International Business News - CPV http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami say Tropical Storm Nana has formed in the eastern Atlantic, but predict it will weaken to a tropical depression by Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081012/forecasters-tropical-storm-nana-forms-in-atlantic.htm Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:16:41 EDT In a four-month crackdown on illegal gang activity, local, state and federal law enforcement arrested 1,759 people in 28 states, from 33 countries. The top 20 countries represented are: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081001/summer-crackdown-on-gangs-leads-to-1-759-arrests.htm Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:00:46 EDT The National Hurricane Center says a new tropical depression has formed far out in the Atlantic. The depression formed early Tuesday and has maximum sustained winds near 35 mph with higher gusts. But the depression is forecast to strengthen and will likely become a tropical storm later in the day. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080902/tropical-depression-forms-in-atlantic.htm Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:47:09 EDT Tropical Storm Bertha continues to speed across the Atlantic Ocean. At 5 p.m. EDT Saturday, Bertha was centered about 1,015 miles west of the Cape Verde Islands. It was expected to be about halfway between the west coast of Africa and the Lesser Antilles late Saturday night. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/86226-correction-tropical-weather.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080705/tropical-storm-bertha-churns-in-the-atlantic.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080705/tropical-storm-bertha-churns-in-the-atlantic.htm Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:59:45 EDT Tropical Storm Bertha is still churning in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa. At 8 p.m. EDT Friday, Bertha was centered about 505 miles west of the Cape Verde Islands. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/85435-noaa-caribbean.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080704/tropical-storm-bertha-forms-in-the-atlantic.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080704/tropical-storm-bertha-forms-in-the-atlantic.htm Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:15:59 EDT Tropical Storm Bertha has formed in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa. At 11 p.m. EDT Thursday, Bertha was centered 185 miles west-southwest of the southernmost Cape Verde Islands. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/tropical-depression-forms-in-atlantic-ocean.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:02:21 EDT Soaring fuel costs are taking some of the celebration out of this holiday weekend. Oil prices headed into the busy Fourth of July break by racing past $145 a barrel for the first time Thursday. The story was no different at the gas pump, where the national average soared to within a whisker of $4.10 a gallon. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/85110-oil-prices.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/oil-rises-above-144-supply-drop.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/oil-rises-above-144-supply-drop.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:46:38 EDT Cape Verde will join the World Trade Organization next month, becoming its 153rd member, the commerce body said Monday. The announcement came after the island nation off the west coast of Africa handed in its acceptance of a list of commitments it will have to make as a member of the global trading organization. Those terms have been negotiated since 1999 and accepted by all WTO members. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080623/cape-verde-to-join-wto-next-month-as-153rd-member.htm Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:30:34 EDT A gorilla recognized as the world's oldest in captivity celebrated her 55th birthday by munching down a four-layer frozen fruit cake and banana leaf wrapped treats. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/45018-oldest-gorilla.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080509/oldest-gorilla-in-captivity-turns-55-at-dallas-zoo.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080509/oldest-gorilla-in-captivity-turns-55-at-dallas-zoo.htm Fri, 09 May 2008 07:01:38 EDT