About South's Nuclear Summit‏ Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) North Korea Issues Warning About South's Nuclear Summit March 21, 2012 Steve Herman \| Seoul North Korea is warning world leaders not to ra... ver mas... Viernes, 23 de Marzo del 2012 Rusia: Es imposible que Irán cree misiles nucleares en secreto No hay confianza Publicado: 23 mar 2012 \| 17:02 MSK Última actualización: 23 mar 2012 \| 18:44 MSK Rusia no cree que Irán sea capaz de crear en secreto un arma nuclear e inclus... ver mas... Viernes, 23 de Marzo del 2012 China y Australia intercambian yuanes por dólares australianos Los bancos centrales de China y Australia firmaron un acuerdo de permuta de divisas por valor de 200.000 millones de yuanes y 30.000 millones de dólares australianos (unos 31.000 m... ver mas... Jueves, 22 de Marzo del 2012 Uncertain World: Russia-China: Change of course? The authors believe that the impending conversion of the yuan into a “world currency for settlements, and later into an investment and reserve currency…may undermine the stability ... ver mas... Jueves, 15 de Marzo del 2012 The pain in Spain will test the euro One definition of insanity is to do the same thing over and over again and expect different results. Germany’s determination to impose a fiscal hair shirt on its eurozone partners ... ver mas... Miercoles, 07 de Marzo del 2012 US 'must respect our regional interests' Foreign minister wants Washington to play a constructive role in area The United States must respect China's interests in the Asia-Pacific region, Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi s... ver mas... Jueves, 15 de Marzo del 2012 Iran Takes 'Urgent Steps' As Saturday Cut-Off Looms The sanctions vice is tightening on Iran, cutting it out of key global financial networks, but Tehran is taking urgent steps to withstand the pressure over a nuclear program the We... ver mas... Jueves, 15 de Marzo del 2012 Top Iran official calls for cooperation from West in return for 'trans Christiane Amanpour returns to CNN with a new interview show, "Amanpour," on CNN International on Saturday (Sunday in Asia). Geneva, Switzerland (CNN) -- Iran says it wants more... ver mas... Jueves, 15 de Marzo del 2012 'Strike on Iran could be counterproductive' WASHINGTON – A recently retired US general now working for a Jewish national security think tank cautioned Tuesday that military strikes against Iran could be counterproductive. ... ver mas... Viernes, 16 de Marzo del 2012 J.P. Morgan Chase's Ugly Family Secrets Revealed J.P. Morgan Chase's Ugly Family Secrets Revealed : Information Clearing House J.P. Morgan Chase's Ugly Family Secrets Revealed By Matt Taibbi March 16, 2012 "Rolling S... ver mas... Miercoles, 21 de Marzo del 2012 Emir Hamad bin Khalifa; Tiny Qatar using massive wealth in bid to fill Geostrategy-Direct — DOSSIER: Emir Hamad bin Khalifa; Tiny Qatar using massive wealth in bid to fill Arab power vacuum — March 21, 2012 TEL AVIV — Qatar, one of the smallest state... ver mas... Viernes, 16 de Marzo del 2012 Contingency plan: Assad prepares Alawite state should Syria splinter AMMAN — Syrian President Bashar Assad, despite military victories over Sunni rebels, is preparing a contingency for an Alawite state along the Mediterranean coast, a report said. ... ver mas... Viernes, 16 de Marzo del 2012 Secreto bancario: Se acaba el Sueño Americano (y el Suizo) Secreto bancario: Se acaba el Sueño Americano (y el Suizo) CIUDAD DE BUENOS AIRES (Urgente24). El banco privado más antiguo de Suiza, el Wegelin & Co., supo sobrevivir a 3 sigl... ver mas... Viernes, 16 de Marzo del 2012 The bin Laden plot to kill President Obama Before his death, Osama bin Laden boldly commanded his network to organize special cells in Afghanistan and Pakistan to attack the aircraft of President Obama and Gen. David H. Pet... ver mas... Viernes, 16 de Marzo del 2012 North Korea says it will launch long-range rocket carrying satellite SEOUL — North Korea said Friday that it intends to blast a satellite into space using a long-range rocket, an announcement that drew international condemnation and seemed to run co... ver mas... Domingo, 04 de Marzo del 2012 It's just a matter of time before U.S. tires of Israel Israel doesn't know when to stop, and it could pay dearly as a result. An elephant and an ant will meet in Washington on Monday for a critical summit. But wait, who here is the el... ver mas... Lunes, 12 de Marzo del 2012 EE. UU. 'DESNUDA' PARTES DE SU ESCUDO ANTIMISIL: ¿UN CEBO PARA ATRAER Antes del fin de la primavera Washington podría revelar datos secretos del sistema antimisil que despliega en Europa y que tanto preocupa a Moscú. Sin embargo, algunos expertos adv... ver mas... Miercoles, 07 de Marzo del 2012 China to offer renminbi loans to BRICs nations (Reuters) - China is planning to extend renminbi loans to other major emerging BRIC countries, in another step toward the expansion of the yuan's role in foreign exchange, the Fina... ver mas... Domingo, 11 de Marzo del 2012 ¡Viene el “banco BRIC”! China eyes top job at BRICS Bank(India Today;11.3.12) India's proposal to create a BRICS bank has hit the Chinese wall after the matter came up for discussions between foreign min... ver mas... Miercoles, 07 de Marzo del 2012 ¿POR QUÉ EE. UU. RETRASA UNA GUERRA CONTRA IRÁN? Pese a las numerosas amenazas estadounidenses de desencadenar una guerra contra Irán, todavía no lo ha hecho y los expertos indican que se debe a varios motivos. ¿La primera econom... ver mas... Jueves, 08 de Marzo del 2012 Latin America warned over China slowdown Latin America’s economies have become increasingly resilient to global shocks but they have not prepared for a possible slowdown in China, according to the Institute of Internation... ver mas... Domingo, 11 de Marzo del 2012 Foreign relations: Brazilian influence grows ever stronger From a distance, the huge statue of Jesus that gazes out at the Pacific on Lima’s seafront appears identical to the more famous Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro that overlooks... ver mas... Domingo, 01 de Enero del 2012 Fukushima: a strange kind of homecoming One year on from Japan’s Fukushima nuclear disaster, the Unuma family return to the exclusion zone and what was once their farm High quality global journalism requires investmen... ver mas... Domingo, 11 de Marzo del 2012 America and the Crisis of Global Power by Zbigniew Brzezinski - The Gl The argument that America's decline would generate global insecurity, endanger some vulnerable states, produce a more troubled North American neighborhood, and make cooperative man... ver mas... Domingo, 11 de Marzo del 2012 The End of the Euro Crisis May Have Two Faces Everyone loves a good doomsday story. It seems that the euro is going to end in such a way, according to many pundits. They see a collapsing currency and rioting in the streets... ver mas... Domingo, 11 de Marzo del 2012 LA GRAN "ESTAFA FINANCIERA" DE EE.UU. PARA SER EL DUEÑO DEL MUNDO Todas las teclas son buenas para EE. UU. a la hora de consolidar la gobernanza global. La Reserva Federal (Fed) recurre a "prácticas ilegales" de impresión de dinero y trasferencia... ver mas... Sabado, 03 de Marzo del 2012 Iran elections weaken Ahmadinejad, bolster Supreme Leader Khamenei Iran elections weaken Ahmadinejad, bolster Supreme Leader Khamenei President's rivals, however, see eye-to-eye on nuclear program; reformists barely take part as its leader remain... ver mas... Domingo, 04 de Marzo del 2012 Venezuela's Hugo Chavez says tumour was malignant Venezuela's Hugo Chavez says tumour was malignant 4 March 2012 Last updated at 18:54 GMT Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says he has had a recurrence of the cancer he was treate... ver mas... Domingo, 04 de Marzo del 2012 Tearful Putin claims victory in Russian election‏ Tearful Putin claims victory in Russian election Vladimir Putin claimed victory in Russia's presidential election on Sunday and, tears rolling down his cheeks, said it was a histo... ver mas... Viernes, 02 de Marzo del 2012 Brazil blasts rich states for 'cannibalizing' young economies PressTV - Brazil blasts rich states for 'cannibalizing' young economies Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has slammed the rich countries fiscal policies, accusing them of unleash... ver mas... Viernes, 02 de Marzo del 2012 In meeting, Obama to warn Netanyahu against military strikes on Iran President Obama is heading into a critical week in his drive to contain Iran’s nuclear ambitions, as he meets with Israel’s hawkish leader to caution him against military strikes u... ver mas... Sabado, 03 de Marzo del 2012 Decoding Obama's Message on Iran When is a bluff not a bluff? Maybe it’s when you tell a journalist: “As president of the United States, I don’t bluff.” The basics in this game of chicken are well known: Presid... ver mas... Viernes, 02 de Marzo del 2012 Argentina rebuffs Spain in YPF dispute Argentina has bluntly told Madrid not to meddle in YPF, its biggest company and former oil monopoly, even though it is controlled by Spain’s Repsol. In what was being seen in Ma... ver mas... Viernes, 02 de Marzo del 2012 Obama to Iran and Israel: 'As President of the United States, I Don't Dismissing a strategy of "containment," the president tells me it's "unacceptable" for the Islamic Republic to have a nuclear weapon. At the White House on Monday, President Obama... ver mas... Viernes, 02 de Marzo del 2012 Economy a plus for Putin MONTREAL - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin appears set to secure a return to the presidency this weekend, with the strong possibility that in spite of growing anger against h... ver mas... Sabado, 03 de Marzo del 2012 Damage control, not the end of nukes TOKYO - Although the nuclear deal between North Korea and the United States may help defuse spiraling tensions in East Asia, it represents a harsh new reality: US nuclear diplomacy... ver mas... Viernes, 24 de Febrero del 2012 Estados Unidos participa de negociaciones sobre desarme nuclear de Cor Estados Unidos participa de negociaciones preliminares en Beijing con el objetivo de convencer a Corea del Norte para que retome las negociaciones sobre desarme nuclear. Las negoci... ver mas... Viernes, 24 de Febrero del 2012 BRICS SE DISPONE A CREAR SU PROPIO BANCO El bloque BRICS ya piensa en consolidar su independencia. India propuso la creación de un banco multilateral que sería financiado exclusivamente por las economías emergentes para i... ver mas... Domingo, 26 de Febrero del 2012 G20 turns up pressure on Germany High quality global journalism requires investment. Please share this article with others using the link below, do not cut & paste the article. See our Ts&Cs and Copyright Policy f... ver mas... Viernes, 24 de Febrero del 2012 OCCIDENTE PROVOCA SU PROPIA RUINA CON LAS SANCIONES A IRÁN El embargo al petróleo de Irán resultó a ser contraproducente. La escalada de tensión entre la república islámica y la comunidad internacional lleva semanas empujando el precio del... ver mas... Sabado, 25 de Febrero del 2012 EE. UU. SE ESTÁ ARMANDO 'HASTA LOS DIENTES' EN EL GOLFO PÉRSICO Estados Unidos está reforzando sus posiciones marítimas y terrestres en el Golfo Pérsico para afrontar un posible cierre del Estrecho de Ormuz por parte de Irán. Los altos cargo... ver mas... 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Lunes, 20 de Febrero del 2012 Funcionarios estadounidenses y británicos exhortan públicamente a Isra El domingo, altos funcionarios estadounidenses y británicos instaron a Israel a no atacar a Irán por el polémico programa nuclear de ese país. En distintas entrevistas, el general ... ver mas... Lunes, 20 de Febrero del 2012 Centenares de miles de personas protestan en España contra medidas de Centenares de miles de trabajadores protestaron en toda España contra las últimas medidas de austeridad aprobadas por el gobierno, que facilitan la reducción de salarios y el despi... ver mas... Lunes, 20 de Febrero del 2012 Pentagon cuts could cost US more money The Pentagon, under pressure to slash spending, plans to slow down purchases of fighter jets, submarines and other expensive projects in order to trim billions of dollars from its ... ver mas... 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Lunes, 13 de Febrero del 2012 The humbling of Bo Xilai High quality global journalism requires investment. Please share this article with others using the link below, do not cut & paste the article. See our Ts&Cs and Copyright Policy f... ver mas... Lunes, 13 de Febrero del 2012 Chinese firms: Good prospects in Egypt Editor's Note: China Daily reporter Li Lianxing looks at how Chinese businesses in Egypt view their future SUEZ, Egypt - Chinese companies in Egypt are confident in the economy an... ver mas... Lunes, 13 de Febrero del 2012 Israelis attacked in India and Georgia High quality global journalism requires investment. Please share this article with others using the link below, do not cut & paste the article. See our Ts&Cs and Copyright Policy f... ver mas... Lunes, 13 de Febrero del 2012 Se extienden las protestas en Grecia mientras el Parlamento aprueba me La policía griega detuvo a por lo menos 130 personas luego de una noche de disturbios, luego de que los legisladores de ese país aprobaran un polémico paquete de medidas de austeri... ver mas... Martes, 14 de Febrero del 2012 Anonymous describes the destruction of CIA.gov (VIDEO) Following Friday’s crippling of the CIA’s official government website, an alleged member of Anonymous has uploaded a video explaining how the collective crushed the agency’s online... ver mas... Martes, 14 de Febrero del 2012 Obama election-year budget aims to spur hiring US President Barack Obama delivers remarks on his administration's 2013 budget at Northern Virginia Community College in Annandale, Virginia, Feb 13, 2012. [Photo/Agencies] WASHIN... ver mas... Domingo, 05 de Febrero del 2012 Egypt security forces face the people's wrath Egyptian protesters are calling for a no confidence vote in the country's prime minister and the ouster of the military government. Its failure to transfer power to a civil adminis... ver mas... Domingo, 05 de Febrero del 2012 Iran to cut oil exports to ‘hostile’ European states High quality global journalism requires investment. Please share this article with others using the link below, do not cut & paste the article. See our Ts&Cs and Copyright Policy f... ver mas... Domingo, 05 de Febrero del 2012 Howdy neighbor: Iran warns neighbors against assisting US A senior Iranian military official says Tehran will attack any country used by "enemies" to launch a military strike against his country. The statement comes amid growing tensions ... ver mas... Domingo, 05 de Febrero del 2012 Iran softens line on cutting oil to Europe High quality global journalism requires investment. Please share this article with others using the link below, do not cut & paste the article. See our Ts&Cs and Copyright Policy f... ver mas... Domingo, 05 de Febrero del 2012 Panetta: Estados Unidos pondrá fin en 2013 a las operaciones de combat El gobierno de Obama dice que espera poner fin a la misión de combate de Estados Unidos y la OTAN en Afganistán para fines del año que viene. En declaraciones a periodistas en Brus... ver mas... Domingo, 05 de Febrero del 2012 Taking sides: Major split in UNSC after Syria veto Moscow says it regrets that the authors of the draft UN resolution on Syria did not do more to reach a consensus and produce a balanced text. The tsunami of criticism now being dir... ver mas... Domingo, 05 de Febrero del 2012 19 Americans in Egypt Face Trial in Inquiry Over Funding CAIRO — Egyptian authorities have referred 19 Americans and two dozen others to criminal trials, justice ministry officials said Sunday, as part of a politically charged investigat... ver mas... Sabado, 04 de Febrero del 2012 Siria se instala en la guerra civil tras la matanza de Homs Siria ha dado el paso definitivo hacia la guerra civil. Homs es un campo de batalla con cientos de cadáveres. La ciudad, controlada por los rebeldes, sufrió el sábado de madrugada ... ver mas... Domingo, 05 de Febrero del 2012 Deadlock for Greek austerity talks High quality global journalism requires investment. Please share this article with others using the link below, do not cut & paste the article. See our Ts&Cs and Copyright Policy f... ver mas... Domingo, 05 de Febrero del 2012 OTAN: la misión de combate en Afganistán se extenderá hasta 2014 inclu Altos funcionarios de Estados Unidos y la OTAN están restando importancia a los comentarios del secretario de Defensa Leon Panetta que sugerían que se pondría fin a la misión de co... ver mas... Domingo, 22 de Enero del 2012 Croatians set to back EU membership High quality global journalism requires investment. Please share this article with others using the link below, do not cut & paste the article. See our Ts&Cs and Copyright Policy f... ver mas... Viernes, 20 de Enero del 2012 China Leader Warns Iran Not to Make Nuclear Arms BEIJING — Prime Minister Wen Jiabao wrapped up a six-day Middle East tour this week with stronger-than-usual criticism of Iran’s defiance on its nuclear program, and with multibill... ver mas... Jueves, 19 de Enero del 2012 El grupo hacker Anonymous anula sitio web del Departamento de Justicia Además, dejó inoperativas las webs de distintas organizaciones relacionadas con el apoyo a la ley SOPA y la protección de los derechos de autor, como venganza por el operativo con... ver mas... Sabado, 21 de Enero del 2012 India Joins Asian Dollar Exclusion Zone, Will Transact With Iran In Ru Two weeks ago we wrote a post that should have made it all too clear that while the US and Europe continue to pretend that all is well, and they are, somehow, solvent, Asia has bee... ver mas... Sabado, 21 de Enero del 2012 Seymour Hersh: La propaganda que sirvió para preparar la guerra de Ira 21 de noviembre de 2011 Escuche/Vea/Lea (en inglés) Mientras Estados Unidos, Gran Bretaña y Canadá tienen previsto anunciar en estas fechas un conjunto coordinado de sancione... ver mas... Domingo, 22 de Enero del 2012 Israeli-Saudi Cyberwar Heats Up Last week the Insider Report disclosed that an Israeli teenager identified only as “OxOmer” launched a cyberwar counterattack against Saudi hackers who divulged tens of thousands o... ver mas... Sabado, 21 de Enero del 2012 Europe will go through a tough time in 2012 Edited and translated by People's Daily Online At the beginning of the New Year, under the shadow of debt crisis, 2012 seems inconceivable for the Europeans. As German Chancello... ver mas... Jueves, 19 de Enero del 2012 Women Take Power in Brazilian Government Brazil's new president, Dilma Rousseff, has quickly stepped out of the shadow of her charismatic predecessor Lula. After one year in office, she is more popular than any former pre... ver mas... Miercoles, 18 de Enero del 2012 Eastern Europe Swings Right Hungary is almost broke and has lurched to the right so sharply that the EU has launched legal action in defense of democracy. 