Stories for July 2009

Tuesday, July 7th 2009 - 07:08 UTC
Magellanic Penguins in southern Chile threatened species

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (UICN) last week identified a “Red List” of nearly 17,000 plant and animal species in danger of disappearance, and 800 species already extinct.
Tuesday, July 7th 2009 - 07:00 UTC
Stiglitz calls for an open debate on the global financial reform

The debate on the restructuring of the world economy can’t be limited to a “closed club”, be it the G8 or the G20, and the United Nations must play a “vital role” in those discussions said Economy Nobel Prize Joseph Stiglitz in a column published Monday in the French newspaper Les Echos.
Monday, July 6th 2009 - 19:43 UTC
“Colombian Musicians in New York”

A large crowd was drawn to New York's Highline Ballroom for the VI Encuentro of Colombian Musicians. This annual music and dance gathering of Colombian musicians in New York, brought together a marathon of 20 of NYC’s most renowned Colombian bands, celebrating the diverse Colombian genres of cumbia, currulao, vallenato, joropo, bambuco, pasillo, and other diverse rhythms, all originally from Colombia.
Monday, July 6th 2009 - 13:02 UTC
A/H1N1 flu deaths in Argentina climb to 62

Argentine authorities confirmed Sunday that the number of A/H1N1 virus flu official deaths had risen to 62 on Sunday, (55 on Saturday) while on Monday becomes effective the decision to begin the schools and universities recess, in a desperate effort to try and contain the spread of the disease.
Monday, July 6th 2009 - 13:00 UTC
Mexican ruling party battered in mid term election

The conservative National Action Party (PAN) of Mexican President Felipe Calderon has admitted defeat in mid-term congressional elections. It acknowledged that the opposition Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) will dominate the Lower House.
Monday, July 6th 2009 - 12:56 UTC
Long live the all mighty US dollar as reserve currency, says China

Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister He Yafei said on Sunday the US dollar would continue to be the world's leading reserve currency for years to come. The announcement comes before this week’s summit of the Group of Eight in Italy.
Monday, July 6th 2009 - 12:54 UTC
China downplays interest in stake of Repsol/YPF

Chinese oil producer CNOOC is seeking cooperation rather than acquisitions, the corporation’s president Fu Chengyu was quoted on Sunday, amid talk CNOOC had set its sights on a unit of Spanish oil major Repsol/YPF.
Monday, July 6th 2009 - 12:48 UTC
Zelaya’s return to Honduras aborted; two people shot dead at airport

Honduras's ousted President, Manuel Zelaya failed on Sunday in a dramatic attempt to fly back to his country. His plane circled the Tegucigalpa airport, but it could not land as the authorities had blocked the runway.
Monday, July 6th 2009 - 10:10 UTC
Buenos Aires expects 155 calls next 2009/2010 cruise season

Buenos Aires port cruise terminal expects 155 calls during the coming 2009/2010 season, which is 13 more than last summer according to the latest information from the Argentine Ports Administration Office. This represents an increase of 13 over the previous season.
Monday, July 6th 2009 - 10:07 UTC
Two Sea Kings for Argentine Antarctic operations

The Argentine Navy received at the end of June the second batch of two UH-3H Sea King helicopters out of a total of six which will replace losses experienced in Antarctic operations it was reported by Puerto Belgrano Marine’s Gazette.