Stories for February 2011

Monday, February 28th 2011 - 01:30 UTC
UK threatens to pull out of FAO unless it improves its ‘patchy’ performance

Britain threatened to pull out of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), unless it improves its “patchy” performance. The announcement follows a review of British overseas aid ordered by the coalition government.
Monday, February 28th 2011 - 01:21 UTC
Paraguay exported more beef than Argentina in 2010

Paraguay overtook Argentina as beef exporter in 2010 confirming the country’s loss of leadership in the world’s meat markets, according to reports in the Argentine and Paraguayan media.
Monday, February 28th 2011 - 01:16 UTC
Tourism injected record 535 million USD to the Uruguayan economy in January

Foreign tourism in Uruguay during January injected 535 million US dollars to the economy, which is higher than the first two months of a year ago (515 million US dollars), according to the latest release from the Ministry of Tourism.
Monday, February 28th 2011 - 01:09 UTC
LAN raises international air fares between 8% and 12%

Chile’s main airline LAN announced Friday it would raise its international air fares by between 8 and 12” because of higher global oil prices.
Monday, February 28th 2011 - 00:22 UTC
NZ abandons search for Norwegian yacht with three men missing in Antarctic waters

A week-long search for a Norwegian yacht missing in Antarctic waters with three men aboard has been abandoned, New Zealand's Rescue Co-ordination Centre announced Monday.
Monday, February 28th 2011 - 00:09 UTC
Mercosur researchers create robot to identify drought and disease resistant soybeans

A robot which categorizes soy bean plants according to their capacity to resist drought and make better use of the water resource has been developed by a bio-technology group of Mercosur researchers in Argentina, with European Union support.
Monday, February 28th 2011 - 00:00 UTC
Warm weather prevents full use of costly Australian Antarctica airfield

An Australian airfield in Antarctica at a cost of 40 million US dollars and which was opened just three years ago may have become a short-lived victim of climate change, as unusually warm weather this summer has prevented flights landing there.
Sunday, February 27th 2011 - 23:23 UTC
Cuba elected as vice-president of the UN Special Committee on Decolonization

Cuba was elected last week vice president of the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization, also known as the Committee of the 24, exclusively in charge of promoting a decolonization agenda.
Sunday, February 27th 2011 - 23:19 UTC
Former Obama aid elected Chicago mayor; ends 40 years of Daley-family dominance

Former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel was elected mayor of Chicago in the most competitive city hall election in more than two decades. Emanuel, who is also a former congressman, trumped five rivals with 55% of the vote.
Sunday, February 27th 2011 - 23:14 UTC
China plans to build 45 new airports in the next five years

China plans to build at least 45 new airports in the next five years to serve booming travel, the top industry regulator said last week.