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Domingo, 01 de Enero del 2012 Nuclear benchmark: A rod for nuclear Iran Iran says its engineers have managed to produce a nuclear fuel rod, marking a benchmark achievement for the country’s nuclear ambitions. Meanwhile the US issued new round of sancti... ver mas... Lunes, 02 de Enero del 2012 Obama’s change: From kidnapping and torture to assassination The promise to scrap his predecessor’s hardliner war-on-terror policies, which helped Barack Obama win presidential election, is apparently off the table. The political reality is ... ver mas... Sabado, 31 de Diciembre del 2011 Seymour Hersh: La propaganda que sirvió para preparar la guerra de Ira Mientras Estados Unidos, Gran Bretaña y Canadá tienen previsto anunciar en estas fechas un conjunto coordinado de sanciones contra la industria del petróleo y petroquímica de Irán,... ver mas... Lunes, 02 de Enero del 2012 'Iran Is Playing with Fire' Tensions between Iran and the West escalated again on Monday as Tehran announced it had test-fired two long-range missiles in international waters near the strategic Strait of Horm... ver mas... Sabado, 31 de Diciembre del 2011 US uses 'hedging strategy' to deal with China's rise In November 2011, the United States held the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 19th informal leadership meeting in Hawaii. Then, President Barack Obama visited Australia and... ver mas... Lunes, 02 de Enero del 2012 Euro woes: No joy for 10-year-old currency 2012 marks 10 years since Europeans first held euro notes and coins in their hands. But prospects are grim for Europe's single currency in the New Year, as the region's leaders war... ver mas... 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Viernes, 30 de Diciembre del 2011 The Lies that Europe's Politicians Tell Themselves Since its inception, the euro zone has been built on lies, the most grievous of which is the idea that the common currency could work without political union. But Europe's politici... ver mas... Viernes, 09 de Diciembre del 2011 Will US, Israel attack Iran? The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)is scheduled to release the latest report on Iran’s nuclear program on Nov. 9, theresults of which could be the prelude to a new war in... ver mas... Sabado, 17 de Diciembre del 2011 Philippines walking a very fine line The Philippines has been making waves in the South China Sea of late. It hassettled to refer to the disputed waters as the "West Philippine Sea," sent officials toclaim sovereignty... ver mas... Viernes, 09 de Diciembre del 2011 Top US General Worries About Euro, Potential Unrest December 09, 2011 "AFP" -- (WASHINGTON) - Top US military officer General Martin Dempsey said Friday he was "extraordinarily concerned" about the euro's viability due to the potent... ver mas... Lunes, 12 de Diciembre del 2011 Signs of Disintegration “Disintegration.” That’s the word both billionaire George Soros and French President Nicolas Sarkozy have recently used to describe what’s going on with the European economic cris... ver mas... Jueves, 15 de Diciembre del 2011 Bernanke: Don’t Expect Fed to Bail Out Europe Read more: Bernanke: Do Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke told Republican senators the Fed plans no additional aid to European banks amid the region’s sovereign debt crisis, according to two lawmak... ver mas... Domingo, 18 de Diciembre del 2011 FT interview transcript: Mario Draghi High quality global journalism requires investment. Please share this article with others using the link below, do not cut & paste the article. See our Ts&Cs and Copyright Policy f... ver mas... Domingo, 18 de Diciembre del 2011 Pyongyang poser: Nix nukes for fast food? A tentative agreement between Washington and Pyongyang is in the works, under which the US will supply food aid to North Korea in exchange for a ban on its controversial nuclear pr... ver mas... Viernes, 16 de Diciembre del 2011 'Alliance between banks and governments at the heart of eurozone crisi Deutsche Welle: There has been criticism of last week's EU summit that it didn't address the immediate crisis enough. And that under the leadership of German Chancellor Merkel Euro... ver mas... Martes, 20 de Diciembre del 2011 US courts already enforcing SOPA-style shut-downs While activists waging for a free Internet advocate against the possible passing of the Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA, the US court system is already favoring big business by thw... ver mas... Miercoles, 21 de Diciembre del 2011 Dispatch: Dynamics of a U.S.-Brazil Trade Conversation Analyst Karen Hooper examines the possibility of expanded trade between the United States and Brazil and the negotiation strategies each country could pursue. VIDEO TRANSCRIPT: ... ver mas... Miercoles, 23 de Noviembre del 2011 The new Asian great game There was a time when European summits would provide glimpses of the future world order. Those times are gone. Today, those searching for portents of thing to come will have to loo... ver mas... Miercoles, 16 de Noviembre del 2011 Australia could be caught in Sino-US crossfire US President Barack Obama arrived in Australia today for a long-delayed visit. It isreported that Obama is going to announce an expanded US military presence inAustralia. The move ... ver mas... Viernes, 18 de Noviembre del 2011 US Asia-Pacific strategy brings steep price The latest East Asia Summit will be held on November 19 in Bali, Indonesia. Takingit to signify its return to Asia-Pacific, the US seeks to turn the Summit into a forumconcerning t... ver mas... Jueves, 24 de Noviembre del 2011 Turkish lira on the slide MONTREAL - The Turkish lira has accelerated its decline against the US dollar, recovering so far only marginally this week from Monday's 1.5% drop, to the level of 1.85 lira to the... ver mas... Jueves, 24 de Noviembre del 2011 That rocky road to Damascus The trillion-dollar question in the "Arab Winter" is who will blink first in the West's screenplay of slouching towards Tehran via Damascus. As they examine the regional chessb... ver mas... Jueves, 24 de Noviembre del 2011 The trick to flying The trick to flying is to fall ... and miss. Douglas Adams,Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Douglas Adams should have been around now, but tragically died a few years ago aged ... ver mas... Jueves, 24 de Noviembre del 2011 Back to 1693 The eurozone crisis, which could have been defused initially by allowing Greece to depart the euro, has now taken on a much more serious aspect. If, as seems possible, Italy, Spain... ver mas... Jueves, 24 de Noviembre del 2011 US muscle manifesto for Asia The United States dramatically ramped up its Asia-Pacific strategy over the past week with a high-profile tour through the region by President Barack Obama and US participation in ... ver mas... Jueves, 24 de Noviembre del 2011 Egypt as crucible of Middle East tensions The news and images coming out of Egypt are deeply troubling. At least 36 people have died since last Friday, and over 1,250 have reportedly been wounded in clashes around Tahrir S... ver mas... Sabado, 19 de Noviembre del 2011 US, China role play for ASEAN NUSA DUA, INDONESIA - Southeast Asian policymakers looking north to the Asian mainland and east across the Pacific Ocean see two major, different, and complementary assets to their... ver mas... Jueves, 10 de Noviembre del 2011 China Prepares for the U.S. Re-Engagement in Asia Summary China has been carefully monitoring the U.S. strategy for re-engagement in the Asia-Pacific region and understands the challenges its own regional strategies now face. The... ver mas... Jueves, 10 de Noviembre del 2011 Portfolio: Eurozone Debt Crisis Reveals China's Economic Weakness Portfolio: Eurozone Debt Crisis Reveals China's Economic Weakness November 10, 2011 \| Vice President of Strategic Analysis Rodger Baker explains how Europe’s debt crisis expose... ver mas... Viernes, 11 de Noviembre del 2011 Israeli firm says costs too high on Iran strike JERUSALEM: A leading Israeli investment firm said on Thursday any military strike on Iranian nuclear facilities would exact an economic price too high for the world to accept, and ... ver mas... Jueves, 03 de Noviembre del 2011 US has no stomach for S. China Sea military clash After cooperating with Vietnam, the US conduced military exercises again in the South China Sea between October 17 to 28, this time with the Phillipines. As usual, the two countrie... ver mas... Miercoles, 09 de Noviembre del 2011 The Syrian Regime, Under Pressure but Holding Summary The Syrian army is continuing a crackdown in Homs, a stronghold of the Sunni-dominated opposition movement. Though Syrian forces are operating under considerable strain in... ver mas... Lunes, 24 de Octubre del 2011 Vatican urges economic reforms, condemns collective greed * Document also calls for "Central World Bank" * Condemns "idolatry of the market" * Urges Wall Street to examine its impact on humanity * Says reform should start under U.N. au... ver mas... Miercoles, 26 de Octubre del 2011 Qatar joins Mexico with oil hedge Qatar, a member of the Opec oil cartel, has joined Mexico in taking out an insurance policy against falling oil prices next year, hedging some of its oil for 2012 as both nations a... ver mas... Jueves, 10 de Noviembre del 2011 A bad case of nuclear Iranophobia As the climax to a leaking frenzy in Western corporate media that bordered on - literally - nuclear hysteria, United Nations inspectors at the International Atomic Energy Agency (I... ver mas... Viernes, 04 de Noviembre del 2011 The Israeli daily Ha’aretz revealed Nov. 1 that a diplomatic cable.. 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La asist... ver mas... Sabado, 05 de Noviembre del 2011 Reino Unido teme quedarse aislado La crisis del euro apenas ha afectado la estabilidad de la coalición de conservadores (abrumadoramente antieuropeos) y liberales-demócratas (el partido británico más proeuropeo), a... ver mas... Viernes, 04 de Noviembre del 2011 Los republicanos no logran dar con un candidato convincente Barack Obama carece todavía de un rival republicano. La carrera presidencial en la oposición atraviesa por una fase de guerra sucia y desconcierto que es la muestra de la falta de ... ver mas... Viernes, 04 de Noviembre del 2011 EE UU se plantea un rápido traspaso de la soberanía en Afganistán A pesar de que la Casa Blanca se ha marcado 2014 como la fecha de retirada de las tropas norteamericanas de Afganistán, Barack Obama está considerando dar el año que viene un cambi... ver mas... Viernes, 04 de Noviembre del 2011 El Ejército israelí intercepta a la nueva flotilla rumbo a Gaza Las esperanzas de los activistas de la flotilla Freedom Waves (Oleadas de Libertad) se han frustrado hoy poco después de las 16.00 (hora local, las 17.00 en España) en su empeño po... ver mas... Domingo, 06 de Noviembre del 2011 El pentágono teme un resurgimiento de Al Qaeda en Irak A dos meses de la retirada total de las tropas que Estados Unidos tiene desplegadas en Irak, a gobernantes y generales de ambos países les preocupa profundamente un posible resurgi... ver mas... Domingo, 06 de Noviembre del 2011 Medvédev busca el apoyo de la iglesia ortodoxa rusa El presidente Dmitri Medvédev afirmó su compromiso personal con la fe cristiana ortodoxa el sábado en una reunión con el patriarca de la Iglesia Ortodoxa Rusa, Kiril, y fieles de e... ver mas... Lunes, 07 de Noviembre del 2011 Russia: Rebuilding an Empire While It Can .S.-Russian relations seem to have been relatively quiet recently, as there are numerous contradictory views in Washington about the true nature of Russia’s current foreign policy.... ver mas... Lunes, 07 de Noviembre del 2011 Los partidos griegos acuerdan un Gobierno de unidad nacional sin Papan Le ha costado asumirlo, un Papandreu siempre es un Papandreu. Es lo que se dice estos días en Atenas, en cualquier despacho, café o pasillo cuando se habla de la decadencia del pri... ver mas... Sabado, 15 de Octubre del 2011 To Isolate Iran, U.S. Presses Inspectors on Nuclear Data WASHINGTON — President Obama is pressing United Nations nuclear inspectors to release classified intelligence information showing that Iran is designing and experimenting with nucl... ver mas... Sabado, 15 de Octubre del 2011 Romney Beating Obama in a Fight for Wall St. Cash It is no secret that the relationship between President Obama and Wall Street has chilled. A striking measure of that is the latest campaign finance reports. Mitt Romney has raise... ver mas... Domingo, 16 de Octubre del 2011 CIA's Account of 9/11 Under Attack A growing number of former government insiders - all responsible officials who served in a number of federal posts - are now on record as doubting ex-CIA director George Tenet’s ac... ver mas... Domingo, 16 de Octubre del 2011 Arrests, Huge Crowds in NY, Protests World-Wide housands of demonstrators protesting corporate greed filled New York City's Times Square, mixing with gawkers, Broadway showgoers, tourists and police to create a chaotic scene in ... ver mas... Jueves, 13 de Octubre del 2011 Occupy DC: Both Heads of the Beast Indignant" protesters, angered by a biting economic crisis they blame on politicians and bankers, vow to take to the streets worldwide Saturday in a protest spanning 71 nations. ... ver mas... Jueves, 13 de Octubre del 2011 Occupy Wall Street: Take the Bull by the Horns Wall Street Protest Rallies at JPMorgan Branch to Close Accounts New York's Occupy Wall Street demonstrators, whose month - long protest against income disparity has spread worldw... ver mas... Jueves, 13 de Octubre del 2011 Saudi Arabia's Limited Options Against Iran Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal on Thursday vowed revenge for an alleged plot by Tehran to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the United States with the help of some... ver mas... Viernes, 14 de Octubre del 2011 More Questions over Alleged Iranian Plot More Questions over Alleged Iranian Plot October 14, 2011 \| Summary The alleged Iranian plot to kill the Saudi ambassador to the United States has been dismissed by most com... ver mas... Viernes, 14 de Octubre del 2011 CITIGROUP VEUT-IL DEVENIR LA BANQUE D’OCCUPY WALL STREET? C’est bien un signe que rien ne se passe comme tout ce que nous avons connu auparavant, qu’il s’agit d’une situation exceptionnelle en tous points, que le désordre du monde et la c... ver mas... Jueves, 13 de Octubre del 2011 South China Sea: A new geopolitical node For a long time, the