Stories for April 2011

Monday, April 4th 2011 - 07:14 UTC
President Barack Obama expected to announce this week re-election plans

Barack Obama is likely to announce plans next week to run for re-election and file campaign papers with the Federal Election Commission as early as Monday, a Democratic official said.
Monday, April 4th 2011 - 07:08 UTC
Source rock and possible shale oil discovered in the centre of Uruguay

Uruguay state-run oil and gas company ANCAP announced the discovery of source rock which might contain underground shale oil or natural gas deposits.
Monday, April 4th 2011 - 07:02 UTC
Paraguay after partners to explore for oil in the vast Chaco region

Paraguay’s government oil company Petropar is trying to find a foreign associate for oil exploration in the country’s vast Chaco region. Apparently companies from Russia and Bahrain have shown certain interest but Paraguayans admit the difficulties.
Monday, April 4th 2011 - 06:57 UTC
“London and New York, two biggest laundries of criminal and drug money”

Martin Woods, a former senior anti-money laundering officer at the London office of Wachovia Bank says that New York and London have become the world's two biggest laundries of criminal and drug money, and offshore tax havens.
Monday, April 4th 2011 - 06:44 UTC
Paraguay’s 2010/11 soy bean crop could reach 8.4 million tons

Paraguay’s 2010/11 soy bean crop covers 2.830.000 hectares (twice the area ten years ago) and the expected yield is between 2.900 and 3.100 kilos per hectare according to the latest satellite pictures in hands of the Paraguayan Chamber of Grains and Oilseed Exporters, Capeco.
So far the record yield dates back to 2003 with a national average of 2.915 kilos.
Monday, April 4th 2011 - 04:41 UTC
President Rousseff’s foreign policy “will emphasize human rights (South and North)”

The Brazilian government admitted for the first time that there is some profile changes in the foreign policy implemented by President Dilma Rousseff compared to her predecessor Lula da Silva.
Monday, April 4th 2011 - 04:36 UTC
Parts of Air France aircraft lost in 2009 found on seabed of the Atlantic

France has discovered what appears to be part of an Air France aircraft that crashed in the Atlantic almost two years ago killing all 228 people on board, accident investigators said.
Monday, April 4th 2011 - 04:21 UTC
FAO calls on Asia to tighten FMD controls; outbreak reported in Taiwan

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO called for veterinary and border control authorities in Asia to be on alert for animals showing signs of Foot and Mouth Disease, FMD. The request follows on South Korea’s culling millions of livestock and vaccinating millions more to stop the spread of FMD, while North Korea also is responding to an outbreak of the disease.
Monday, April 4th 2011 - 04:19 UTC
FAO alerts on three pesticides and industrial chemicals

United Nations chemical experts have recommended that two pesticides - endosulfan and azinphos methyl - and one severely hazardous pesticide formulation - Gramoxone Super - be included in the Rotterdam Convention's Prior Informed Consent procedure.
Monday, April 4th 2011 - 04:12 UTC
Russian billionaire pays 100 million USD for mansion in San Francisco

Russian billionaire has paid 100 million US dollars for a mansion in the United States, one of the most expensive single-family homes sold in the country.