Stories for 2011

Tuesday, March 15th 2011 - 10:56 UTC
Cristina Fernandez election campaign takes off with a resounding success

A surprise ruling party victory in Argentina’s first provincial election of the year gives President Cristina Fernandez a boost before her likely re-election bid in October. CFK ally Lucia Corpacci ousted the current governor of Catamarca province, who sought a third term in Sunday’s vote.
Tuesday, March 15th 2011 - 10:54 UTC
CFK announces Arabs will enlarge the port of Buenos Aires

Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner spoke at the official ceremony for the opening of the the new cruise ship terminal of the Buenos Aires City port and highlighted “the importance of boosting tourism, which contributes to Argentina's growth and creates jobs.”
Tuesday, March 15th 2011 - 10:26 UTC
China’s largest agro enterprise plans to buy or lease 200.000 hectares world wide

China’s largest agricultural enterprise, Heilongjiang Beidahuang Nongken Group, will acquire or lease 200,000 hectares of cropland in countries including Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela, Russia, The Philippines, Australia and Zimbabwe, the official People’s Daily newspaper said.
Tuesday, March 15th 2011 - 10:19 UTC
Harvard ranked as the university with the world highest reputation

According to Times Higher Education (THE) ever World Reputation Rankings, Harvard, MIT and the University of Cambridge are the most globally well-regarded universities.
Tuesday, March 15th 2011 - 10:16 UTC
China became world’s top manufacturing nation, ending 110 year US leadership

China has ended a 110-year-long US leadership, overtaking the country as the world's top manufacturing nation in 2010, reports quoting a research report by US-based consultancy IHS Global Insight said.
Tuesday, March 15th 2011 - 10:10 UTC
World Bank 480 million USD to finance Argentina’s Universal Child Allowance

Half a million additional kids in Argentina will see their prospects in life improve following the expansion of a popular social protection program with World Bank support.
Tuesday, March 15th 2011 - 10:09 UTC
FAO organizing seminars world wide to help respond to the escalating food prices

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO, is running a series of seminars in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Central Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Near East to help governments to make informed decisions on how to respond to high food prices which are becoming increasingly destabilizing.
Tuesday, March 15th 2011 - 10:04 UTC
North Korea with FAO and OIE aid combating trans-boundary FMD outbreaks

North Korea has accepted a team of animal health specialists from FAO and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) to assist veterinary authorities in combating outbreaks of Foot-and-Mouth disease among pigs and cattle, which seem to be endemic in the country.
Tuesday, March 15th 2011 - 10:00 UTC
Saudi troops march into Bahrain amid escalating protests

Hundreds of Saudi troops have entered Bahrain to help protect government facilities there amid escalating protests against the government. Bahrain television on Monday broadcast images of troops in armoured cars entering the Gulf state via the 26km causeway that connects the kingdom to Saudi Arabia.
Tuesday, March 15th 2011 - 09:55 UTC
Repsol continues to cut its holdings in Argentina’s YPF

Repsol YPF, (REP) Spain’s biggest oil company, agreed to sell 3.83% in YPF for 639 million US dollars, cutting its holding in the Argentine unit to 76%, and said it plans to sell more shares through a public offering.