planet's geopolitical nodes were situated in Europe, namely the Balkans and Alsace and Lorraine. For 20 years after the dissolution of Soviet Union geopolitica... ver mas... Viernes, 16 de Septiembre del 2011 Putin: Debt crisis deteriorating in U.S., Europe SOCHI. Sept 16 (Interfax) - The prospect of resolving the debt crisis in Europe and the United States is cloudy, said Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. Putin said at an economic foru... ver mas... Viernes, 16 de Septiembre del 2011 Business and politics poles apart Switzerland, home to UBS and Credit Suisse, believed the worst of the credit crisis was behind it. But as tremors from UBS’s shock announcement spread, business and political leade... ver mas... Jueves, 15 de Septiembre del 2011 UK and Swiss regulators under scrutiny That UBS reported its $2bn loss on the third anniversary of Lehman Brothers’ collapse and the day Switzerland’s parliament debated tighter controls on banks deemed “too big to fail... ver mas... Viernes, 16 de Septiembre del 2011 UBS loss comes as expert warns banks 'creating a monster' Some banks fuelling personality defects that lead to extreme risks as UBS deals with the fallout of £2bn losses Simon Goodley Investment banks are "creating a monster" by fuelli... ver mas... Miercoles, 21 de Septiembre del 2011 Egypt-Turkey alignment against Israel 'most important shift since 1949 WASHINGTON — For the first time, Egypt and Turkey have formed what could become an alliance against Israel, a report said. The Washington Institute for Near East Policy said two U... ver mas... Miercoles, 21 de Septiembre del 2011 Qatar most supportive of Libyan rebels, offers military cooperation CAIRO — Libya and Qatar are discussing formal military cooperation in wake of the ouster of Col. Moammar Gadhafi. Qatar is said to have been the most active Arab state during the ... ver mas... Miercoles, 21 de Septiembre del 2011 Turkey wants permanent base in northern Iraq's Kandil mountains ANKARA — Turkey is drafting plans to expand its military presence in Iraq. Turkish sources said the government of Prime Minister Recep Erdogan was working with the General Staff t... ver mas... Lunes, 19 de Septiembre del 2011 Central banks return as gold buyers European central banks have become net buyers of gold for the first time in more than two decades, the latest sign of how the turbulence in the currency and debt markets has revolu... ver mas... Lunes, 19 de Septiembre del 2011 APOCALYPSE USA, OU LE BESOIN DE CATASTROPHE… La fin de l’Amérique est, aux USA, un “thème porteur”. Le livre Aftershock: Protect Yourself and Profit in the Next Global Financial Meltdown, de David Wiedemer, Robert A. Wiedemer... ver mas... Martes, 20 de Septiembre del 2011 Obama sears the arc of instability It's a story that should take your breath away: the destabilization of what, in the George W Bush years, used to be called "the arc of instability". It involves at least 97 countri... ver mas... Domingo, 11 de Septiembre del 2011 'One in 4 Israelis lives under poverty line' Israel's National Insurance Institute says one in every four Israelis lives under the poverty line and unemployment rate is on the rise in the regime. According to the annual ... ver mas... Viernes, 09 de Septiembre del 2011 China, Argentina agree to further strategic ties -- China and Argentina have agreed to further enhance mutual trust and theirstrategic partnership as the two emerging economies are playing an increasingly important role in the wo... ver mas... Domingo, 11 de Septiembre del 2011 Al-Rahi Returns from France, Says He Was 'Misinterpreted' Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi on Sunday noted that his recent statements in France on the Syrian crisis and Hizbullah’s arms -- which stirred a storm of controversy in Lebanon... ver mas... Sabado, 10 de Septiembre del 2011 Arab Spring Financial Aid to Rise to $38 Billion international institutions agreed Saturday to raise their financial support to Arab nations in transition to democracy to $38 billion, France's finance minister said. Nine interna... ver mas... Domingo, 11 de Septiembre del 2011 The Assad women have long played a major role in Syrian regime LONDON — The women in the ruling family of President Bashar Assad are said to have played a major role in regime decisions. Opposition sources and Western diplomats said the women... ver mas... Domingo, 11 de Septiembre del 2011 Krugman Says BRIC Really BIC Bloomberg Russia's reliance on oil and natural gas means that it does not belong among the so-called BRIC nations, Nobel economics laureate Paul Krugman said. "Russia really does... ver mas... Domingo, 11 de Septiembre del 2011 Osborne warns G7 of 'currency war' as nations devalue to keep exports on 11th September 2011 George Osborne laid down the law to fellow finance Ministers yesterday, telling them to get their debt under control and avoid a trade and currency war that... ver mas... Miercoles, 17 de Agosto del 2011 Leading Insurers Call for Greater Cross-Sectoral Coordination.... The Institute of International Finance, the leading global association of financial services firms, released a report today highlighting the potential impact on the insurance indus... ver mas... Viernes, 09 de Septiembre del 2011 Now It Is Still The 9/11 Era. Osama bin Laden is dead. So is Saddam Hussein, and Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, and too many Qaeda No. 3’s to count. Khalid Shaikh Mohammed is awaiting his military tribunal. George W. Bu... ver mas... Sabado, 10 de Septiembre del 2011 China opposes Mexican president's meeting with Dalai Lama -- China on Saturday expressed strong discontent and opposition to the meetingbetween Mexican President Felipe Calderon Hinojosa and the Dalai Lama. "This grossly interferes in ... ver mas... Sabado, 03 de Septiembre del 2011 Turkey downgrades ties with Israel Ankara expels Israeli envoys and suspends military co-operation as UN releases report on 2010 flotilla raid Turkey has downgraded diplomatic ties with Israel and suspended militar... ver mas... Sabado, 03 de Septiembre del 2011 One final word? On China by Henry Kissinger It is fitting that towards the end of his life, Henry Kissinger would return to the subject of what may be his greatest foreign policy achievement: the coordinated opening of China... ver mas... Viernes, 02 de Septiembre del 2011 Medvedev and Kim make capital BEIJING - Pundits are taking time to digest the significance or otherwise of North Korea leader Kim Jong-il's visit to Russia last week. Most attention is on the question of how it... ver mas... Sabado, 03 de Septiembre del 2011 It's a TOTAL war, monsieur The winners of that "kinetic" thing in northern Africa (the Barack Obama administration swears it's not a war) - collectively described as Friends of Libya (FOL) - were all in a jo... ver mas... Sabado, 03 de Septiembre del 2011 US debate over 'leading from behind' WASHINGTON - As rebels moved to consolidate control over a post-Muammar Gaddafi Libya, foreign policy analysts in the United States are debating whether Washington's role in the ne... ver mas... Viernes, 02 de Septiembre del 2011 Dear Leader plays it smart Leaders of the two Koreas returned to their respective capitals this week with deals worth billions of dollars and potentially guaranteeing energy security for the two natural reso... ver mas... Jueves, 01 de Septiembre del 2011 Why Gaddafi got a red card Surveying the Libyan wasteland out of a cozy room crammed with wafer-thin LCDs in a Pyongyang palace, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's Dear Leader, Kim Jong-il, must hav... ver mas... Jueves, 01 de Septiembre del 2011 Iran makes a u-turn on Syria After months of tacitly echoing Damascus' dismissal of the growing political opposition as armed gangs and foreign agents, Tehran has adjusted its policy by referring to the "legit... ver mas... Jueves, 01 de Septiembre del 2011 Iran Slams Sarkozy Over Nuclear RemarkSend to friend Iran urged French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Thursday not to make comments based on "unrealistic information," after Paris called for tougher sanctions over Tehran's controversia... ver mas... Viernes, 02 de Septiembre del 2011 Libyan despot on the run by UK help The fugitive former dictator of Libya has gone into hiding with the help of the most sophisticated and upto date communications systems supplied by Britain in 2007. Three years a... ver mas... Jueves, 25 de Agosto del 2011 Portfolio: Factors Complicating Libyan Oil Production Director of Analysis Reva Bhalla examines the challenges ahead for the Libyan oil sector. Ever since the Libyan rebels stepped foot into Tripoli, investors and energy traders all... ver mas... Miercoles, 24 de Agosto del 2011 Libya After Gadhafi: Transitioning from Rebellion to Rule With the end of the Gadhafi regime seemingly in sight, it is an opportune time to step back and revisit one of the themes we discussed at the beginning of the crisis: What comes af... ver mas... Jueves, 25 de Agosto del 2011 Iran Monitors Turkey's Rising Regional Power Iran Monitors Turkey's Rising Regional Power A high ranking Iranian cleric used some tough language against Turkey on Wednesday. Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi — recently app... ver mas... Miercoles, 24 de Agosto del 2011 As Qaddafi Falls, K Street Rises nfluence peddlers who once worked for Libyan leader Muammar el-Qaddafi's regime are scrambling to publicly sever ties with the strongman while their competitors are helping his co... ver mas... Miercoles, 24 de Agosto del 2011 Russia's Stance Against Selling Iran S-300 Defense Systems Russian soldiers near an S-400 anti-aircraft missile system Summary Iran announced Aug. 24 that it has filed a suit in the International Court of Justice to force Russia to sell ... ver mas... Jueves, 25 de Agosto del 2011 Professor Mundell, euro, and 'pessimal currency areas' After all these years, I have finally been able to sit down for an hour with Robert Mundell, the great theorist of currency unions and the godfather of the euro. “We’re in very se... ver mas... Lunes, 22 de Agosto del 2011 LIBYA MAKES PROGRESS ON BANKING REFORM REF: TRIPOLI 126 1. (C) Summary: Libya's banking reform program continues to make progress. Buoyed by the windfall that accompanied the February 13 sale of a share in state-run Wahda Bank to Jordan... ver mas... Lunes, 22 de Agosto del 2011 Full Libyan oil output could be years away Libya could return to the global oil market within weeks after the rebels appeared to be on the brink of victory, but the full resumption of output is months, if not years, away. ... ver mas... Viernes, 26 de Agosto del 2011 Pentagon stands as bastion of mistrust of China The Pentagon released a report entitled Military and Security Developments Involving the PRC 2011 on Wednesday, an annual paper submitted to Congress that tries to gauge China's mi... ver mas... Jueves, 25 de Agosto del 2011 The civil war in Libya.... Reflect on negative effects of Libya war Edited and Translated by People's Daily Online The civil war in Libya will come to an end now that the opposition forces have entered i... ver mas... Jueves, 18 de Agosto del 2011 The great failure of globalisation A failure of economic strategy and leadership lies behind the near simultaneous collapse of market confidence in the eurozone and US economies. No need to blame the rating agencies... ver mas... Miercoles, 17 de Agosto del 2011 Iran banks all on Assad's survival The continuing unrest in Syria presents Iran with multiple challenges straddling the strategic, political and ideological spheres. While officially Iran is committed to the surviva... ver mas... Miercoles, 17 de Agosto del 2011 Big boat, little punch in South China Sea SYDNEY - The Chinese aircraft carrier that began sea trials last week is by far the largest warship of any country in Asia and in certain realms could give China game-changing capa... ver mas... Martes, 09 de Agosto del 2011 End of the road for hedge funds See A world without a benchmark There's something deeply anomalous about a stock market crash at the peak of United States corporate profitability. Nothing like this ever has h... ver mas... Miercoles, 17 de Agosto del 2011 Venezuela Makes A Huge Transfer Of Gold From Switzerland To Banks In C Just days after returning home from another round of chemotherapy in Cuba, Hugo Chavez has ordered billions of dollars in cash and hundreds of tons of gold to be relocated. Accord... ver mas... Domingo, 19 de Junio del 2011 India faces a deal with the devil The political drama playing out over India, the largest democracy in the world, is about the corruption that rots the system. Yet, the way it has galvanized millions of people into... ver mas... Miercoles, 17 de Agosto del 2011 Venezuela to nationalise gold industry President Hugo Chávez said on Wednesday that he will nationalise Venezuela’s gold industry in a bid to stamp out illegal mining and boost international reserves. “We don’t want wa... ver mas... Martes, 16 de Agosto del 2011 Coordinated Attacks Likely Designed To Upset Egyptian-Israeli Relation A series of armed assaults targeting vehicles in southern Israel began around noon on Aug. 18 some 20 kilometers (12 miles) north of Eilat. The attacks all occurred along Route 12,... ver mas... Martes, 16 de Agosto del 2011 The Dangerous Reagan Cult Exclusive: Ronald Reagan’s anti-government philosophy inspires Tea Party extremists to oppose any revenue increase, even from closing loopholes on corporate jets. Democrats try the... ver mas... Jueves, 18 de Agosto del 2011 China's shift in posture as the West wanes BEIJING - China is flabbergasted by the inability of the United States and Europe to take tough political decisions over their economies, especially since the current malaise h... ver mas... Lunes, 01 de Agosto del 2011 Printemps arabe : les grands perdants et gagnants du Golfe Quel est l’impact des révoltes arabes sur la région du Golfe ? Quels sont les nouveaux défis qui guettent cette région riche en pétrole ? Abdulkhaleq Abdulla, expert dans les affai... ver mas... Lunes, 01 de Agosto del 2011 Russian Privatization and Modernization Analyst Lauren Goodrich examines the reasons behind Moscow’s plan to privatize strategic Russian firms. The Russian government submitted its revised list for Russian privatizati... ver mas... Domingo, 31 de Julio del 2011 Assad's powerful cousin brings message to Western nations: Back off Syrian President Bashar Assad has warned the West of a Middle East war if his regime came under imminent threat of collapse. Western intelligence sources said Assad has sent his l... ver mas... Lunes, 01 de Agosto del 2011 Egyptian Forces Roust Tahrir Square Sit-In Central Tahrir Square was forcibly cleared Monday of the remnants of a three-week-old sit-in protesting the slow pace of change since the revolution that toppled Hosni Mubarak, wit... ver mas... Domingo, 31 de Julio del 2011 Syrian Forces Renew Strike on Restive City of Hama Syrian security forces bombed the central city of Hama for a second day on Monday as the government pressed its campaign to crush a four-month-old popular uprising against the gove... ver mas... Domingo, 31 de Julio del 2011 The President Surrenders A deal to raise the federal debt ceiling is in the works. If it goes through, many commentators will declare that disaster was avoided. But they will be wrong. For the deal itse... ver mas... Domingo, 31 de Julio del 2011 Obama and Leaders Reach Debt Deal President Obama and Congressional leaders of both parties said late Sunday that they had agreed to a framework for a budget deal that would cut trillions of dollars in federal spen... ver mas... Domingo, 31 de Julio del 2011 In World’s Eyes, Much Damage Is Already Done With the deal reached Sunday night, the United States has a good chance of escaping thedebt limit showdown with its credit rating intact. The United States government may not ... ver mas... Sabado, 23 de Julio del 2011 Turkish PM: No normalization with Israel without apology, end of Gaza Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that his country will not normalize its relations with Israel as long as Israel does not apologize for the killing of n... ver mas... Sabado, 23 de Julio del 2011 Tens of thousands march in Tel Aviv to protest housing shortage, high Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched in central Tel Aviv on Saturday night as part of a large-scale protest movement against the housing shortage and high rent prices in Isra... ver mas... Sabado, 23 de Julio del 2011 Saudis report coup plot coordinated by 'foreign intelligence services' Saudi Arabia has reported a plot to overthrow the royal family. Officials said Al Qaida-aligned elements sought to seize power in the Gulf Cooperation Council kingdom. They said t... ver mas... Sabado, 23 de Julio del 2011 Islamists backed by 'every Sunni regime' in region gain against Assad Syrian President Bashar Assad faces a bolstered Islamist revolt backed by such neighboring countries as Iraq, Jordan and Turkey. Western intelligence sources said Assad has been u... ver mas... Sabado, 23 de Julio del 2011 As clock ticks down in Iraq, U.S. military trains Kurds to block Iran The U.S. military, in what could be its last months in Iraq, is training Kurdish units to stop incursions by Iran. Officials said the U.S. Army sent instructors to assist the secu... ver mas... Sabado, 23 de Julio del 2011 Israel supplying specially-designed Spike guided missiles to S. Korea Israel has agreed to supply advanced anti-tank guided missiles to South Korea. Industry sources said South Korea has selected Israel's Spike ATGM system for the army of the East A... ver mas... Sabado, 23 de Julio del 2011 Adm. Mullen says in China that the U.S. 