Stories for February 2011
UK threatens to pull out of FAO unless it improves its ‘patchy’ performance
Britain threatened to pull out of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), unless it improves its “patchy” performance. The announcement follows a review of British overseas aid ordered by the coalition government.
Paraguay exported more beef than Argentina in 2010
Paraguay overtook Argentina as beef exporter in 2010 confirming the country’s loss of leadership in the world’s meat markets, according to reports in the Argentine and Paraguayan media.
Tourism injected record 535 million USD to the Uruguayan economy in January
Foreign tourism in Uruguay during January injected 535 million US dollars to the economy, which is higher than the first two months of a year ago (515 million US dollars), according to the latest release from the Ministry of Tourism.
LAN raises international air fares between 8% and 12%
Chile’s main airline LAN announced Friday it would raise its international air fares by between 8 and 12” because of higher global oil prices.
NZ abandons search for Norwegian yacht with three men missing in Antarctic waters
A week-long search for a Norwegian yacht missing in Antarctic waters with three men aboard has been abandoned, New Zealand's Rescue Co-ordination Centre announced Monday.
Mercosur researchers create robot to identify drought and disease resistant soybeans
A robot which categorizes soy bean plants according to their capacity to resist drought and make better use of the water resource has been developed by a bio-technology group of Mercosur researchers in Argentina, with European Union support.
Warm weather prevents full use of costly Australian Antarctica airfield
An Australian airfield in Antarctica at a cost of 40 million US dollars and which was opened just three years ago may have become a short-lived victim of climate change, as unusually warm weather this summer has prevented flights landing there.
Cuba elected as vice-president of the UN Special Committee on Decolonization
Cuba was elected last week vice president of the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization, also known as the Committee of the 24, exclusively in charge of promoting a decolonization agenda.
Former Obama aid elected Chicago mayor; ends 40 years of Daley-family dominance
Former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel was elected mayor of Chicago in the most competitive city hall election in more than two decades. Emanuel, who is also a former congressman, trumped five rivals with 55% of the vote.
China plans to build 45 new airports in the next five years
China plans to build at least 45 new airports in the next five years to serve booming travel, the top industry regulator said last week.
