MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for February 14th 2011
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Monday, February 14th 2011 - 06:07 UTC
Dengue is back in South America: 31 dead and 46.600 suspected cases
An outbreak of dengue fever across much of Latin America has killed 31 people since the start of the year and is showing no sign of relenting. Endemic in several countries there’s growing concern following the discovery of a very “aggressive” strain in Peru.
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Monday, February 14th 2011 - 05:55 UTC
Whaling shipwreck linked to “Moby Dick” discovered offshore Hawai
US marine archaeologists have found the sunken whaling ship belonging to the captain who inspired Herman Melville's classic 19th Century novel, Moby Dick. The remains of the vessel, the Two Brothers was found in shallow waters off Hawaii.
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Monday, February 14th 2011 - 05:48 UTC
Alleging national security, China plans to review foreign attempts to buy local companies
China is launching a body to review foreign attempts to buy local companies in a move that might add to strains over access to its markets.
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Monday, February 14th 2011 - 03:49 UTC
Kirchner told banks to “make cheap loans and mortgages” in 2007 presidential campaign
The Spanish newspaper El Pais published new Wikileaks cables of the US embassy which mention the relationship between Argentina’s Kirchners ruling couple and the banks especially during the period previous to the presidential election of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (2007).
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Monday, February 14th 2011 - 03:40 UTC
UK frauds’ office looking for Mubarak’s cash and assets, says Sunday Times
A British government minister said on Sunday there should be an international approach to dealing with the overseas assets of deposed Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak and his family.
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Monday, February 14th 2011 - 03:36 UTC
Argentines accept inflation is in the range of 25%, but divided on the causes
A majority of Argentines, 74%, believes that inflation is harming their finances and a similar percentage, 74%, considers the administration of President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner is hardly interested in the issue, according to a public opinion poll published Sunday in Buenos Aires La Nacion.