'is not going away' Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, criticized China's military after visiting Beijing and said wide differences remain in efforts to build trust with the comm... ver mas... Sabado, 23 de Julio del 2011 Euro rescue deal fails to dispel fears Jitters returned to European markets on Friday, snuffing out an earlier relief rally inspired by the European Union deal on a second Greek bail-out. Yields on Greece’s two-year bo... ver mas... Sabado, 23 de Julio del 2011 Investors Scramble to Prepare for the Unthinkable World markets have behaved until now as if it were inevitable that Congress would raise the debt ceiling, the maximum amount the federal government can borrow, before the Treasury ... ver mas... Sabado, 23 de Julio del 2011 Suspect is Called Anti-Islam.Right-Wing Extremist Charged in Norway The Norwegian police on Saturday charged a man they identified as a right-wing fundamentalist Christian in connection with the bombing of a government building in central Oslo and ... ver mas... Sabado, 28 de Mayo del 2011 Bill Clinton to Rep. Ryan: Give Me a Call Former President Bill Clinton offered a helping hand to Republican Rep. Paul Ryan a day after a GOP election loss that Democrats are attributing to opposition to Ryan’s Medicare re... ver mas... Domingo, 29 de Mayo del 2011 The renminbi's journey to the world As China's currency becomes more popular internationally, the country will have less need to hold US dollar assets. Recently, HSBC bank released an upbeat survey predicting that C... ver mas... Viernes, 27 de Mayo del 2011 Do the China-Pakistan pipeline shuffle From the Gwadar port complex to fighter jet sales, strained relations between the US and Pakistan are benefiting China. Gwadar is Pakistan's first deep water port; constructed wit... ver mas... Sabado, 28 de Mayo del 2011 Turkey's diplomatic rise As the global leadership of the US recedes, Turkey is positioning itself as a key regional player. Turkish foreign minister Ahmet Davutoglu (right) has pursued a 'zero conflict wi... ver mas... Sabado, 28 de Mayo del 2011 Illusions of democracy and the internet The internet falls short of presenting facts about realities and responsibilities of governance and freedom. Although the Egyptian revolution gained sensational attention on socia... ver mas... Jueves, 26 de Mayo del 2011 A world of regions Recent events in the Middle East and Central Asia reflect the decline of US dominance and influence. Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have made the US more unpopular in the Middle Eas... ver mas... Martes, 24 de Mayo del 2011 Pakistan-USA ties: How long will they hold? Pakistan-USA ties were already at all-time low before the USA’s Abbotabad operation which killed the USA’s most wanted, Osama bin Laden. After the operation, reasons for further mi... ver mas... Sabado, 28 de Mayo del 2011 Cairo opens Gaza crossing, prepares to halt gas to Israel Egyptian authorities plan to follow up on the permanent opening of the Gaza Strip Rafah crossing - so ending its four-year siege - by liquidating EMG (the East Mediterranean Gas Co... ver mas... Domingo, 22 de Mayo del 2011 The crucible of Yemen The two opposing forces of unity and disunity are helping to shape the future of the struggle against Saleh in Yemen. There has never been a single Yemen, and maybe there will nev... ver mas... Domingo, 22 de Mayo del 2011 Analysis: Obama sticks to his guns in convoluted dance with Netanyahu US President Barak Obama may have stuck to his guns in a speech to AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobby, but the president’s credibility rides on his ability to persuade Israel to accept th... ver mas... Sabado, 21 de Mayo del 2011 Another IMF leader from Western Europe would be a historic mistake Appointing the next IMF boss from Western Europe would be a mistake of historic proportions – not least given the extent to which the centre of economic gravity has now shifted to ... ver mas... Sabado, 21 de Mayo del 2011 IMF cannot afford to make a mistake with Strauss-Kahn's successor The IMF will soon be confronted with the difficult decision of choosing a new head. If these were ordinary times, it might be of little moment. But these are not ordinary times. E... ver mas... Sabado, 01 de Enero del 2011 LA “REVOLUCIÓN DEL JAZMÍN” IMPREGNA ESPAÑA Y EL CÁUCASO Apparently inspired by Arab world’s tumult, thousands of Georgians protest, demanding ouster of President Saakashvili Thousands of Georgians, inspired by the popular uprisings s... ver mas... Domingo, 22 de Mayo del 2011 North Sudan army takes control of oil-rich Abyei Raising prospects of war. The northern Sudanese army has taken control of main town of the disputed oil-producing Abyei region, the state television reported late on Saturday, add... ver mas... Viernes, 21 de Octubre del 2011 Obama: Doomed to disappoint In his speech on the Middle East, the US president failed to break the chains of the status quo and set a new path. Barack Obama gave a major speech on the Middle East on Thursday... ver mas... Sabado, 21 de Mayo del 2011 Turkish politicians quit over sex tapes Videos purportedly showing nationalist politicians in compromising positions trigger second round of resignations. Six Turkish opposition politicians have resigned over a sex ta... ver mas... Lunes, 17 de Octubre del 2011 Could Greece be the next Lehman Brothers? Yes – and potentially even worse It was less than three years ago that the failure of Lehman Brothers sent tremors through the global financial system, threatening the existence... ver mas... Domingo, 16 de Octubre del 2011 Amid the Arab Spring, a US-Saudi split A tectonic shift has occurred in the US-Saudi relationship. Despite significant pressure from President Barack Obama’s administration to remain on the sidelines, Saudi leaders sent... ver mas... Lunes, 21 de Marzo del 2011 HaCKeD By Sy-AtTaCkEr HaCKeD By Sy-AtTaCkEr Sy9@HoTMaiL.iT HaCKeD By Sy-AtTaCkEr Sy9@HoTMaiL.iT HaCKeD By Sy-AtTaCkEr Sy9@HoTMaiL.iT... ver mas... Domingo, 20 de Marzo del 2011 ‘Hydro-diplomacy’ needed to avert Arab water wars The United Nations should promote "hydro-diplomacy" to defuse any tensions over water in regions like the Middle East and North Africa where scarce supplies have the potential to s... ver mas... Domingo, 20 de Marzo del 2011 Obama's Serbia-Solution for Libya;Split the country and steal the oil The Obama administration never would have launched a war on Libya if they didn't have a puppet-in-waiting ready to take power as soon as the fighting ended. That puppet appears to ... ver mas... Lunes, 21 de Marzo del 2011 Gas will gain from nuclear negativity after Japan crisis The crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan is going to change global energy markets for good. Nuclear is a dirty word once more – and gas is likely to be the main b... ver mas... Lunes, 21 de Marzo del 2011 Libya: Shifting sands The tension between the responsibility to protect civilians and helping rebels to oust a tyrant will only grow in the coming days... ver mas... Domingo, 20 de Marzo del 2011 Libya crisis may save Nicolas Sarkozy from electoral humiliation The French president certainly needs something to prevent him coming third in next year's election... ver mas... Lunes, 21 de Marzo del 2011 Yemen in Crisis: A Special Report A crisis in Yemen is rapidly escalating. A standoff centered on the presidential palace is taking place between security forces in the capital city of Sanaa while embattled Preside... ver mas... Martes, 22 de Marzo del 2011 The downfall of Rafsanjani The decision by former Iranian President Hashemi Rafsanjani not to contest elections for the head of the Assembly of Experts indicates that efforts to purge him from the establishm... ver mas... Sabado, 19 de Marzo del 2011 The Club Med war It would be really uplifting to imagine United Nations Security Council resolution 1973 [1] on Thursday was voted just to support the beleaguered anti-Muammar Gaddafi movement with... ver mas... Lunes, 21 de Marzo del 2011 Russia Finds Opportunity in the Libyan Crisis Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaks at a meeting in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk on March 19 Summary Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said March 21 that the U.N. Security Coun... ver mas... Jueves, 03 de Marzo del 2011 Computer expert says US behind Stuxnet worm LONG BEACH, California – A German computer security expert said Thursday he believes the United States and Israel's Mossad unleashed the malicious Stuxnet worm on Iran's nuclear pr... ver mas... Viernes, 04 de Marzo del 2011 The Collapse of the Old Oil Order How the Petroleum Age Will End March 04, 2011 --- Whatever the outcome of the protests, uprisings, and rebellions now sweeping the Middle East, one thing is guaranteed: the wor... ver mas... Viernes, 04 de Marzo del 2011 Britain at risk of another financial crisis, Bank of England chief war Britain risks suffering another financial crisis without reform of the country’s banks, the Governor of the Bank of England warns today. In an interview with The Daily Telegraph... ver mas... Viernes, 04 de Marzo del 2011 Shell chief Peter Voser warns oil demand could outstrip supply Peter Voser, the chief executive of Royal Dutch Shell, believes the $116 oil price caused by the Middle East crisis will soon ease back, but warned of a longer-term shock where "su... ver mas... Miercoles, 09 de Marzo del 2011 Reformist Prince Salman gaining clout in staunchly pro-U.S. Bahrain WASHINGTON — The United States has determined that Bahrain was undergoing a transfer of power. U.S. government documents reported an assessment that Bahrain's king was relaying au... ver mas... Miercoles, 09 de Marzo del 2011 Long-stable Oman battles unprecedented violence from protesters ABU DHABI — Oman has become the latest Gulf Cooperation Council state to struggle with violent unrest. At least six people were killed in clashes between anti-regime protesters an... ver mas... Sabado, 05 de Marzo del 2011 The view from Tehran: New Middle East emboldens Iran TEHRAN: An unseasonable snowstorm that lashed Tehran over the weekend caught many Iranians by surprise. But when the discussion with Iranian officials turns from weather to the sw... ver mas... Sabado, 05 de Marzo del 2011 Africa, the last natural resource frontier, faces a turbulent decade In the coming decade, extraction of oil, gas, and mineral ores will constitute by far the most important economic opportunity in Africa’s history. Africa is the last frontier for r... ver mas... Jueves, 03 de Marzo del 2011 Iran Sees an Opportunity in the Persian Gulf As protests and revolts play out in North Africa, much attention is shifting to the Persian Gulf. The concern is simple: If the social instability spreads to the world’s primary oi... ver mas... Martes, 10 de Noviembre del 2009 TURKEY: Re-Writing The Middle East? ISTANBUL (IDN) – In a record time, Turkish diplomacy has managed to put together several pieces in its Middle East puzzle — in fact it has struck strategic deals with three key reg... ver mas... Viernes, 18 de Febrero del 2011 Unrest and the Succession Struggle in Libya Fissures within the Libyan regime became more visible Feb. 18 as anti-government protests in Libya continued, mostly in the eastern cities of the country. Libyan newspaper Quryna —... ver mas... Sabado, 19 de Febrero del 2011 The Status of Protests in Libya Summary Libyan anti-government protesters continued to gather Feb. 18, with reports of deaths coming from the restive northeastern cities of Benghazi and Al Bayda. Though the bulk... ver mas... Viernes, 18 de Febrero del 2011 A Middle East Without America? The fever sweeping the Middle East is now coursing through Libya, Yemen, Iran and Bahrain, where the U.S. Fifth Fleet is based. In all four nations, state violence is being used... ver mas... Sabado, 19 de Febrero del 2011 'Somalia facing cataclysmic crisis' Somalia is facing a cataclysmic humanitarian tragedy and is on the brink of a drought crisis threatening some 2.4 million people, according to a UN official.... ver mas... Viernes, 18 de Febrero del 2011 Millions call for civilian rule in Egypt Some three million participants in the massive rally have gathered at Cairo's Liberation Square, which has been the epicenter of the Egyptian Revolution. Thousands more were expect... ver mas... Viernes, 18 de Febrero del 2011 Five protesters killed in Yemen At least five pro-democracy protesters have been killed and dozens of others injured during clashes with security forces in Yemen.... ver mas... Sabado, 19 de Febrero del 2011 US vetoes UN resolution on settlements The United States has vetoed a UN resolution that would have condemned "illegal" settlements on the occupied Palestinian territories. The US cast two vetoes in 2006 when the cou... ver mas... Viernes, 18 de Febrero del 2011 Eight injured in Jordan clashes At least eight people have been injured after a group of government supporters attacked a pro-democracy protest rally in the Jordanian capital, Amman.... ver mas... Sabado, 19 de Febrero del 2011 'Most green funds hold oil companies' For the majority of funds in the UK we do not see much difference in stock selection, or performance, between UK 'ethically screened' funds and conventional funds. I'd like to t... ver mas... Sabado, 19 de Febrero del 2011 G20 Paris: Sarkozy dares to dream in a G-Zero world Today’a G20 meeting for finance ministers and central bankers is the first since Nicolas Sarkozy appeared in Davos last month to give a spirited defence of the international talkin... ver mas... Viernes, 14 de Enero del 2011 Over 9,000 Murders by Gun in US; 39 in UK Number of Murders, United States, 2009: 15,241 Number of Murders by Firearms, US, 2009: 9,146 Number of Murders, Britain, 2008*: 648 (Since Britain’s population is 1/5 that ... ver mas... Viernes, 14 de Enero del 2011 Global food chain stretched to the limit Global food chain stretched to the limit Soaring prices spark fears of social unrest in developing world. Strained by rising demand and battered by bad weather, the global food... ver mas... Viernes, 14 de Enero del 2011 Jordanians protest & blame gov for living conditions Food price protests sweeping across North Africa and the Middle East reached Jordan on Friday, when thousands of protesters chanted slogans against Prime Minister Samir al-Rifai in... ver mas... Viernes, 14 de Enero del 2011 Tunisia: The end of an era Those who watched President Ben Ali delivering his most recent speech noticed a man with a trembling voice saying the opposite of what he stood for. He said that he was sorry, t... ver mas... Sabado, 15 de Enero del 2011 The US/Israeli Coup in Beirut The United States and Israel have executed a stealth coup that has precipitated the collapse of Lebanon's unity government. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton preemptively torp... ver mas... Sabado, 15 de Enero del 2011 Unilever chief warns over global crisis in food output The chief executive of one of the world's largest food producers is to warn that the global crisis in food production is reaching "dangerous territory" with prices soaring and dema... ver mas... Domingo, 16 de Enero del 2011 Hedge funds bet China is a bubble close to bursting The world is looking to China as a springboard out of recession - but some hedge funds are betting the country's credit and growth levels cannot be sustained. For his first-eve... ver mas... Lunes, 17 de Enero del 2011 Crossroad for Arab Dictators Chaos continues to grip Tunisia. Its third leader in 24 hours, thepresident of the lower house of Parliament , came into power on Saturday amid street protests, looters, and rio... ver mas... Miercoles, 19 de Enero del 2011 Swiss Banker Blows Whistle on Tax Evasion From his home in the quiet village of Rorbas, outside Zurich, Rudolf M. Elmer is chipping away at the centuries-old traditions of Swiss banking secrecy. Mr. Elmer, who ran the C... ver mas... Domingo, 16 de Enero del 2011 With Stuxnet, Did The U.S. And Israel Create a New Cyberwar Era? Remember the years-long controversy about whether the U.S. or the Israel would bomb Iran’s nuclear program? 