Stories for October 2011

Monday, October 17th 2011 - 06:56 UTC
Primary ballot results indicate Bolivians have turned their backs on Morales

Most Bolivians who voted in Sunday's election to choose the country's top judges cast invalid ballots in what would be a stinging rebuke for President Evo Morales, according to unofficial partial results.
Monday, October 17th 2011 - 06:51 UTC
Venezuela’s Chavez returns to Cuba for ‘fourth and final’ cancer treatment

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez returned to Cuba on Sunday to undergo a series of medical tests to evaluate his cancer treatment. Chavez, who finished what he described as his fourth and final round of chemotherapy in Cuba last month, said he will be undergoing what he described as “rigorous examinations”.
Monday, October 17th 2011 - 06:45 UTC
ECB president Trichet calls for deep changes in the EU treaty

European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet said the European Union's treaty should be changed to prevent one member state from destabilizing the rest of the bloc, and urged stronger governance of the Euro zone.
Monday, October 17th 2011 - 06:39 UTC
Red Cross world report says there are more obese people than chronically hungry

The Red Cross has come out with a report which reveals that ironically today there are more obese people in the world compared to those who suffer from chronic hunger. The organization reports that last year there were 1.5 billion obese people compared to 925 million undernourished people.
Monday, October 17th 2011 - 06:34 UTC
Every day a billion people go to sleep feeling hungry, recalls UN on Food Day

With nearly one billion people still suffering from food shortages around the globe, the world must take a united stand against hunger, the United Nations said on Sunday 16 October, marking World Food Day.
Monday, October 17th 2011 - 04:16 UTC
BHP Billiton plans to invest heavily in Brazilian iron ore extraction

BHP Billiton , the world's biggest miner, is close to launching a £2-billion-pound bid for Brazilian iron ore miner Ferrous Resources, the Sunday Times reported. The newspaper, without citing sources, said talks between BHP and Ferrous Resources started earlier this year and had stepped up in recent weeks.
Monday, October 17th 2011 - 04:09 UTC
Argüello insists: Falklands ‘lives off MPA and the British Antarctic Survey’

Argentine representative before United Nations Jorge Argüello insisted in a public statement that ”be it not for the aid from London, the Falkland Islands could under no concept subsist without its natural continent, South America”.
Monday, October 17th 2011 - 03:57 UTC
Volcanic ash forces flights’ suspension at Argentina and Uruguay main airports

Argentina and Uruguay suspended flights at major airports Sunday due to dangerous ash from neighbouring Chile's Puyehue volcano, which has disrupted global travel since it erupted earlier this year.
Saturday, October 15th 2011 - 18:49 UTC
Massive global marches against the “financial elites and servant politicians”

Protests at financial mismanagement and government cutbacks have been held in hundreds of cities around the world. Clashes erupted at the biggest rally, in Rome, when riot police intervened after a small group of masked militants attacked property.
Saturday, October 15th 2011 - 18:42 UTC
US Treasury freezes the Chinese Yuan manipulation claim controversy

The US Treasury has delayed a ruling on whether China manipulates its currency to gain an unfair trade advantage until later this year. It said the move “will give us a chance to assess progress following several international meetings”. Critics of China say it keeps the Yuan low to keep its exports cheap.