Stories for 2011

Sunday, November 27th 2011 - 01:01 UTC
Peruvian peasants clash with police to protest against gold mine in the Andes

Peruvian police fired tear gas on Friday to break up a protest at Newmont Mining Corp's proposed 4.8 billion dollars Conga gold mine as the government tried to mediate a bitter environmental dispute over the project. Several protesters were injured.
Sunday, November 27th 2011 - 00:57 UTC
Blatter confirms decision to award 2018 World Cup to Russia will be investigated

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has confirmed that the decision to award the 2018 World Cup to Russia will undergo an investigation. Qatar was awarded the 2022 tournament at the same time as the eastern European country, amid allegations that the Asian nation had influenced the decision-making process through the use of bribery.
Sunday, November 27th 2011 - 00:53 UTC
UK has more obese women than any other European country: 23.9%

The UK has more obese women than any other country in Europe, according to European Union figures. Data agency Eurostat which looked at 19 countries, found nearly a quarter of UK women - 23.9% - were recorded as being obese in the year 2008 to 2009.
Just over 22% of UK men were classed as obese, coming second only to Malta.
Saturday, November 26th 2011 - 03:20 UTC
Mercosur to share intelligence and coordinate regionally organized crime combat

Combating the drugs and arms trade and traffic of people as well as a greater coordination of regional intelligence services are among the pillars in security affairs that Argentina, as chair of Mercosur in the first half of 2012 will be applying.
Saturday, November 26th 2011 - 03:18 UTC
Strong process of land concentration and in foreign hands in Latam says FAO

A report from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO, in seventeen Latinamerican and Caribbean countries discovered an intense concentration and foreign-held land process.
Saturday, November 26th 2011 - 03:16 UTC
Bolivia admits 26.1% live in extreme poverty but not on the hunger fringe

The Bolivian government strongly rejected a statement from a FAO (UN Food and Agriculture Organization) official saying that 26% of the population (2.5 million people) is on the hunger fringe since they can not satisfy their basic food needs.
Saturday, November 26th 2011 - 03:15 UTC
Cuba opens bank loans for small businesses, private farmers and house repair

Cuba has authorised banks to loan money to small businesses, private farmers and people who want to repair or build homes - a revolutionary step for the island's government.
Saturday, November 26th 2011 - 03:14 UTC
After spending time in US and French jails former dictator will be extradited to Panama

French appeals court ruled this week that former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega could be extradited to his homeland to serve time for crimes committed during his iron-fisted rule in the 1980s.
Saturday, November 26th 2011 - 03:12 UTC
FAO estimates record oilseed production but soybean crop will be down

Global oilseed production is estimated at record 472 million tons in the 2011-12 marketing year starting October but the growth in output will be subdued, FAO said in a report. Similarly soy bean production is expected to fall to 260.7 million tons from 265.8 million in 2010/2011.
Saturday, November 26th 2011 - 03:10 UTC
What are the real reasons behind Brazil’s interest in a nuclear powered submarine?

By Lucius Lomax<br />
The idea of a rogue nation using peaceful nuclear technology for armaments has been explored extensively by both Hollywood and the United Nations. But the idea of acquiring nuclear power—under the pretext of military use—with the real intention of commercial development appears to be an original idea of the Brazil government.