Tuesday, 2 February 2016

Argentina to pay out $1.35bn to Italian bond holders

Argentina has reached a deal to pay $1.35 billion in cash to a group of Italian creditors who hold unpaid sovereign debt stemming from the South American country's payment default in 2002, the investors said on Tuesday.

Alfa Laval and others shares plummet

Shortly after 10 am , the share is down by over 11 percent. Industry Group reported a lower profit than expected due to weaker demand. The stock has plummeted by 11.6 percent for Alfa Laval.Other losers on thé stock market are SKF which has fallen by 3.2 percent , Sandvik down 2.8 percent and Swedish Match down 2.4 percent.

Austria wants to justify ousting Slovenia from Schengen says Slovenian MP

In response to allegation of training of Salafists in Slovenia,MP Branko Grims emphasized that Slovenia is a safe country, adding that article published were an excuse for Austria to justify closing its borders.
The Austrian newspaper,Die Presse reported in January 2016 that fighters of the radical Sunni group ,Islamic State had also trained in Slovenia. The media then published more reports, claiming that in April 2014 the most radical Slovenian Muslims met up with Salafists from Vienna and Graz at a sports centre called Korant, which is located at Dol near Ljubljana.

The Migrant crisis could destabilise the Balkans says Slovenian and Croatian PM

At the first meeting in Slovenia, Slovenian Prime Minister Miro Cerar and his Croatian counterpart,Tihomir Orešković both expressed same opinion on the fact that migrant crisis could increase bilateral tensions.
                               

Monday, 1 February 2016

More Croats now Invest in Gold Bars and Coins

An increase in demand for investment gold has been observed in the last few months in Croatia. The popular  investment bars are 250-gram gold bars due to its excellent ratio between price and weight. It is an investment product which can be purchased for cash and is allowed to be transferred across the border without declaration. 

Norway to donate NOK 10 milion to fight Zika Virus

Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende pledges Norway will provide NOK 10 million for WHO efforts to fight the Zika virus.
Brende says Norway will provide NOK 10 million for WHO efforts to fight the Zika virus.
 ‘The World Health Organization needs NOK 23 million in immediate contributions for its efforts to fight the Zika virus. When I met Director-General Chan, I promised that Norway will quickly provide NOK 10 million,’ Brende said.
                                            

Open Borders are inevitable,Labour John Mcdonnell predicts

During an interview on the migrant crisis Europe is facing  which can see over a million people try to cross The continent's borders this year, Mr McDonnell said the movement of people around the globe would render border controls 'irrelevant'.
Completely open borders allowing unfettered migration around the world are 'inevitable', shadow chancellor John McDonnell claimed Sunday.  
                                           

Traditional cancer treatment methods not ‘ideal,’ Turkish medics say

Traditional cancer treatments like chemotherapy and radiotherapy are no longer ideal, a Turkish medical oncology specialist had said ahead of World Cancer Day on Feb. 4, underscoring that new ways are being developed to prevent the growth of cancer cells by exploring the “cancer maps” in human genes.


4172 asylum seekers sought protection in Sweden in January

In January 2016 , a Total of 4172 asylum seekers sought protection in Sweden.The countries with thé highest number of applicants are Syria,Iraq and Afghanistan.The asylum seekers comprises of 2546 Males,1626 Females and 1838 Children.

Swiss surgeons split Eight day old Siamese twins