In the past month, as the European Central Bank (ECB) has been buying European government bonds in a belated quantitative easing program, Greece hasreceived clear support as the two- year spread on its paper over Germany has widened by just 61 basis points or 0.61%.
In contrast, the Colombian governmentreceivedsupport from Canada which has taken a more pragmatic stand on development and is moving towards a separate trade agreement with Colombia.
The Shia-dominated government of Nuri al-Maliki has never received much support from its Sunni Arab neighbours, some of whom see it as the creature of an increasingly assertive Iran.
The father of first mate Shane Murphy on Saturday offered thanks for the "tremendous outpouring" of support his family hasreceived from the public and government officials, including U.S. Sens.