Stories for March 2011

Wednesday, March 2nd 2011 - 05:58 UTC
African dictator son planning to buy 380 million USD yacht, claims Global Witness

The London-based anti-corruption campaign group, Global Witness, said it has evidence that Teodorin Obiang, the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry of the tiny West African state of Equatorial Guinea, has plans to order a luxury yacht worth hundreds of millions of dollars from a shipyard in northern Germany.
Wednesday, March 2nd 2011 - 03:51 UTC
Diabetes has reached epidemic level worldwide warn US surgeons

People with diabetes in the United States and several other countries do not get effective treatment to control their disease, US researchers said, and health insurance, not personal wealth, plays a big role in determining which diabetics get good care.
Wednesday, March 2nd 2011 - 03:47 UTC
Chile and France sign deal for development of uranium

Chile and France on Saturday signed a deal promoting the exploration and development of uranium. The deal between the state-owned Codelco (copper mining company) formalizes France’s ability to source minerals, including uranium, from Chile’s mining sector.
Wednesday, March 2nd 2011 - 01:38 UTC
Falklands present at Westminster seminar on Parliamentary practice

Member of the Legislative Assembly Emma Edwards will be representing the Falkland Islands at the 60th Westminster Seminar on Parliamentary Practice and Procedure (March 6/12) hosted by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK Branch.
Wednesday, March 2nd 2011 - 00:41 UTC
CFK underlines Argentine economic and political progress, but no word on re-election

Addressing Congress on Tuesday Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, CFK, underlined the economic and political development brought on by her administration saying that they helped all Argentine citizens to lead a better quality of life.
Wednesday, March 2nd 2011 - 00:00 UTC
Antarctica meteorite strengthens argument life could have come from outer space

Fragments from a meteorite found in the Antarctic strengthen the argument that the elements needed to begin life on earth could have come from outer space, claims a new study published Monday in the journal Proceedings of the Natural Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
Tuesday, March 1st 2011 - 23:52 UTC
Pro-Kirchner academics want Nobel Prize Vargas Llosa out of Argentina

Intellectuals close to Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner launched a campaign Tuesday to stop Nobel Prize Mario Vargas Llosa from opening the Spanish-speaking world's largest cultural fair because of his disparaging remarks about Argentine politics.
Tuesday, March 1st 2011 - 18:43 UTC
Cell phones sales in Chile soared 21% in 2010 and now total 21 million

In 2010, the number of cell phones in Chile grew to over 21 million, a 21% increase. Cell phone businesses attribute this growth to the number and variety of cheap tariffs available.
Tuesday, March 1st 2011 - 18:40 UTC
Brazil’s Embrear becomes the world’s leading executive-jet manufacturer

Brazilian executive-jet maker Embraer boosted by domestic demand, became in 2010 the number one world company in sales totalling 145 units and 19% of the global market.
Tuesday, March 1st 2011 - 16:41 UTC
TAM ordered 34 aircraft in anticipation of strong growth demand in Brazil

TAM, Brazil's largest airline has ordered 34 aircraft to renew its fleet as it expands operations in its home market and overseas. The operation involves 3.2 billion US dollars and includes 32 A320 Airbus (156/174 seats) and two Boeing 777-300ERS (365 seats).