Stories for 2009

Tuesday, March 17th 2009 - 13:15 UTC
US will pursue every single legal avenue” to stop AIG bonuses

United States President Barack Obama expressed anger at 165 million US dollars bonuses ledged to executives of bailed-out insurer AIG, calling the payments “an outrage”.
Tuesday, March 17th 2009 - 10:10 UTC
Dengue confirmed in five countries and in Brazil’s posh seaside resort

The mosquito transmitted dengue disease which has caused havoc in the heartland of South America and at least five countries, has now been reported in the northeast of Brazil where authorities confirmed Monday the spread of the disease with a death toll of 25 people since the beginning of the year and 4.751 new cases reported in the last week.
Tuesday, March 17th 2009 - 10:06 UTC
UN calls for higher priority for water on development agenda

Water must be given higher priority on the development agenda, a top United Nations official told a global gathering that opened today in Istanbul, stressing that the problems the world faces with regard to this precious resource are enormous.
Tuesday, March 17th 2009 - 10:04 UTC
UN “State of the World’s forests” dire forecast

The global economic turmoil has resulted in reduced demand for wood, shrinking investments in industries and forest management, according to this year’s United Nations “State of the World’s Forests” report.
Tuesday, March 17th 2009 - 09:58 UTC
Mercosur feeling the crunch particularly in trade and credit access

Mercosur is already feeling the effects of the global crisis in its foreign sector and economic activity, according to a report from the prestigious Argentine consultants Ecolatina.
Tuesday, March 17th 2009 - 06:28 UTC
Diplomat who drummed US support for UK in Falklands war dies

Sir Nicholas Henderson, a former British ambassador to the US who helped build support for Britain's war effort in the Falkland Islands in 1982, died in his sleep Monday morning in London, his family said. He was 89.
Tuesday, March 17th 2009 - 03:23 UTC
Falklands surprised with unexpected arrival of 60 Argentine veterans

FALKLAND Islanders have expressed surprise at the unexpected arrival in Stanley of around sixty Argentine veterans of the 1982 War.
Monday, March 16th 2009 - 20:01 UTC
Destroyer HMS Manchester in Falklands forces exercise

BRITISH Destroyer HMS Manchester, fighter jets and troops has been involved in an important exercise around the Falklands.
Monday, March 16th 2009 - 19:54 UTC
Cruise visitors spend £3million per year in Falklands

VISITORS arriving in the Falklands in Cruise and Expedition vessels spend over £3 million per annum on tours, shopping, and food and beverages, according to a survey conducted over the summer season.
Monday, March 16th 2009 - 15:25 UTC
El Salvador former guerrilla leader Funes won Sunday's presidential election

El Salvador's former Marxist guerrillas, who fought one of the bitterest conflicts of the Cold War, finally won power through the ballot box after a tight election victory over their right-wing civil war foes.