19 Apr Weekday News Wrap: Thursday, April 19, 2012
19.04.12
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- UN is examining claims that China broke sanctions against North Korea.
- South Sudan has become the International Monetary Fund’s 188th member.
- Sudan has threatened war against South Sudan.
- Spain wants the EU to file a World Trade Organization (WTO) complaint against Argentina for nationalizing 51% of Spain’s Repsol’s stake in oil company YPF. The US has condemned the nationalization.
- Colombia has sent a letter to the WTO complaining about Argentina’s import restrictions.
- The ICC Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo is in Libya to investigate war crimes.
- The UK is chairing a conference in Brighton on how to reform the European Court of Human Rights.
- India successfully tested its inter-continental ballistic missile, which is capable of reaching China.
- China sends a second war boat to the South China Sea in its standoff with the Philippines.
- EU States agree in principle to lift Myanmar sanctions and Japan is reportedly nearing an announcement to restart loans to Myanmar.
- Russia has slammed NATO’s plans to withdraw from Afghanistan.
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