Stories for 2010

Wednesday, September 1st 2010 - 19:08 UTC
Wheat prices drive FAO food prize index at its highest since September 2008

Surging wheat prices drove international food prices up 5% last month in the biggest month-on-month increase since November 2009, FAO announced. The FAO Food Price Index (FPI) averaged 176 points in August, up nearly nine points from July, FAO said in its latest update on the global cereals supply and demand situation.
Wednesday, September 1st 2010 - 19:04 UTC
Canada satisfied with first contacts for trade agreement with Mercosur

Canada is “satisfied” with contacts held with the Argentine government for the possible beginning of discussions regarding a free trade agreement with Mercosur, said Canadian International Trade minister Peter Van Loan said at the end of a tour of four Latin American countries
Wednesday, September 1st 2010 - 18:54 UTC
Ascension Island conceals Darwin’s best kept secret: lush “Little England”

The lonely Ascension Island in the middle of the South Atlantic, and closely linked to the Falkland Islands (*) conceals Charles Darwin's best-kept secret. Two hundred years ago, it was a barren volcanic edifice. Today, its peaks are covered by lush tropical “cloud forest”.
Wednesday, September 1st 2010 - 14:51 UTC
Argentina: Squid fishing season extended

The Federal Fisheries Council (CFP) has unanimously decided to extend the squid (Illex argentinus) fishing season taking place north of latitude 44º by 20 days. The closing date was originally scheduled for 31 August.
Wednesday, September 1st 2010 - 06:48 UTC
Argentine to increase budget defence 50%, recovering losses of Falklands war

Defence minister Nilda Garré said the Argentine government would increase the defence budget in coming years from 0.9% to 1.5% of GDP to help overcome decades of divestment following the defeat in the (1982) Falklands/Malvinas war.
Wednesday, September 1st 2010 - 06:37 UTC
One of Brazil’s media icons becomes first 100% digital newspaper

Starting Wednesday September 1, 2010, Jornal do Brasil, celebrating its 119th year, will become the first 100% digital newspaper in Brazil.
Wednesday, September 1st 2010 - 06:34 UTC
Brazilian July industrial output grows at lower than expected rate

Brazilian industrial production output experienced an increase of 0.4% in July from a month earlier, which is less than expected according to a report released by the Brazilian national statistics bureau IBGE in Río de Janeiro, compared with a 1% decline in June.
Wednesday, September 1st 2010 - 06:23 UTC
First ship to claim British victory in Falklands RFA Sir Percivale is dismantled

In her finest hour she was at the forefront of British victory in the Falklands in a long service that saw her serving the country around the world. Now nearly 28-years after Argentina invaded the Falklands, this once great servant of the Royal Navy sits tired and lifeless in a Merseyside dry dock and is destined to become a tin of beans in your kitchen, reports the Mail on Line
Wednesday, September 1st 2010 - 06:13 UTC
World’s oldest drinkable champagne recovered from the Baltic Sea

Divers have salvaged 70 bottles of what may be the world's oldest drinkable champagne from a shipwreck in the Baltic Sea off Finland's Aland archipelago, Swedish media reports said.
Wednesday, September 1st 2010 - 06:10 UTC
Brazil promotes tourism to Rio’s (crime-free) favelas (shanty towns)

Tourists usually try to run from Brazil’s Rio do Janeiro's notorious slums. Now officials headed by President Lula da Silva are inviting them to come and visit instead. The Santa Marta shantytown this week became the first community in a program meant to promote tourism in the poor neighbourhoods that are home to some unique music and art work.