MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for November 2nd 2011
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Wednesday, November 2nd 2011 - 04:27 UTC
Canada fears the virulent strain of ISA could be spreading to wild salmon
Wild-salmon advocates in Canada fear that tests showing a serious virus in one Fraser River coho and two wild sockeye salmon mean the European strain of infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) could be spreading through British Columbia's wild-salmon runs.
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Wednesday, November 2nd 2011 - 04:20 UTC
Argentine economy to expand 9% this year, says the Central Bank
Argentina’s central bank estimates that the country’s economy will expand 9% in 2011, above the central government forecast of 8.3%, according to the latest quarterly report released this week.
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Wednesday, November 2nd 2011 - 04:06 UTC
China on ‘harmonious mission’ in the Caribbean to show it’s a responsible power
A Chinese navy hospital ship has landed dozens of doctors and nurses in Jamaica on a humanitarian mission to treat the needy on the Caribbean island. The mission is part of a global campaign by Beijing to portray its rapidly growing military as a responsible power.
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Wednesday, November 2nd 2011 - 04:00 UTC
Overstretched Royal Navy resources trigger controversy on UK’s defense
The UK has been without a single warship allocated to defending its shores for a month because of defense cuts and operations in Libya, the Ministry of Defense has confirmed.
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Wednesday, November 2nd 2011 - 03:53 UTC
LAN and TAM move ahead with merger to be completed in early 2012
Chilean flag-carrier LAN SA and Brazil's TAM SA have unveiled senior management changes as their plan to merge advances. The merger is expected to be completed in the first quarter, and will see the two airlines taken over by a new holding company, LATAM Airlines Group, the companies said in a statement.