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Lunes, 10 de Enero del 2011 North Korea: South Korea, Japan Commit To Military Ties South Korean Defense Minister Kim Kwan Jin and his Japanese counterpart, Toshimi Kitazawa, agreed in Seoul to seek “future-oriented” bilateral military relations and to start discu... ver mas... Lunes, 10 de Enero del 2011 China, U.S.: Defense Chiefs Agree To Formal Dialogue U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Chinese Defense Minister Liang Guanglie agreed to establish a working group to explore regular formal dialogue on strategic issues, AP repor... ver mas... Lunes, 10 de Enero del 2011 U.S., U.K.: MI6, CIA Also Linked To Assassination - Iran The CIA and MI6 had a role in an Iranian scientist’s assassination, which has also been linked to the Mossad, Fars News Agency reported Jan. 10, citing the Iranian Intelligence Min... ver mas... Lunes, 10 de Enero del 2011 Spain: Government Cautious About ETA's Cease-fire Announcement The Spanish governing party cautiously received an announcement by Basque separatist organization ETA that it was making its temporary cease-fire permanent and verifiable, DPA repo... ver mas... Lunes, 10 de Enero del 2011 Fox News: The No. 1 Name in Murder Fantasies Bill O'Reilly's recent "joke" about decapitating Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank was only the latest example of a demented Fox News culture that permits on-air personalities... ver mas... Domingo, 09 de Enero del 2011 Climate of Hate When you heard the terrible news from Arizona, were you completely surprised? Or were you, at some level, expecting something like this atrocity to happen? ... ver mas... Lunes, 10 de Enero del 2011 Former House Leader Tom DeLay sentenced to 3 years SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay was sentenced to three years in prison on Monday by a Texas judge for conspiracy in a money-laundering scheme ... ver mas... Lunes, 10 de Enero del 2011 Wife of White House Official Found Dead The politics-related horror stories continue: Ashley Turton, a Washington lobbyist and wife of White House legislative affairs liaison Dan Turton, was found dead inside a burning c... ver mas... Jueves, 02 de Diciembre del 2010 Time: Mossad behind Iran hit? The recent assassination of an Iranian nuclear scientist bears the fingerprint of a “custom-made” operation by Israel's spy agency, Mossad, a Time report says. Majid Shahria... ver mas... Viernes, 03 de Diciembre del 2010 US, Japan launch joint war games Japan and the United States have launched their biggest-ever joint military exercises off Japan's southern islands near South Korea amid growing tensions in the Korean Peninsula. ... ver mas... Martes, 16 de Noviembre del 2010 What is JP Morgan Chase? JP Morgan Chase is the simply the governmentsf main holding company. JP Morgan Chase, as of March 31, 2008, was holding 89.99 trillion ($89,997,271,000,000) in derivatives. The... ver mas... Jueves, 02 de Diciembre del 2010 UK banks borrowed more than £640bn from US Federal Reserve British banks borrowed more than $1 trillion (£640bn) from the Federal Reserve during the financial crisis, led by Barclays following its swoop on the US business of Lehman Brother... ver mas... Martes, 30 de Noviembre del 2010 Climate change is real, but carbon cuts just won't work Common sense was an early loser in the scorching battle over the reality of man-made global warming. For nearly 20 years, one group of activists argued – in the face of ever-mounti... ver mas... Jueves, 25 de Noviembre del 2010 Ernesto Zedillo va al Consejo de Prisa El ex presidente de México llegará al Grupo como parte de la reestructuración de la firma española; el ex mandatario formará parte de un nuevo consejo, luego de su inclusión a Citi... ver mas... Jueves, 02 de Diciembre del 2010 Want JP Morgan to crash? Buy silver The campaign to buy silver and force JP Morgan into bankruptcy could work, because of the liabilities accrued by its short-selling For decades, the world's banking system has b... ver mas... Jueves, 02 de Diciembre del 2010 Fed aid in financial crisis went beyond US banks to industry Fed aid in financial crisis went beyond U.S. banks to industry, foreign firms. The financial crisis stretched even farther across the economy than many had realized, as new disc... ver mas... Jueves, 02 de Diciembre del 2010 Senior Turkey official says Israel behind WikiLeaks release Deputy leader of Turkish PM Erdogan's AKP party hints that Israel engineered the release of U.S. diplomatic cables as a plot to pressure Turkey, the daily Hurriyet reports. By H... ver mas... Jueves, 02 de Diciembre del 2010 Nigeria to charge Dick Cheney in $180 million bribery case Nigeria to charge Dick Cheney in $180 million bribery case, issue Interpol arrest warrant. The energy services company Dick Cheney ran prior to becoming Vice President of the Un... ver mas... Viernes, 19 de Noviembre del 2010 Transformed GM is ‘back in the game’ General Motors had good reason for a party on Thursday evening. Several hundred employees packed the carmaker’s headquarters in Detroit as a band belted out songs and a bright new ... ver mas... Viernes, 19 de Noviembre del 2010 Nato to make defence offer to Russia The US and its Nato allies will invite Russia to help create a missile defence shield in a move designed to solidify the transformation in relations between Moscow and the west. ... ver mas... Viernes, 19 de Noviembre del 2010 Man in the News: Nat Rothschild Communicating in staccato after two days without sleep, earlier this week Nat Rothschild stepped off a plane from Singapore to announce the latest chapter in his family’s voluminou... ver mas... Miercoles, 17 de Noviembre del 2010 British Defense Chief: 30 to 40 Years of Afghanistan Occupation Ahead The foreign policy bait-and-switch continues. First, President Barack Obama declared the end of combat in Iraq, withdrawing some U.S. troops but leaving many others behind, possibl... ver mas... Viernes, 19 de Noviembre del 2010 Risk of Euro Zone Default Overdone: IMF Official The risk of default in the euro zone's debt-troubled states has been overplayed and the premium for holding Irish, Portuguese and Spanish debt will fall as such worries ease, a sen... ver mas... Jueves, 11 de Noviembre del 2010 Nation states are dead:EU chief says the belief that countries (...) Nation states are dead: EU chief says the belief that countries can stand alone is a 'lie and an illusion' The age of the nation state is over and the idea that countries can st... ver mas... Viernes, 19 de Noviembre del 2010 Roubini Maps Out Nightmare Scenario of Domino Debt Collapse in Europe "We have too much private debt in the case of Ireland," according to Nouriel Roubini. But the nub of the crisis is this: "We have decided to socialize the private losses of the ... ver mas... Viernes, 19 de Noviembre del 2010 Bernanke Takes Off the Gloves After Becoming Global Target You could call it Ben Bernanke's, "Speak softly and carry a big stick" speech. The Fed Chairman known as a student of the Great Depression, may have taken a page out of Presiden... ver mas... Jueves, 18 de Noviembre del 2010 Rick Perry open to sending the US military into Mexico Gov. Rick Perry says he's open to the idea of sending U.S. troops into Mexico to fight the drug war. The Texas governor told MSNBC this morning that border violence has escalated d... ver mas... Jueves, 18 de Noviembre del 2010 Nearly 1 in 5 Americans had mental illness in 2009 CHICAGO - More than 45 million Americans, or 20 percent of U.S. adults, had some form of mental illness last year, and 11 million had a serious illness, U.S. government researchers... ver mas... Jueves, 04 de Noviembre del 2010 South Korean Special Operations Forces May Train UAE Troops South Korea announced Nov. 4 that it could deploy special operations forces troops to the United Arab Emirates to train their counterparts there. This deployment is unusual for Sou... ver mas... Viernes, 05 de Noviembre del 2010 Obama and India U.S. President Barack Obama begins his visit to India against a background of a growing strategic relationship between the United States and India. While indeed deepening, a number... ver mas... Viernes, 05 de Noviembre del 2010 Obama's Asia Tour and U.S.-China Relations U.S. President Barack Obama left on Nov. 5 to visit India, Indonesia, South Korea and Japan in a regional tour that will also bring him to two major regional summits. The day befor... ver mas... Domingo, 07 de Noviembre del 2010 US military seeks to expand presence in Asia The U.S. military plans to bolster its presence across Asia and is looking at an expansion of ties with Australia's armed forces, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said. Building u... ver mas... Domingo, 07 de Noviembre del 2010 Turkey to set up trade zone with Syria, Lebanon, Jordan Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoðlu’s policy to mend fences with long-neglected regional countries is paying off, as four key economies of the Middle East plan to set up a free trade ... ver mas... Domingo, 07 de Noviembre del 2010 Iran suggests new nuclear talks be held in Turkey Iran said on Sunday it had informed Ankara that Tehran is ready to hold talks in Turkey with the six world powers over its controversial nuclear program, turning to a country seen ... ver mas... Lunes, 08 de Noviembre del 2010 Obama acknowledges decline of US dominance MUMBAI: Implicitly acknowledging the decline of American dominance, Barack Obama on Sunday said the US was no longer in a position to "meet the rest of the world economically on ou... ver mas... Domingo, 07 de Noviembre del 2010 India not just a rising power, has already risen: Obama to India Mumbai: US President Barack Obama today sought reciprocity in trade and access to Indian market to allay the fears of Americans that the relationship was a one-way street. ... ver mas... Jueves, 04 de Noviembre del 2010 The End of Free-Trade Globalization The world economy is on the brink again, facing a crisis of epic dimensions for reasons largely obscured by the inflamed politics of 2010. Against their wishes, the United States a... ver mas... Sabado, 06 de Noviembre del 2010 China, France: G-20 Monetary Reforms Discussed Chinese President Hu Jintao and French President Nicolas Sarkozy reached a “true convergence of views” after discussing France’s plans for its assumption of the G-20 rotating presi... ver mas... Lunes, 18 de Octubre del 2010 Santander sells Brazil stake to Qatar Qatari investors have made their first significant move into Latin America with the $2.72bn purchase of a convertible stake in the Brazilian business of Santander, the Spanish bank... ver mas... Martes, 19 de Octubre del 2010 Geithner denies US bid to weaken dollar Finance ministers have tried to calm tensions in foreign exchange markets, with the US Treasury secretary denying that Washington is deliberately weakening the dollar and Brazil in... ver mas... Lunes, 18 de Octubre del 2010 South Korean central bank looks to gold South Korea, holder of the world’s fifth-biggest foreign exchange reserves, is considering buying gold to diversify its dollar-heavy portfolio, the country’s central bank said, add... ver mas... Lunes, 18 de Octubre del 2010 Wikileaks' 10 greatest stories In a delightful twist, a British military manual - the Defence Manual of Security, or Joint Services Protocol 440 (JSP440) - specifically dealing with how best to avoid leaks was l... ver mas... Lunes, 18 de Octubre del 2010 Citigroup profit at $2.2bn as bad loan provisions fall Shares in Citigroup jumped more than 5% after the third largest US bank posted strong profits for the third quarter.... ver mas... Lunes, 18 de Octubre del 2010 UN Biodiversity Conference Begins With Call To Action Delegates from the United Nations (UN) met to discuss ways to protect plant and animal life as a 12-day international conference on biodiversity kicked off Monday in Nagoya, Japan.... ver mas... Martes, 19 de Octubre del 2010 Xi Jinping on track to become China's next president The Communist Party official is named to a post that is considered a steppingstone for assuming the leadership. He has a reputation for being tough on corruption and friendly towar... ver mas... Sabado, 16 de Octubre del 2010 Obama and the global awakening Before the 2008 election, two former national security advisers recommended that the next president should craft a foreign-policy strategy to align the United States with a “global... ver mas... Jueves, 14 de Octubre del 2010 The weapons and tactics of a currency war Although the US and China have recently traded harsh words over exchange rates, experts say currency manipulation and protectionism is nothing new. If escalated, though, the fight ... ver mas... Domingo, 17 de Octubre del 2010 Iran-funded book accuses Israel of Hariri assassination "The Big Lie 2," an English-language book, says Israel used American missile to kill the Lebanese prime minister. ... ver mas... Jueves, 14 de Octubre del 2010 Boomerang kids: 85% of college grads move home NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Getting a degree used to be a stepping stone to limitless career opportunities. Now it's more of a hiatus from living under your parents' roof. Stubb... ver mas... Jueves, 30 de Septiembre del 2010 In review, anticipation of Asia-Europe Meeting The Eighth Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM 8-BRUSSELS 2010) will be held in Brussels, the capital of the current EU presidency country on 4-5 October. 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Viernes, 08 de Octubre del 2010 The Secret Big-Money Takeover of America Not only is income and wealth in America more concentrated in fewer hands than it's been in 80 years, but those hands are buying our democracy as never before - and they're doing i... ver mas... Sabado, 09 de Octubre del 2010 China, U.S.: Accuse Each Other Of Blocking Climate Progress The United States and China clashed on Oct. 9, the final day of climate change talks, accusing each other of blocking progress ahead of a major summit next month on global warming,... ver mas... Sabado, 09 de Octubre del 2010 Hungary sludge reservoir at risk of collapse DEVECSER, Hungary – The cracking wall of an industrial plant reservoir appeared on the verge of collapse late Saturday, and engineers were working to blunt a possible second wave o... ver mas... Sabado, 09 de Octubre del 2010 Iran: Appoints New IAEA Envoy The head of the International Atomic Energy Association (IAEA) announced the appointment of Reza Najafi as Iran’s new representative, the Iranian newspaper, Iran, reported Oct. 9. ... ver mas... Sabado, 09 de Octubre del 2010 Turkey: PM Discusses Assimilation With Merkel Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Oct. 9 that assimilation was a crime against humanity as he had stated in Germany two years ago, Anatolia reported. Speaking at a j... ver mas... Jueves, 07 de Octubre del 2010 Dollar set for sharp decline, Goldman forecasts The dollar will embark on a sharp decline over the next 12 months, Goldman Sachs forecast on Wednesday, as policy makers in Washington look poised to press the trigger on another r... ver mas... Miercoles, 06 de Octubre del 2010 Brazil: Ruling Coalition Wins Congressional Majority The ruling coalition expanded its presence in the upper house of the Brazilian Congress taking 57 of 81 seats, with 36 belonging to the Workers Party (PT) and the Brazilian Democra... ver mas... Miercoles, 06 de Octubre del 2010 Real estate downturn could last 8 years: IMF WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — The prospects in the global real estate sector are “dismal,” with a downturn that could last eight years, the International Monetary Fund warned Wednesda... ver mas... Miercoles, 06 de Octubre del 2010 The Yuan and U.S. Midterm Elections Summary As U.S. midterm elections draw near, economic issues and unemployment are driving Washington to pay more attention to the dispute with China over Beijing’s currency policy... ver mas... Miercoles, 06 de Octubre del 2010 Biden and Clinton to swap Cabinet positions? Could happen Biden and Clinton to swap Cabinet positions? 