| Fri, 10 Feb 2012 US Trade Deficit Hits 6-Month High
Strengthening economy causes imports to outstrip exports | The U.S. trade deficit hit a six-month high in December, as growth in consumer demand and business investment caused imports to rise faster than exports. | The Commerce Department said the U.S. deficit in trade ... | Iran's Disruptive Options in Hormuz
| Could Iran shut the Strait of Hormuz, or significantly hinder traffic passing through it? A recent decision by the European Union to impose a total embargo on the purchase of Iranian oil has prompted threats from Tehran to close the world's most important oil chokepoi... | This Week in the Civil War
| ----- | This Week in the Civil War for week of Feb. 12, 1862: The Battle of Fort Donelson. | The Battle of Fort Donelson on the Cumberland River near Dover, Tenn., marks the first major Union battlefield victory of the Civil War, 150 years ago this week in 1862. Feder... | Newspaper Labels Argentine Leader A 'Bitch'
| The latest gaffe will raise already heightened tensions between the two nations A Falkland Islands newspaper has sparked Argentine outrage after an employee posted a picture of Argentine president Cristina Kirchner on its site labelled "bitch". | The offending filenam... | US OKs transfer of 2nd warship to Philippines
MANILA, Philippines - | The U.S. Congress has approved the transfer of a second Coast Guard ship to the Philippines, an official said Friday as Washington shifts its military ties with the Southeast Asian nation that has been engaged in a territorial spat with China. | ... | Argentina takes Falklands Islands protest to UN
| Argentinian foreign minister to submit formal complaint about Britain's 'militarisation' of seas around disputed islands Cristina Fernández de Kirchner hit out at the UK's decision to send the Duke of Cambridge and one of its most modern navy warships to the South At... | Argentina to state Falklands case
Argentina's foreign minister is due to arrive at the United Nations to officially protest about Britain's "militarisation" of the seas around the disputed Falkland Islands. | Hector Timerman is expected to make a formal complaint to the presidents of the Security Counci... | MoD criticised for £6bn overspend on big defence projects
| Ministry's 'culture of over optimism' to blame for underestimating cost of 15 projects as well as delays, says committee of MPs The much-delayed Nimrod aircraft cost £3.4bn to develop before it was scrapped to save an estimated £1.9bn in running costs over 10 years.... | IR Iran-Jordan enhanced ties beneficial to region: Envoy
AMMAN, Jordan, Feb 9, IRNA – Islamic Republic of Iran's Ambassador to Jordan Mostafa Moslehzadeh said that the expansion of ties between Iran and Jordan in political, economic, and cultural fields is beneficial in resolving the regional problems. | He made the remarks... | |
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