Stories for 2010

Tuesday, January 5th 2010 - 12:37 UTC
Chile: Final Mistake

The Concertación’s leaders don’t understand the country they helped create.
By Andrés Allamand
Tuesday, January 5th 2010 - 12:35 UTC
China buys into Canada’s tar sands; Angola signs oilfield deals with Iraq

Canada's Industry Minister, Tony Clement, has given PetroChina the go-ahead for a 1.7 billion US dollars acquisition of two oil sand projects.
Tuesday, January 5th 2010 - 12:33 UTC
Uruguayan beef and vegetables in Argentina’s 2011menu

Argentina is a nation that prides itself on having more cattle than people but because of erred policies may soon be forced to import beef to keep its meat-loving citizens happy at the dinner table.
Tuesday, January 5th 2010 - 12:31 UTC
President Chavez imposes draconian power saving program

Venezuelans have received 2010 with the announcement of an extremely severe power-saving program forcing all shopping malls, bars, restaurants, discos and cinemas to close business several hours a day.
Tuesday, January 5th 2010 - 12:24 UTC
Argentine General: demining a humanitarian and ethical imperative

”Argentina is free of all type of mines, with the exception of those planted in the Malvinas Islands which motivated Argentina to request and obtain a ten year de-mining extension, because Argentina currently does not have access to the Islands illegitimately occupied by the United Kingdom”.
Tuesday, January 5th 2010 - 12:19 UTC
Illegal immigrants working for British government sensitive offices

Hundreds of illegal immigrants have been working for the British Government in some of the country's most sensitive offices. Some 349 illegal foreign staff have been given jobs with Whitehall departments, councils and NHS Trusts over the past four years.
Monday, January 4th 2010 - 07:56 UTC
Argentina recalls events of 1833 and reiterates Malvinas claim

On the 177th anniversary of the “illegitimate occupation” by the United Kingdom of the Malvinas Islands, Argentina “repudiates” events of 3 January 1833 and calls on the UK to comply with the mandate of the international community and find a peaceful solution to the conflict.
Sunday, January 3rd 2010 - 20:07 UTC
Antarctica: Sir Douglas Mawson's monoplane found

An historic monoplane - a relic of Sir Douglas Mawson's 1911-14 expedition - has been found in Antarctica thanks to freakish luck after a three-year search.