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Jueves, 02 de Septiembre del 2010 China and the New World Order "As every Mafia don knows, even the slightest loss of control might lead to unraveling of the system of domination as others are encouraged to follow a similar path"... ver mas... Martes, 05 de Octubre del 2010 China’s Growing Independence and the New World Order "Chinese leaders are unlikely to be impressed by such [U.S. warnings], the language of an imperial power desperately trying to cling to authority it no longer has"... ver mas... Jueves, 30 de Septiembre del 2010 Iran to launch Spanish-language television channel Announcement by state television network shows regime wants to spread a message of legitimacy. Iran is to reach out to Latin America with a Spanish-language television channel t... ver mas... Domingo, 03 de Octubre del 2010 Iran opens airspace to China warplanes The Islamic Republic of Iran has reportedly opened its airspace to Chinese warplanes taking part in joint military maneuvers with Turkey. Ankara and Beijing conducted the dri... ver mas... Lunes, 04 de Octubre del 2010 Brazil presidential elections head for second-round Dilma Rousseff may have fallen just short of becoming country's first woman leader. Brazil looked to have fallen short of electing its first female president last night, with Di... ver mas... Sabado, 02 de Octubre del 2010 Iran Wins Iraqi Elections 7 Months Later Although it make take some time yet to form a government in Iraq, Friday may have been a turning point. If so, it was a turning point in which Iran won decisively and managed to re... ver mas... Domingo, 03 de Octubre del 2010 China 'supports' stable euro says Wen Jiabao Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao appeared to be looking for allies in Europe as he said China would not cut its holdings of European bonds. Mr Wen, speaking in Greece yesterday at th... ver mas... Viernes, 01 de Octubre del 2010 Ecuador's Correa haunted by Honduras This was a coup attempt – encouraged by Washington's shameful support for the overthrow of Manuel Zelaya last year. In June of last year, when the Honduran military overthrew th... ver mas... Viernes, 01 de Octubre del 2010 U.S. apologizes for syphilis experiment in Guatemala WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States apologized on Friday for an experiment conducted in the 1940s in which U.S. government researchers deliberately infected Guatemalan prison ... ver mas... Sabado, 02 de Octubre del 2010 Emanuel Gone, Rouse In as Chief of Staff President Obama on Friday said a bittersweet goodbye to the energetic and fierce manager of his White House, chief of staff Rahm Emanuel." Rahm Emanuel, resigning as White House... ver mas... Sabado, 02 de Octubre del 2010 France: Has Not Held Secret Talks With China France has not held secret talks with China as part of an effort to increase coordination of exchange rates, Reuters reported Oct. 2, citing a French presidential palace source. Th... ver mas... Sabado, 02 de Octubre del 2010 Fears of Chinese land grab as Beijing's billions buy up resources China is pouring another $7bn (£4.4bn) into Brazil's oil industry, reigniting fears of a global "land grab" of natural resources. State-owned Sinopec clinched the deal with Sp... ver mas... Jueves, 30 de Septiembre del 2010 Ecuador: Army Raids Hospital, President Delivering Speech Ecuadorian soldiers exchanged fire with police at the hospital where Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa is being held, El Universo reported Sept. 30. Ecuadorian special operations ... ver mas... Domingo, 26 de Septiembre del 2010 Israeli Settlement Freeze Ends With Peace Talks In Doubt JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel allowed its 10-month settlement construction freeze in the West Bank to expire on Monday, defying a U.S. call to extend the moratorium which Palestinia... ver mas... Sabado, 25 de Septiembre del 2010 Barack Obama condemns Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's UN speech Barack Obama: "It was offensive. It was hateful" US President Barack Obama has described as "hateful" and "offensive" the claim by Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad that most... ver mas... Domingo, 26 de Septiembre del 2010 Gold: Value locked in It was a gold rush – but in reverse. For nearly 20 years the world’s central banks, from Canada to Switzerland and Belgium to Australia, were hustling to sell their once prized gol... ver mas... Miercoles, 29 de Septiembre del 2010 U.S. has deployed PAC-3 missile defense batteries to four Gulf states MANAMA — The U.S. Air Defense Artillery Command is operating a range of PAC-2 and PAC-3 missile defense batteries in Gulf Arab states. More than 800 U.S. Army soldiers have been... ver mas... Miercoles, 29 de Septiembre del 2010 U.S. worried over Shi'ite unrest in host port for Fifth Fleet WASHINGTON — The U.S. military is closely monitoring Bahrain's crackdown against the Shi'ite opposition. Analysts and diplomats said the Gulf Cooperation Council kingdom was facin... ver mas... Miercoles, 29 de Septiembre del 2010 Congress seen unwilling to fight Obama on major Saudi deal WASHINGTON — Congress was expected to avoid a battle with President Barack Obama over a proposed $60 billion U.S. weapons deal with Saudi Arabia. Congressional sources said the ad... ver mas... Miercoles, 29 de Septiembre del 2010 Sunnis' Jund Allah renews insurgency in Iran near Pakistan border NICOSIA — Sunni insurgents linked to Al Qaida have renewed their offensive against the Teheran regime. Officials said Jund Allah has reorganized and was resuming major strikes a... ver mas... Miercoles, 29 de Septiembre del 2010 Gates says Russia poses no threat following incident near Murmansk Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said last week that he does not regard Russia as a threat to U.S. security, despite growing evidence of Moscow’s strategic nuclear buildup and con... ver mas... Miercoles, 29 de Septiembre del 2010 Over 100 intelligence services conducting cyber warfare on U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn told a conference in Brussels that the danger of cyber attacks is growing and was highlighted by the 2008 cyber penetration of U.S. classified... ver mas... Miercoles, 29 de Septiembre del 2010 Israelis see Obama tightening the screws after November election JERUSALEM — Israel has assessed the likelihood of a major crisis with the United States in late 2010. Government sources said Israel's intelligence community has warned of a cla... ver mas... Domingo, 26 de Septiembre del 2010 Russian president begins official visit to China Russian President Dmitry Medvedev arrived on Sunday to the city of Dalian, beginning his official visit to China. ... ver mas... Domingo, 26 de Septiembre del 2010 Nuevo Laredo: the border town on the frontline of the drugs trade The US-Mexico border runs for nearly 2,000 miles. Last year Observer writer Ed Vulliamy travelled its entire length. In this extract from his new book, Amexica, he tells the incred... ver mas... Domingo, 26 de Septiembre del 2010 GM food battle moves to fish as super-salmon nears US approval Consumer groups fear green light for engineered species will bring environmental disaster to the oceans... ver mas... Viernes, 24 de Septiembre del 2010 UN warned of major new food crisis at emergency meeting in Rome Environmental disasters and speculative investors are to blame for volatile food commodities markets, says UN's special adviser... ver mas... Sabado, 25 de Septiembre del 2010 Fallujah is worse than Hiroshima This information is too important to only be written down ... and this is just a hurried comment. There was an interview on Al-Jazeera, led by Ahmad Mansour with Professor Chris... ver mas... Sabado, 25 de Septiembre del 2010 Iran sets terms to end uranium enrichment ran would consider ending uranium enrichment, the most crucial part of its controversial nuclear activities, if world powers send Tehran nuclear fuel for a medical research reactor... ver mas... Sabado, 25 de Septiembre del 2010 Hillary Clinton makes last-ditch effort to save MiddleEast peace talks Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas has told the United Nations that Israel “must choose between peace and the continuation of settlements” as Middle East peace talks face collapse... ver mas... Viernes, 24 de Septiembre del 2010 GOP's 'Pledge to America' Would End Up Privatizing Social Security he House Republican "Pledge to America" would make permanent George Bush's tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans, at a cost of more than $3 trillion over the coming decade. Yet,... ver mas... Sabado, 25 de Septiembre del 2010 Rahm Emanuel leading exodus of Obama aides from White House The likely departure of the White House Chief of Staff, Rahm Emanuel, to run for Mayor of Chicago is part of a half-term reshuffle of top aides that will signal a new chapter in th... ver mas... Viernes, 24 de Septiembre del 2010 Bernanke Says US Economic Growth Too Slow Even With Fed Bond Purchases Bernanke Says Economy Recovering More Slowly Than Policy Makers Would Like Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said damage from the financial crisis has left the U.S. econo... ver mas... Jueves, 23 de Septiembre del 2010 Putin rejects battle over Arctic Russian Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin has said he has "no doubt" that Arctic nations can resolve remaining disputes over their boundaries peacefully.... ver mas... Jueves, 23 de Septiembre del 2010 Ahmadinejad: Nuclear arms outdated Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says Tehran shuns nuclear weapons, stressing that nuclear deterrents have become outdated and unnecessary.... ver mas... Jueves, 23 de Septiembre del 2010 Turkey's Gul urges diplomacy on Iran Turkish President Abdullah Gul has emphasized that diplomacy is the only way to resolve the controversy created around Iran's nuclear program.... ver mas... Jueves, 23 de Septiembre del 2010 Iran cautions Russia on S-300 delivery Iran's Defense Minister says Tehran has cautioned Russia not to cave into Western "pressure" by reneging on a delayed deal to deliver S-300 defense systems.... ver mas... Jueves, 23 de Septiembre del 2010 Ahmadinejad optimistic on dialogue NEW YORK - Iran's President Mahmud Ahmadinejad stated on Tuesday that he was optimistic about the renewal of dialogue between the United States and Iran. "We are ready for dialogue... ver mas... Martes, 21 de Septiembre del 2010 The War Against Iran Has Already Started There is little doubt that the fine gradations of history will give cyber war an earlier start. But just as television news was transformed by technology before the Iranian Revolut... ver mas... Miercoles, 22 de Septiembre del 2010 Barack Obama 'infuriated with infighting' over Afghanistan Barack Obama wrote his own six-page exit strategy for the war in Afghanistan after becoming infuriated with infighting in Washington over the future of the conflict, according to a... ver mas... Miercoles, 22 de Septiembre del 2010 U.S. and Iran trying to set up covert diplomatic channel Diplomats from the two countries meet in New York to discuss the establishment of unofficial diplomatic relations. Diplomats from the United States and Iran have begun initial c... ver mas... Jueves, 23 de Septiembre del 2010 Malicious computer worm launched at industrial targets A piece of highly sophisticated malicious software that has infected an unknown number of power plants, pipelines and factories over the past year is the first program designed to ... ver mas... Sabado, 23 de Enero del 2010 Stuxnet worm causes worldwide alarm No one knows the ultimate goal of the Stuxnet computer worm, which has infected an unknown number of industrial controls worldwide and can stealthily give false instructions to mac... ver mas... Martes, 21 de Septiembre del 2010 Mexico: PAN President Did Not Give Interview - Statement Mexico’s National Action Party (PAN) issued a statement denying that its president, Cesar Nava, conducted a telephone interview with El Diario newspaper, El Universal reported Sept... ver mas... Lunes, 20 de Septiembre del 2010 Why U.S. forces bent on expanding military bases in Afghanistan? Of late, the United States planed to expand the Bagram, Kandahar and Mazar-E-Shairf air bases in Afghanistan with an allocation of 300 million US dollars. The expansion of U.S. mil... ver mas... Lunes, 20 de Septiembre del 2010 China: Economic Growth Benefits U.S. - Obama U.S. President Barack Obama said Sept. 20 that Chinese economic growth benefits the United States, MNI reported. China has not done all that it can to allow the yuan to appreciate,... ver mas... Martes, 21 de Septiembre del 2010 US, China brace for Sudan trainwreck The success of Sudan's Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) is one of the few areas in which the United States and China enjoy a genuine convergence of interests. However, even ... ver mas... Lunes, 20 de Septiembre del 2010 Israel: U.S. May Supply Advanced Weaponry Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak will meet several top-ranking U.S. officials Sept. 20 to secure new and advanced weaponry for Israel, Ynet News reported. Israel is optimistic a... ver mas... Lunes, 20 de Septiembre del 2010 Russia: Lukoil To Supply China With Natural Gas From Uzbekistan Russian oil company Lukoil will likely supply China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) with natural gas from the Kandym-Khauzak-Shady-Kungrad project in Uzbekistan, a Lukoil spo... ver mas... Lunes, 20 de Septiembre del 2010 Ahmadinejad: US System of Governance Has Reached The End For many years you (Western delegates) have had big tongues but little ears, now it is time to make it vice versa: Ahmadiejad. September 20, 2010 (Hamsayeh.Net) - Iranian Presid... ver mas... Lunes, 20 de Septiembre del 2010 Obama Goes to Church After Newsmax, Huckabee Story On Friday, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee said in an exclusive Newsmax interview that President Obama could deal with doubts about his faith by “leading the example of attendin... ver mas... Lunes, 20 de Septiembre del 2010 India: Natural Gas Pipeline With Oman Considered India is considering building a deepwater pipeline to transport natural gas from Turkmenistan, Iran and Qatar to India via Oman, The Times of Oman reported Sept. 20. In addition to... ver mas... Lunes, 20 de Septiembre del 2010 Israel anger at Russian plan to sell Syria missiles (Reuters) - Israel criticized Russia on Monday for planning to sell anti-ship cruise missiles to Syria, saying the advanced weapons could be transferred to Hezbollah guerrillas in ... ver mas... Lunes, 20 de Septiembre del 2010 Economic Talks on Hold Netanyahu Gets The Cold Shoulder From Brussels ... ver mas... Domingo, 19 de Septiembre del 2010 Swedish PM wins historic second term Fredrik Reinfeldt, Sweden’s centre-right prime minister, has won a historic second term after a general election that highlighted the changing political landscape of a country trad... ver mas... Domingo, 19 de Septiembre del 2010 Malaysian bond boost for renminbi Malaysia’s central bank has bought renminbi-denominated bonds for its reserves, marking a significant advance for Beijing’s attempts to internationalise the use of its currency, pi... ver mas... Domingo, 19 de Septiembre del 2010 Centrists team up to fight the Tea Party Republican and Democratic centrists fought back against the conservative “Tea Party” movement as lurid comments from Christine O’Donnell, its latest champion, threatened her chance... ver mas... Jueves, 16 de Septiembre del 2010 Lula's candidate leading recent poll Brazilian president's high approval rating helps his party's presidential candidate, Dilma Rousseff, to lead in the latest poll on the upcoming presidential election in the country... ver mas... Lunes, 20 de Septiembre del 2010 Moon landing gets timetable The timetable for China's first manned moon landing, as well as the launch of a space station, lab and probes to explore Mars and Venus, was announced by scientists over the weeken... ver mas... Sabado, 18 de Septiembre del 2010 A Tea Party Taxonomy The insurgent movement is indeed something new in American politics—but what, exactly? ... ver mas... Sabado, 18 de Septiembre del 2010 China: Boat Dispute Prompts Anti-Japan Protests Protesters in several cities across China marked a politically sensitive anniversary Sept. 18 with anti-Japan chants and banners, as authorities tried to keep a diplomatic spat bet... ver mas... Viernes, 17 de Septiembre del 2010 Darling attacks Germans over help for Greece The euro has been permanently damaged by Germany's failure to intervene swiftly during the sovereign debt crisis earlier this year, Alistair Darling has said in an unusually frank ... ver mas... Sabado, 18 de Septiembre del 2010 Activists upset with Facebook Grass-roots activists organizing boycotts against large corporations like Target stores and BP now find themselves directing some of their ire at another corporate monolith: Facebo... ver mas... Sabado, 18 de Septiembre del 2010 The Winds of Deflation Three economic reports today (Friday) that should sound warning bells about deflation.... ver mas... Domingo, 19 de Septiembre del 2010 Israel: Redraw Borders To Exchange Populations - FM Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said during a weekly Cabinet meeting that Israel’s borders should be withdrawn to make Israeli Arab towns part of a future Palestinian st... ver mas... Jueves, 16 de Septiembre del 2010 The public’s urge for revenge may not have been sated The public’s urge for revenge may not have been sated, but the new Basel rules make sense. Finance Taming the banks... ver mas... Jueves, 16 de Septiembre del 2010 America's economy Are we there yet? America’s recovery will be much slower than that from most recessions; but the government can help a bit... ver mas... Jueves, 16 de Septiembre del 2010 Japan: Steps Taken On Yen Despite Criticism Japan is determined not to allow the drastic fluctuation of the yen and will continue to take necessary decisive action to curb its rise, Prime Minister Naoto Kan said at a busines... ver mas... Jueves, 16 de Septiembre del 2010 A Temporary U.S.