MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for May 23rd 2012
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Wednesday, May 23rd 2012 - 01:48 UTC
Dominican president doctors succession: his top aide and the First Lady
The election of Danilo Medina as president of the Dominican Republic signals a continuation of the policies that many experts say have helped the country grow during the past eight years.
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Wednesday, May 23rd 2012 - 01:44 UTC
Fitch downgrades Japan’s credit rating fearful of political stalemate and snowballing debt
Fitch cut Japan's sovereign credit status on Tuesday to the lowest level among global ratings agencies as a political stalemate dims the chance that the country can curb its snowballing debt.
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Wednesday, May 23rd 2012 - 01:41 UTC
Peru says dolphins died of natural causes; environmental groups unconvinced
Nearly 900 dolphins that washed up along Peru's northern coast since the start of the year died of natural causes, a top official said Tuesday, citing a government report.
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Wednesday, May 23rd 2012 - 01:24 UTC
UN says half of global fisheries are exhausted and a further third depleted
Marking the International Day for Biological Diversity, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon highlighted on Tuesday the fragile state of the world’s oceans, urging greater protection for marine biodiversity.
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Wednesday, May 23rd 2012 - 01:22 UTC
Spain anticipated the economy will continue to slump in the second quarter
Spain said it would meet its deficit targets this year despite a new slippage in its regions' accounts and a further contraction of the economy in the second quarter.
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Wednesday, May 23rd 2012 - 01:16 UTC
Falkland Oil & Gas expects farm-in deal with “a listed independent” firm
The political noise stirred up by Argentina over the Falkland Islands will not deter big energy firms from investing in the region if there is enough oil found to make it worthwhile, said the chief executive of exploration company Falkland Oil & Gas.
