MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for March 17th 2010
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Wednesday, March 17th 2010 - 06:40 UTC
Kirchner administration is “made out of words and scandals” like a soap opera
Former Argentine president Eduardo Duhalde compared President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's administration with “soap operas and afternoon TV shows,” making a strong reference to celebrities' disputes in order to gain TV air and their resemblance with politicians.
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Wednesday, March 17th 2010 - 06:09 UTC
First Russian head of state visit to Argentina next month
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will travel to Argentina on April 14 and 15, the first official visit by a Russian head of state in 125 years of bilateral relations, the Argentine Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.
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Wednesday, March 17th 2010 - 06:05 UTC
Chinese savers consider current inflation as “unacceptable”
More than one in two Chinese savers regard the current inflation rate as unacceptable, according to a central bank survey that is likely to fan official concern about deteriorating inflation expectations.
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Wednesday, March 17th 2010 - 00:50 UTC
“Shrimp surprise” for NASA 200 metres below Antarctica ice
At nearly 200 meters below the ice, there is no light, the temperature is way below zero degrees, and scientists were expecting to find nothing more than a handful of microbes - and for good reason. So it’s easy to understand why they were so surprised to find not a single (evolved) life form, but actually two such creatures.
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Wednesday, March 17th 2010 - 00:43 UTC
Uruguay enjoys record crops but 2010 prospects not so clear
Uruguay expects for this year a record export of grains and oilseeds, however prospects for the rest of the year are not too clear given abundant crops worldwide which will have an impact on prices.
