Stories for 2010

Friday, October 29th 2010 - 04:49 UTC
Timerman anticipates Cristina Fernandez will run for re-election in 2011

Argentine Foreign Affairs minister Hector Timerman anticipated that Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner will be again president of all Argentines, although admitting that the decision to be or not to be a candidate “rests on her”.
Friday, October 29th 2010 - 04:06 UTC
Argentine bonds post big gains and stocks hit new record

Argentine bonds posted big gains and stocks hit a new record high Thursday as markets anticipated a more business-friendly environment following the death of former president Nestor Kirchner.
Friday, October 29th 2010 - 04:04 UTC
With “Milky Way” China claims top of the list of world supercomputers

China has claimed the top spot on the list of the world's supercomputers. The title has gone to China's Tianhe-1A supercomputer that is capable of carrying out more than 2.5 thousand trillion calculations a second.
Friday, October 29th 2010 - 04:00 UTC
Bed bugs that have infested New York City take over the UN building

The dreaded bed bugs (mites) that have infested New York City have spread to the United Nations landmark headquarters building, reports Foreign Policy.
Friday, October 29th 2010 - 03:50 UTC
New US ambassador praises Chile as a model of stability

In his first press conference in Santiago, new U.S. ambassador to Chile Alejandro Wolff said that the miners’ rescue impressed him greatly.
Friday, October 29th 2010 - 03:44 UTC
Pope calls on Brazilian Catholic bishops to oppose legalization of abortion

Bishops must guide their faithful to use their vote to oppose efforts to legalize abortion and euthanasia, Pope Benedict XVI told bishops from Brazil.
Thursday, October 28th 2010 - 06:16 UTC
Fraga: Cristina Kirchner chance to finally play her role as President

The disappearance of Nestor Kirchner generates multiple uncertainties and signals for the first time in Argentine history that the absence of someone who is not the president can cause such a situation and so many questions, writes Rosendo Fraga, Argentine historian and political commentator.
Thursday, October 28th 2010 - 05:59 UTC
Unasur presidents confirm presence at wake ceremony

Several Latin American presidents expressed sorrow for former President Néstor Kirchner's death and pledged to be present in the country for the upcoming wake of the UNASUR Secretary-General.
Thursday, October 28th 2010 - 05:55 UTC
Unasur members declare three days of national mourning

The Chilean government announced three days of national mourning to honour former Argentine president Nestor Kirchner who died of a massive stroke Wednesday morning at his home in El Calafate, Patagonia.
Thursday, October 28th 2010 - 05:54 UTC
Argentine shares and bonds reacted positively to death of Kirchner

Argentine shares and bonds rose on Wednesday after the death of political heavyweight and former President Nestor Kirchner removed from the 2011 election campaign a contender seen as unfriendly to markets.