-Russian Detente Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov visited Washington on Wednesday to meet with U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates. After a full day of meetings, Gates and Serdyukov si... ver mas... Jueves, 16 de Septiembre del 2010 Turkey: PM Speaks On Improving Links With Iran Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sept. 16 that his country could work with Iran to ensure welfare, peace and stability for the region, Anatolia reported. Erdogan... ver mas... Jueves, 16 de Septiembre del 2010 Turkey, Iran: Private Investment Discussed Turkey wants to begin more private investment in Iran in 2011, Haaretz reported Sept. 16. According to the report, Turkish investment would come in the form of privatization purcha... ver mas... Jueves, 16 de Septiembre del 2010 Poverty rate highest since 1994: Census WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The poverty rate in the United States rose to 14.3% in 2009, the highest since 1994, up from 13.2% in 2008, the Census Bureau reported Thursday. A re... ver mas... Jueves, 16 de Septiembre del 2010 Israel: F-35 Stealth Fighters Purchased An Israeli committee headed by Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak authorized the purchase of 20 F-35 stealth fighter jets Sept. 16, Ynet reported. The... ver mas... Jueves, 16 de Septiembre del 2010 China: U.S. Currency Pressure Counterproductive - Foreign Ministry The appreciation of the Chinese currency will neither balance the Chinese-U.S. trade deficit nor solve U.S. unemployment problems, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said Sept.... ver mas... Jueves, 16 de Septiembre del 2010 U.S.: Highlights From Geithner's Testimony On China's Currency Issues U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner testified on China’s currency issues before a Senate Banking Committee hearing Sept. 16, Reuters reported. He said that given the path the Chin... ver mas... Jueves, 16 de Septiembre del 2010 U.S.: Dell To Open Second Production Base In Western China Dell Inc plans to open a second manufacturing and sales base in China as part of a plan it said could top $100 billion in 10 years, expanding into the country’s western region, Reu... ver mas... Jueves, 16 de Septiembre del 2010 Venezuela: Conviasa Cancels Flight Route Venezuela’s state airline Conviasa has temporarily canceled its Tuesday round-trip flight route from Caracas to Damascus to Tehran, according to a Conviasa representative that spok... ver mas... Lunes, 13 de Septiembre del 2010 Fotografía de Diego Fernández de Cevallos La fotografía de hoy, 13 de sep de 2010, enviada junto con el texto de los Misteriososos Desaparecedores... ver mas... Lunes, 13 de Septiembre del 2010 Official: Global economic center shifting to emerging economies Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Cui Tiankai said the global economic center is shifting to the emerging economies. Cui said at 2010 Summer Davos Forum in Tianjin that of the G20 ... ver mas... Lunes, 13 de Septiembre del 2010 Chinese trawler crew seized by Japan back home A chartered plane of the Chinese government carrying 14 Chinese fishermen illegally seized by the Japanese authority landed in China's southeast port city of Fuzhou Monday afternoo... ver mas... Lunes, 13 de Septiembre del 2010 China-Japan ties strained The Chinese trawler under detention stops at the harbor of Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 9, 2010. Japan Coast Guard sent the captain of the Chinese trawler which collided with Ja... ver mas... Lunes, 13 de Septiembre del 2010 Military Keynesianism in Iraq Iraq seeks U.S. arms worth $113 billion ... As U.S. forces move into the final phase of the withdrawal from Iraq, Baghdad is seeking to buy U.S. weapons worth up to $13 billion. Th... ver mas... Lunes, 13 de Septiembre del 2010 Iran: Nuclear Chief Will Attend IAEA Summit Iranian nuclear energy chief Ali Akbar Salehi will attend the annual International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) summit in Vienna from Sept. 20-24, Mehr news agency reported Sept. 13... ver mas... Lunes, 13 de Septiembre del 2010 Americans’ hatred for Muslims empowers jihadis It's reasonable for critics to point out the shortcomings of Islam or any other religion -- but sweeping denunciations of any religious group constitute dangerous bigotry, writes N... ver mas... Lunes, 13 de Septiembre del 2010 Cuba: 500,000 State Workers To Be Fired By Mid-2011 The Cuban government said its new employment policy calls for the removal of 500,000 workers in the state sector by mid-2011, Spain’s ABC reported Sept. 13. Given the large scale, ... ver mas... Lunes, 13 de Septiembre del 2010 Colombia: FARC Supplies Drugs To Mexican Cartels The chief of Colombia’s anti-narcotics police, Gen. Cesar Pinzon, said Mexican drug cartels sometimes receive cocaine shipments from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FAR... ver mas... Lunes, 13 de Septiembre del 2010 Iran: Naval Presence Is Meant To Show Tehran's Power - Commander Iran’s naval presence in the high seas is part of Tehran’s plan to “stage the power of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the international arena,” Iranian Navy Commander Rear Adm. Ha... ver mas... Domingo, 12 de Septiembre del 2010 1 out of 7 Americans in poverty: report Despite President Barack Obama's pledge to fight the problem, US poverty is on track to post a record increase for 2009, with the ranks of working-age poor approaching 1960s levels... ver mas... Domingo, 12 de Septiembre del 2010 EU acknowledges Turkey's star is rising European foreign affairs ministers pose for a family photo during the EU Informal Meeting of Foreign Affairs Ministers at the Egmont Palace in Brussels, September 11, 2010. ... ver mas... Martes, 07 de Septiembre del 2010 Vladimir Putin's Valdai vision Eastern approaches THE Valdai club is an annual meeting of academics, historians and commentators who have an interest in Russia. Yesterday we met Vladimir Putin, the Russian pr... ver mas... Jueves, 09 de Septiembre del 2010 The United States and Latin America Nobody's backyard Latin America’s new promise—and the need for a new attitude north of the Rio Grande ... ver mas... Jueves, 09 de Septiembre del 2010 A special report on Latin America So near and yet so far A richer, fairer Latin America is within reach, but a lot of things have to be put right first, says Michael Reid AT DAWN on September 16th 1810 Miguel... ver mas... Sabado, 11 de Septiembre del 2010 British economy in ‘great danger’, trades union warns The government's programme of drastic spending cuts is putting the British economy in "great danger", the Trades Union Congress has warned ahead of its annual conference opening in... ver mas... Sabado, 11 de Septiembre del 2010 Gingrich Endorses Social Security Privatization Part of Ryan’s Roadmap Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), ranking member of the Budget Committee and incoming chairman if Republicans capture the House in November, has a budget plan called “America’s Roadmap,” whic... ver mas... Sabado, 11 de Septiembre del 2010 Korans vandalized in New York, Washington on 9/11 anniversary UPDATE: Two religious leaders at a recently-founded offshoot of the Baptist church burned Korans in a Tennessee back yard on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, reports the NBC af... ver mas... Viernes, 10 de Septiembre del 2010 US: Iran ‘Covert’ Facility Has Existed for Years, Not Nuclear US officials have openly refuted the press conference held earlier in the week by the Mujahedin-e Khalq (MeK), an Iranian opposition group that claimed to have uncovered a secret n... ver mas... Lunes, 06 de Septiembre del 2010 Thoughts on a Plan B In July 2008, in a memorandum for the Obama campaign team and later published in Challenge, I wrote as follows: If the above analysis is correct, the political capital of the n... ver mas... Jueves, 09 de Septiembre del 2010 The new disintegration of finance As we approach the second anniversary of Lehman Brothers’ collapse, is global finance on a more sustainable track? Many jurisdictions have taken unprecedented initiatives. The ... ver mas... Miercoles, 08 de Septiembre del 2010 Report: Castro says Cuban model doesn't work HAVANA – Fidel Castro told a visiting American journalist that Cuba's communist economic model doesn't work, a rare comment on domestic affairs from a man who has conspicuously ste... ver mas... Miercoles, 08 de Septiembre del 2010 Sergey Brin: "We Want Google To Be The Third Half Of Your Brain." Sergey Brin wants Google to become the "third half of your brain." That's what he said at today's big search event, where Google released Google Instant, its fast, streaming sea... ver mas... Jueves, 09 de Septiembre del 2010 China may relax its one-child rule An aging population and the need for more workers have prompted China's Communist Party to consider relaxing the decades-long ban that restricts most couples to one child, a harsh ... ver mas... Jueves, 09 de Septiembre del 2010 Debt, financial crisis hurt U.S. competitiveness Large deficits and a weakened financial system have made the United States less competitive in the global economy, the World Economic Forum said in its annual review of the competi... ver mas... Jueves, 09 de Septiembre del 2010 China's UN diplomat in drunken rant against Americans China's top-ranking UN diplomat embarked on a drunken rant against the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, telling his boss he'd "never liked" him, and adding for good measure that h... ver mas... Miercoles, 08 de Septiembre del 2010 Goldman forecasts emerging equities bonanza China could overtake the US in terms of stock market capitalisation by 2030 as the market value of equities in emerging nations soars, powered by expanding investment and by econom... ver mas... Martes, 07 de Septiembre del 2010 Egypt: Palestinians Could Get $50 Billion Palestinians could get up to $50 billion in compensation under a future peace agreement with Israel, Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit said Sept. 7, Haaretz reported. He s... ver mas... Miercoles, 08 de Septiembre del 2010 China, U.S.: Ties Improve - Hu China has a positive outlook on the progress made in China-U.S. relations and is willing to work together to further advance healthy and stable relations, Chinese President Hu Jint... ver mas... Miercoles, 08 de Septiembre del 2010 China, U.S.: Dollar Maintains Dominance China is realistic about the current condition of the international monetary system and recognizes that the dollar is at its center, Chinese Commerce Minister Chen Deming said Sept... ver mas... Miercoles, 08 de Septiembre del 2010 China: Yuan Trading Versus Ruble Possible Within Weeks China may start yuan trading versus the Russian ruble in coming weeks, in an effort to encourage use of its currency for global trade instead of the dollar, Bloomberg reported Sept... ver mas... Miercoles, 08 de Septiembre del 2010 Finger-pointing abounds following BP's report SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Finger-pointing was the order of the day among contractors named in the BP PLC report released Wednesday, as both Halliburton Co. and Transocean Inc.... ver mas... Miercoles, 08 de Septiembre del 2010 China, U.S.: Talks On Military Ties Planned Ahead Of Summit Beijing plans to repair military relations with the United States ahead of a state visit by Chinese President Hu Jintao, South China Morning Post reported Sept. 8. Chinese Vice For... ver mas... Miercoles, 08 de Septiembre del 2010 Japan: Maintain Security Ties With U.S. - PM Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan told leading defense officials on Sept. 8 that upon the 50th anniversary of the United States and Japan’s security agreement, the alliance should ... ver mas... Miercoles, 08 de Septiembre del 2010 ElBaradei calls for Egypt vote boycott Prominent Egyptian opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei has called for a blanket opposition boycott of the upcoming parliamentary elections in Egypt.... ver mas... Miercoles, 08 de Septiembre del 2010 Blair's book hits a nerve in Arab world DAMASCUS - "Once a Bush stooge, always a Bush stooge ..." This was the repeated comment typed in Arabic at the bottom of articles that surfaced in the Arab online world last we... ver mas... Miercoles, 08 de Septiembre del 2010 Doubts over China's 'wonder weapon' TAIPEI - In the past 12 months, the world's military journals have been awash with analyses of the power balance in the West Pacific possibly tilting in China's favor. Pundits and ... ver mas... Miercoles, 08 de Septiembre del 2010 Islamic lite versus deep state in Turkey As the expression goes, "There are no accidents." Certainly, the decision of the Turkish government to schedule a referendum for constitutional amendments on September 12 is a bold... ver mas... Jueves, 09 de Septiembre del 2010 Iran sticks to its guns on nuclear report The United States has called the latest report on Iran by the United Nations' nuclear watchdog "troubling to all who care about nonproliferation and global security". In a repo... ver mas... Jueves, 09 de Septiembre del 2010 US religious leaders condemn Islamophobia WASHINGTON - Leaders of some three dozen mainstream United States religious denominations on Tuesday condemned what many commentators have called a rising tide of Islamophobia touc... ver mas... Lunes, 06 de Septiembre del 2010 China: Praises Stable Relationship With U.S. Li Yuanchao, who runs the organization department for China’s Communist Party, said Sept. 6 that China’s relationship with the United States was sound, but that there were difficul... ver mas... Lunes, 06 de Septiembre del 2010 Iran: Boosts Nuclear Work A U.N. nuclear watchdog report shows that Iran’s total production of low-enriched uranium has risen by around 15 percent since May to reach 2.8 tons, revealing that Tehran is pushi... ver mas... Domingo, 05 de Septiembre del 2010 The true cost of the Iraq war: $3 trillion and beyond Writing in these pages in early 2008, we put the total cost to the United States of the Iraq war at $3 trillion. This price tag dwarfed previous estimates, including the Bush admin... ver mas... Sabado, 04 de Septiembre del 2010 Drowning in Debt: US Students Helpless to Pay Off Education A ticking time bomb of American debt. Over $830 billion are owed by college students in the US with $3 thousand more added on every second. The most traditional financial bagga... ver mas... Lunes, 06 de Septiembre del 2010 UN Atomic Agency Curtails Probe of Israel’s Nuclear Capability (Bloomberg) -Sept, 03, 2010-- United Nations investigators, ordered to write a report about Israel’s atomic capabilities, said they couldn’t compile enough information to assess th... ver mas... Lunes, 06 de Septiembre del 2010 Blair cancels book signing FORMER prime minister Tony Blair has cancelled a high-profile signing of his new book because of planned protests, he said today.... ver mas... Domingo, 05 de Septiembre del 2010 Dangerous Defeatism is taking hold among America's economic elites Goldilocks has played a trick on America. Growth is not warm enough to prevent hard-core unemployment climbing to post-war highs and sticking at levels that corrode the body politi... ver mas... Lunes, 06 de Septiembre del 2010 Ahmadinejad voices doubts about 9/11 attacks Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has questioned the accepted narrative of the September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States, saying it