Stories for December 2011

Saturday, December 17th 2011 - 04:51 UTC
Powerful leader of organized labour breaks away from Cristina Fernandez

In a high voltage exchange with Argentine President Cristina Fernandez, the head of the powerful organized labour unions CGT, Hugo Moyano said he was stepping down from all his posts in the ruling Peronist movement since it had become “an empty shell void of Peronism” but would continue fighting for the workers movement which is the essence of Peronism.
Saturday, December 17th 2011 - 04:26 UTC
Meryl Streep in awe of Thatcher who she portrays in the “Iron Lady”

Hollywood legend Meryl Streep concedes her own personality may bear more than a passing resemblance to Britain's steely former Prime Minister Maggie Thatcher, whom she portrays in the new movie “Iron Lady” based on the days leading to the Falkland Islands conflict in 1982
Saturday, December 17th 2011 - 04:00 UTC
Venezuelan Supreme Court endorses land grabbing alleging the right to food

In a controversial ruling Venezuela’s Supreme Court endorsed the non enforcement of Criminal Code sanctions against those occupying private landholdings and plots of land.
Saturday, December 17th 2011 - 03:50 UTC
London Olympics will have support from 13.500 MOD personnel

The extent to which Britain's Armed Forces will support the security effort for next year's Olympic and Paralympic Games in London was announced Friday by the Defence Secretary, Philip Hammond.
Saturday, December 17th 2011 - 03:40 UTC
Satellite picture of China’s first aircraft carrier in sea trials

A commercial US satellite company says it has managed to take a picture of China's first aircraft carrier during its sea trials in the Yellow Sea. If confirmed, it would be the first known photo of the former Soviet vessel recently refitted by Beijing.
Saturday, December 17th 2011 - 03:24 UTC
Argentine ‘official’ November inflation reached 0.6% and 8.6% in eleven months

The consumer price index in Argentina during the month of November increased 0.6% according to the official stats office Indec, which is less than half the percentage released by private estimates through the so called Congress inflation index.
Saturday, December 17th 2011 - 03:10 UTC
US consumer prices flat in November helped by falling prices of gasoline

US consumer prices were flat in November as Americans paid less for cars and gasoline, while the 12-month inflation reading fell for the second straight month, which could give the Federal Reserve more room to help a still-weak economy.
Saturday, December 17th 2011 - 02:57 UTC
Russia after almost two decades is admitted to the World Trade Organization

The World Trade Organization admitted Russia as its newest member on Friday, giving a boost to its biggest trading partner, the European Union.
Saturday, December 17th 2011 - 02:52 UTC
Cameron: UK is a Christian country and “we should not be afraid to say so”

Prime Minister David Cameron said the UK is a Christian country “and we should not be afraid to say so”.
Friday, December 16th 2011 - 20:21 UTC
“We are in a war of attrition…and we can’t let Argentina win”, says Falklands MLA

The Falkland Islands are effectively “under a sea-blockade from Argentina” and after years of quiet diplomacy behind the scenes “we are now in a war of attrition and we need to take the war to the enemy” according to Dr Barry Elsby who on Thursday was elected to fill the vacant seat at the Falkland Islands eight member Legislative Assembly.