Stories for 2011

Tuesday, June 28th 2011 - 06:12 UTC
Mercosur summit begins Tuesday among controversy over its effectiveness

The Mercosur summit will be an opportunity to solve asymmetry problems and social inequalities in the region, said Paraguay’ Foreign Affairs minister Jorge Lara Castro. The South American customs union is meeting this week in Asuncion for the first of two annual summits when the rotating chair will be passed on to Uruguay.
Tuesday, June 28th 2011 - 06:07 UTC
French banks agree to roll over holdings of Greek debt for 30 years

French banks have agreed to roll over holdings of Greek debt for 30 years, President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Monday, as the Greek government tries to persuade backbench rebels to back a crucial austerity plan to avert bankruptcy.
Tuesday, June 28th 2011 - 06:01 UTC
Avoid raw sprouts and seeds to prevent outbreak of E. coli, say Dutch and UK health officials

Dutch and British health officials advised people to avoid raw sprouts and seeds after scientists linked an outbreak of E. coli in France to a highly toxic one in Germany that has killed 47 people.
Tuesday, June 28th 2011 - 04:41 UTC
Falklands/Malvinas: Argentina condemns UK “militaristic regrettable statements”

The verbal escalation between the Argentine and British governments in the Falklands/Malvinas Islands sovereignty issue continued Monday with strong exchange of statements.
Tuesday, June 28th 2011 - 04:28 UTC
Almost 40 million Brazilians climbed to middle class in the last eight years

An estimated 39.5 million Brazilians climbed to the middle class between 2003 and May 2011 according to a report from the Getulio Vargas Foundation, FGV, released Monday and which underlined inclusion and inequality reduction as the main forces.
Monday, June 27th 2011 - 18:48 UTC
Federal Reserve will remain biggest buyer of US Treasury bills

The Federal Reserve will remain the biggest buyer of Treasuries, even after the second round of quantitative easing ends this week, as the central bank uses its 2.86 trillion US dollars balance sheet to keep interest rates low.
Monday, June 27th 2011 - 18:36 UTC
UK committed to Falklands in spite of all the “huff and puff” from Argentine politicians

The UK remains committed to retaining sovereignty over the Falkland Islands in the face of renewed Argentine pressure over the issue, and has the political will and military means to defend the Islands, Defence Secretary Liam Fox said.
Monday, June 27th 2011 - 18:31 UTC
Bus sized asteroid to zoom over the Falklands’ at 7.600 miles in space

An asteroid the size of a bus and massing 600 tons is barreling through space toward planet Earth at terrific speed and is scheduled to zoom across the South Atlantic and the Falkland Islanders late Monday, reports Space magazine.
Monday, June 27th 2011 - 16:48 UTC
US consumer spending flat in May reflecting a fall in auto sales

Consumer spending in the United States was unchanged in May for the first time in almost a year, likely reflecting a plunge in auto sales, according to a US government report, that also showed a build-up in underlying inflation pressures.
Monday, June 27th 2011 - 16:44 UTC
More than 50.000 people joined Gay Pride Parade in downtown Santiago de Chile

With drag queens stomping in their stilettos and adults, teens and children waving rainbow flags, more than 50,000 people paraded through Santiago de Chile on Saturday in support of gay rights in the annual March for Sexual Diversity.