was still not clear who was behind the... ver mas... Sabado, 04 de Septiembre del 2010 Top Iran cleric rejects Holocaust as 'superstition' A senior Iranian cleric, Grand Ayatollah Nasser Makarem Shirazi, dismissed the Nazi Holocaust of Jews during World War II as a new "superstition" for the West, media reported on Sa... ver mas... Sabado, 04 de Septiembre del 2010 Syria: Iran To Set Up First Permanent Economic Fair Iran’s first permanent economic fair will open in Syria’s capital, Damascus, on Sept. 23, IRIB news agency reported Sept. 4. Sixty private companies in various fields are scheduled... ver mas... Sabado, 04 de Septiembre del 2010 Iran: To Conduct Anti-Air Force Exercise Next Spring A high-ranking Iranian military commander said Sept. 4 that his country is scheduled to conduct a large military anti-air force exercise next spring, Fars news agency reported. Ira... ver mas... Jueves, 02 de Septiembre del 2010 The future of the internet The internet has been a great unifier of people, companies and online networks. Powerful forces are threatening to balkanise it... ver mas... Sabado, 04 de Septiembre del 2010 India: To Test-Fire Missile India is scheduled to test-fire the supersonic BrahMos cruise missile off the coast of the eastern state of Orissa on Sept. 5, Xinhua reported Sept. 4. The missile, an Indo-Russian... ver mas... Viernes, 03 de Septiembre del 2010 30 False Fronts Won Contracts for Blackwater Blackwater Worldwide created a web of more than 30 shell companies or subsidiaries in part to obtain millions of dollars in American government contracts after the security company... ver mas... Sabado, 04 de Septiembre del 2010 South Korea: FM Quits In Nepotism Row South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan has resigned over accusations of nepotism involving his daughter, Xinhua reported Sept. 4., citing sources at the president’s office and... ver mas... Sabado, 04 de Septiembre del 2010 U.S.: No Plans To Transport Arms From Iraq Across Turkey Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, said he did not travel to Turkey to negotiate the withdrawal of heavy equipment or weapons from Iraq across Turkey’s t... ver mas... Sabado, 04 de Septiembre del 2010 China: Promises To Play Larger Role In Copyright Protection China’s intellectual property rights (IPR) authorities vowed Sept. 4 to play a more prominent role in the global cause of IPR protection while being more responsible to innovators ... ver mas... Viernes, 03 de Septiembre del 2010 EU Official in Trouble for Remarks on Jews Karel De Gucht, the European trade commissioner, has a penchant for saying what he’s really thinking. As Belgian foreign minister, he ruffled feathers across the globe. He was noto... ver mas... Viernes, 03 de Septiembre del 2010 Iran says to strike Israel nuclear site if attacked Iran would retaliate by striking Israel's nuclear facility if Israel attacked its nuclear activities, armed forces chief of staff Hassan Firouzabadi said on Friday. "Our developed... ver mas... Viernes, 03 de Septiembre del 2010 China fears depreciation $2.45trillion of reserves still heavy in usd China offered a rare glimpse into its foreign exchange reserves on Friday, confirming that they are overwhelmingly allocated in dollars, while a central banker said the mountain of... ver mas... Viernes, 03 de Septiembre del 2010 Japan: Additional Iran Sanctions Approved Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan’s Cabinet approved a seven-point set of additional sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program, including a freeze on the assets of more than ... ver mas... Viernes, 03 de Septiembre del 2010 Russia: Bulava Missile Tests Resume Russia will resume test launching the Bulava ballistic missile between Sept. 9 and 12, a defense industry source said on Sept. 3, adding that postponement is unlikely, RIA Novosti ... ver mas... Viernes, 03 de Septiembre del 2010 Israel: IAEA Request To Join Treaty Rebuffed Israel has rejected the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) proposal that it open its nuclear program to international inspectors and join the Nuclear Non- Proliferation Tr... ver mas... Viernes, 03 de Septiembre del 2010 The Afghan War in the Months Ahead “With the Karzai regime struggling to establish credibility with much of Afghanistan and a midterm American election looming half a world away, the cloud of political rhetoric can ... ver mas... Viernes, 03 de Septiembre del 2010 South Korea, India: 5-Year Military Deals Made ndia and South Korea on Sept. 3 signed two memorandums of understanding to share military expertise and technology over five years, Press Trust of India reported. The first memoran... ver mas... Viernes, 03 de Septiembre del 2010 Italy: U.N. Agency Calls Meeting On Food-Price Increases The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization said on Sept. 3 that a special meeting has been called to address a recent increase in food prices, The Canadian Press reported. There ha... ver mas... Martes, 17 de Agosto del 2010 Will Latest Gulf Explosion Lead to Congressional Action? Latest oil platform explosion in Gulf could revive push for action in Congress. ... ver mas... Jueves, 02 de Septiembre del 2010 ENTREVISTA: DESAYUNO CON... JACQUES ATTALI "Europa va hacia el declive, como en su día Argentina" Cuando el escritor y economista francés Jacques Attali llega a la cita (las siete y media de la mañana en un lujoso café d... ver mas... Jueves, 02 de Septiembre del 2010 China, Russia: Expansion In Nuclear Cooperation Planned China and Russia have agreed to expand nuclear power cooperation to include the areas of building floating nuclear power plants, exploring uranium mines, eliminating old plants and... ver mas... Jueves, 02 de Septiembre del 2010 U.S. Expectations for Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak on Wednesday said that his country was willing to partition Jerusalem as part of a peace deal with the Palestinians. “West Jerusalem and 12 Jewi... ver mas... Jueves, 02 de Septiembre del 2010 Ahmadinejad to visit Short Visit to Qatar Sunday President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is to make a brief visit on Sunday to Qatar, Iran's closest ally among the Gulf Arab states, the Iranian ambassador in Doha, Abdollah Sohrabi, said. ... ver mas... Jueves, 02 de Septiembre del 2010 Netanyahu and Abbas to Begin Direct Mideast Peace Talks The Israeli and Palestinian leaders were to open direct peace negotiations Thursday after committing to work to end the conflict that has endured for six decades. ... ver mas... Miercoles, 01 de Septiembre del 2010 Monetary Fund Warns G-7 on Debt Levels WASHINGTON — The world’s most developed economies, which have been racking up spending since the mid-1960s, face record levels of debt as a result of the 2008-9 financial crisis an... ver mas... Jueves, 02 de Septiembre del 2010 God did not create the universe, says Hawking God did not create the universe and the "Big Bang" was an inevitable consequence of the laws of physics, the eminent British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking argues in a new b... ver mas... Jueves, 02 de Septiembre del 2010 China: North Korea Needs Economic Reform - Hu Chinese President Hu Jintao reportedly told North Korean leader Kim Jong Il during his visit to China last week that North Korea’s “failed socialist economy” needs to be reformed a... ver mas... Jueves, 02 de Septiembre del 2010 Afghanistan will face the same problems that Iraq now faces If Barack Obama's Iraq handover strategy is anything to go by, any optimism about Afghanistan is deeply misguided, writes Simon Tisdall. The problem is that key elements of Washing... ver mas... Jueves, 02 de Septiembre del 2010 Israel-Palestine two-state solution needs renewed vigour The US is right to insist that urgency is the proper response to the Israeli-Palestinian deadlock, says the Times in an editorial. Israel's prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, and ... ver mas... Martes, 31 de Agosto del 2010 How can a fifth of Americans believe Obama is a Muslim? It's hard to understand how -- as a recent poll found -- 18 per cent of Americans can believe that President Obama is a Muslim, writes Hugo Rifkind. This section of the American pu... ver mas... Martes, 31 de Agosto del 2010 Iran, U.S.: Nuclear Cooperation Proposed Iran is ready to negotiate and cooperate with the United States to establish joint firms for building nuclear power plants, Iran’s atomic chief Ali-Akbar Salehi told the Khabar new... ver mas... Martes, 31 de Agosto del 2010 Iran: U.S. Exit From Iraq Too Slow - Foreign Ministry The continued presence of U.S. forces in Iraq under the pretext of such deployments as training is unacceptable, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said Aug. 31, Middle East Online repor... ver mas... Martes, 31 de Agosto del 2010 Iran: No Response From Vienna Group Iran has not received an official response from the Vienna Group regarding its nuclear fuel swap program, the head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization, Ali Akbar Salehi, said Aug.... ver mas... Martes, 31 de Agosto del 2010 China: Russian Companies To Provide 70 Percent Of Refinery's Oil Russian companies will supply about 70 percent of the oil needed for a joint refinery project involving China National Petroleum Corporation and Russia’s Rosneft, Chinese Energy Mi... ver mas... Martes, 31 de Agosto del 2010 Nigeria: May Grant Brazil Access To Oil, Gas In Hydropower Deal Nigeria may grant Brazil access to its oil and gas industry in return for the South American country’s participation in two hydropower projects, Bloomberg reported Aug. 31, citing ... ver mas... Martes, 31 de Agosto del 2010 China: Premier Seeks Closer Cooperation With Spain In a meeting with visiting Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said Aug. 31 that China hopes to work with Spain to promote sustained and... ver mas... Martes, 31 de Agosto del 2010 North Korea: New Leadership Positions Announced North Korean leader Kim Jong Il’s brother-in-law, Jang Song Thaek, will be named Secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) during a conference of party delegates believed to b... ver mas... Lunes, 23 de Agosto del 2010 Washington aún persigue a testigo clave del 11-S exiliado en Argentina Washington intenta abusivamente reactivar la caza contra Kurt Sonnenfeld, a través de Interpol, para conseguir su extradición. Lo documentado por él en Ground Zero, como camarógraf... ver mas... Martes, 31 de Agosto del 2010 U.S.: Returning Troops May Transit Turkey Turkey is considering a U.S. proposal whereby some U.S. troops in Iraq would pass through Turkey on their way back to the United States, CNN Turk reported Aug. 31. The issue was di... ver mas... Martes, 31 de Agosto del 2010 Azerbaijan: Military To Train At Turkish, Russian Higher Academies Azerbaijan’s military will train at Turkey and Russia’s higher military academies, Trend reported Aug. 31. A bilateral cooperation agreement between Turkey and Azerbaijan will allo... ver mas... Martes, 31 de Agosto del 2010 Ecuador, China: $1 Billion Infrastructure, Oil Deal Signed Ecuador signed a credit agreement for $1 billion with China to fund national infrastructure and oil sector projects, according to an Aug. 31 press release from the Ecuadorian Minis... ver mas... Domingo, 29 de Agosto del 2010 It’s Witch-Hunt Season The last time a Democrat sat in the White House, he faced a nonstop witch hunt by his political opponents. Prominent figures on the right accused Bill and Hillary Clinton of everyt... ver mas... Lunes, 30 de Agosto del 2010 How Obama Got Rolled by Wall Street Why the 44th president is no FDR - and the economy is still in the doldrums. Barack Obama was "incredulous" at what he was hearing, said one of his top economic advisers. The pr... ver mas... Lunes, 30 de Agosto del 2010 Venezuela: China To Invest In Electric Grid China signed an agreement with Venezuela that could result in investments of $28 billion in the Venezuelan national electric grid, El Universal reported Aug. 30. The long-term fina... ver mas... Lunes, 30 de Agosto del 2010 Russia: China Interested In Uranium Extraction Joint Ventures Russia has offered China the opportunity to set up joint ventures to extract uranium from three Russian fields, RIA Novosti reported Aug. 30, citing Rosatom chief Sergei Kiriyenko.... ver mas... Lunes, 30 de Agosto del 2010 China: DM Leaves For Latin American Tour Chinese Defense Minister Liang Guanglie left Beijing on Aug. 30 for a goodwill visit to Mexico, Colombia and Brazil, Xinhua reported. Liang will meet with Mexican National Defense ... ver mas... Martes, 31 de Agosto del 2010 Iran debates talks with Uncle Sam "The friendship of Iran is much better than its hostility." Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad Iran's ruling establishment is embroiled in heated debate on which course of a... ver mas... Martes, 31 de Agosto del 2010 Obama draws line on Iran policy WASHINGTON - United States President Barack Obama's refusal in a White House briefing this month to announce a "red line" in regard to Iran's nuclear program represented another in... ver mas... Jueves, 26 de Agosto del 2010 Has Mexico Become Somalia? The Coming Invasion of Mexico If Republicans recapture the US Congress this November, one of the first orders of business should be to fence off our southern neighbor, Mexico. ... ver mas... Lunes, 30 de Agosto del 2010 Top economists: The second Great Depression has arrived David Rosenberg, market guru, has officially declared that the US economy is in a state of depression, and he sees the economic superpowers woes worsening. On the heels of that ... ver mas... Lunes, 30 de Agosto del 2010 Four possible scenarios for the future of Israel During the last weeks the possible bombing of Iran through Israel has been extensively discussed in the English-speaking Internet (i.e. mainly in the US and in Israel). ... ver mas... Sabado, 28 de Agosto del 2010 Russia: May Sell $1 Billion Diamonds Russia’s government may sell the diamonds it bought last year for $1 billion from ZAO Alrosa, the world’s largest rough diamond producer, Bloomberg reported Aug. 28, citing Finance... ver mas... Martes, 24 de Agosto del 2010 China: South African President Visits, Praises Ties African President Jacob Zuma arrived in Beijing on Aug. 24 with a delegation of 350 South African business leaders for talks aimed at increasing economic cooperation between South ... ver mas... Martes, 24 de Agosto del 2010 International coast guard drills to be held in Sea of Japan Russian, Chinese and South Korean coast guards will hold joint anti-piracy and anti-terrorism drills in the Sea of Japan on Tuesday, a Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) border... ver mas... Martes, 24 de Agosto del 2010 International Crisis Group warns against new violence in Kyrgyzstan The Kyrgyz government should take prompt measures to avoid "another explosion" in the country's south where the situation remains strained following recent interethnic riots, the I... ver mas... Lunes, 23 de Agosto del 2010 Bushehr power plant: Russia balances on the edge of a sword Last Saturday, Iran saw the physical startup of the first power generating unit of the Bushehr nuclear power plant. This never-ending construction project has long become the talk ... ver mas... Viernes, 20 de Agosto del 2010 Is US making trouble or keeping peace in S China Sea? In his thought-provoking speech on the South China Sea issue delivered in the Philippines on Aug. 18, U.S. Pacific Command Admiral Robert F. Willard noted that the United States op... ver mas... Lunes, 23 de Agosto del 2010 BP looks at Libya to help revive its fortunes BP has a lot riding on its controversial exploration programme off the coast of Libya. The UK oil group, whose reputation is under fire over its Gulf of Mexico oil spill, is pre... ver mas... Lunes, 23 de Agosto del 2010 Anger mounts over Sarkozy’s Romany pledge France’s extreme right National Front and the Catholic Church have joined the chorus of criticism over the crackdown on illegal Romany camps by Nicolas Sarkozy, French president. ... ver mas... Lunes, 23 de Agosto del 2010 Spain: A flagging recovery July 11 2010 was a night to remember in Madrid. When Spain beat the Netherlands in football’s World Cup final in South Africa, the capital erupted in an ecstatic and noisy celebrat... ver mas... Domingo, 22 de Agosto del 2010 Ahmadinejad: Israel is too weak to attack Iran's nuclear facilities Israel is too weak to attack Iran's nuclear facilities, the French AFP news agency quoted Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as telling the Al-Jazeera network on Sunday, adding ... ver mas...

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