Stories for 2010

Friday, January 22nd 2010 - 04:14 UTC
German company wants Dakar Rally to stay in South America

Winners Volkswagen wants the Dakar Rally to stay in South America and not to move back to Africa, the spokesman of the carmaker's motor-sport division said late Wednesday. Spokesman Stefan Moser raved about large and enthusiastic crowds at the two editions in Chile and Argentina and named security another aspect in favour of South America.
Thursday, January 21st 2010 - 12:23 UTC
Uruguay had a record tourism industry year in 2009

Uruguay had a very good tourist year in 2009 when the number of visitors climbed to 2.1 million and income reached 1.5 billion US dollars which is considered a record, according to Tourism Minister Hector Lescano.
Thursday, January 21st 2010 - 12:20 UTC
Argentine analysts fear diplomatic fallout following CFK China visit cancellation

Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, CFK, last minute decision to cancel next week’s ten day official visit to China alleging she did not trust Vice-president Julio Cobos in her post, has sent shockwaves across Buenos Aires foreign policy circles that fear the political consequences of such an action.
Thursday, January 21st 2010 - 12:17 UTC
According to Argentina’s two tier statistics system unemployment fell to 8.4%

Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner announced Wednesday the unemployment rate had fallen from 9.1% to 8.4% in the last quarter of 2009.
Thursday, January 21st 2010 - 12:12 UTC
BHP Billiton confirms oil exploration commitment in Falklands’ waters

BHP Billiton Ltd., Australia’s biggest oil and gas producer, boosted its forecast for petroleum exploration spending by 33% because of an increase in drilling in the US Gulf of Mexico and offshore Australia.
Thursday, January 21st 2010 - 12:05 UTC
Pollutants from Asia affecting ozone levels along west coast of North America

Ozone levels over the west coast of North America are rising because of air streams carrying the pollutant from Asia, an international team of researchers says. The analysis of springtime ozone data collected since 1984 indicates the US may be unable to reach its Clean Air Act goals because of ozone emissions from overseas.
Thursday, January 21st 2010 - 07:03 UTC
New ball game in the US senate: Obama looses “super-majority”

US President Barack Obama called on Democratic lawmakers not to try to “jam” health-care legislation through Congress before newly elected Republican Senator Scott Brown is seated. The election of Senator Brown means the end of Obama’s “super majority” in the Upper House and comes on the first anniversary of the presidential inauguration.
Thursday, January 21st 2010 - 07:00 UTC
Aftershocks cause panic among Haitians and rescuers

A powerful aftershock sent Haitians screaming into the streets on Wednesday, collapsing buildings, cracking roads and adding to the trauma caused by the major quake eight days ago.
Thursday, January 21st 2010 - 06:56 UTC
Haiti Football Federation confirms 30 deaths and dozens missing

Thirty members of the Haitian Football Federation have been confirmed dead and dozens others are missing following the massive earthquake that rocked the country. This was confirmed by Caribbean Football Union vice-president Captain Horace Burrell in a report sent to FIFA vice-president Jack Warner, following an assessment carried out last weekend.
Thursday, January 21st 2010 - 06:53 UTC
China freezes liquidity and sends global markets tumbling

Global shares have fallen amid concerns that China's plans to reduce lending by its banks will hurt the worldwide economy. The falls came after Chinese state media said authorities had ordered commercial banks to stop lending for the rest of January.