Stories for March 29th 2012

Thursday, March 29th 2012 - 07:18 UTC
BRICS leaders’ summit takes off in India with a project for a development bank

Leaders of the emerging world met in India on Thursday to discuss creating a new development bank, at a summit in which the bloc will seek to convert its economic might into collective diplomatic clout.
Thursday, March 29th 2012 - 07:10 UTC
Brazilian congress breaks gridlock on legislative agenda including “FIFA bill”

Brazilian lawmakers on Wednesday moved a step closer to passing a long-delayed measure key to preparations for the 2014 soccer World Cup, breaking a gridlock in Congress that threatened to delay President Dilma Rousseff's legislative agenda.
Thursday, March 29th 2012 - 07:07 UTC
Lula da Silva announces his back in politics after defeating cancer

Former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announced Wednesday that he was returning to politics after being told that his larynx cancer was in “complete remission.”
Thursday, March 29th 2012 - 06:52 UTC
Multiple disciplines exhibit on Argentina’s Malvinas passion opens in Buenos Aires

A multiple discipline exhibition on the Malvinas Islands ahead of the 30th anniversary of the South Atlantic conflict will be officially opened Thursday evening in the Palais de Glace, Buenos Aires.
Thursday, March 29th 2012 - 06:43 UTC
Looking back at a war thirty years on.

The University of London’s Institute of Historical Research (IHR) announced that on 19 and 20 May, 2012 it will be holding a two day conference on: The Falklands War: Thirty Years On.
Thursday, March 29th 2012 - 04:31 UTC
Falklands open to UN referendum to decide whether Islanders want to remain British

“The Falklands are British, we have all the rights over the Islands plus the Islanders want to be British” said Governor Nigel Haywood who did not discard a UN sponsored referendum so that Islanders can decide on their future.
Thursday, March 29th 2012 - 04:24 UTC
Guess why Argentina restricts book imports: possible lead poisoning from ink

Argentina does not ban the import of books, the latest measures have been implemented to safeguard human health since handling books could entail dangers originated in the lead content of the inks with which they are published.
Thursday, March 29th 2012 - 04:13 UTC
It’s official now: Argentine oil and gas production continues to fall

Argentina oil output during the month of January dropped 4.21% compared to a year ago while natural gas was down 0.11%, according to the latest official data from the Energy Secretary.
Thursday, March 29th 2012 - 04:05 UTC
First Argentine invasion plan of Falklands in the sixties included shipping all Islanders to Montevideo

Next week marks the 30th anniversary of the invasion of the Falkland Islands by Argentine forces which erupted into a full blown conflict with the UK that ended 74 days later with the complete unconditional surrender of the invading forces.
Thursday, March 29th 2012 - 03:56 UTC
Bendict calls for “authentic freedom” in Cuba and has cordial chat with Fidel Castro

Pope Benedict urged Cubans to search for “authentic freedom” and met with revolutionary icon Fidel Castro as he wrapped up a visit in which he said Cuba must change.