Stories for July 2012

Saturday, July 7th 2012 - 01:57 UTC
Relief for Humala: major Army victory over Shinning Path, dilutes anti-mining violence

Peruvian police captured 11 Shining Path rebels and freed 10 children thought to be in combat training, President Ollanta Humala said on Friday after a string of military setbacks and a week of anti-mining violence.
Saturday, July 7th 2012 - 01:37 UTC
Strong demand for Falklands beef: MPA burgers and the oil industry

The Falkland Islands national beef herd could be doubled to meet current and potential markets, farmers heard at a Falklands Meat Company, FMC, meeting this week in Stanley.
Saturday, July 7th 2012 - 01:18 UTC
Faulty sensors and inadequate pilot training caused Air France Flight 447 tragedy

French investigators say faulty sensors and inadequate pilot training caused Air France's Rio-to-Paris 447 flight to crash into the Atlantic in 2009. Their final report caps a bitter row between the airline and Airbus.
Saturday, July 7th 2012 - 01:11 UTC
“Collusion” much to do with Japan’s Fukushima nuclear crisis, says expert panel

Japan's Fukushima nuclear crisis was a preventable disaster resulting from “collusion” among the government, regulators and the plant operator, an expert panel said, wrapping up an inquiry into the worst nuclear accident in 25 years.
Saturday, July 7th 2012 - 01:02 UTC
Europe’s tallest skyscraper the Shard opens in London with 26 floors of vacant office space

Europe's tallest skyscraper the Shard was inaugurated in London in a dazzling sound and light show befitting its status as the capital's brashest and most controversial building.
Saturday, July 7th 2012 - 00:58 UTC
Argentina to pay maturing debts in third quarter with central bank reserves

The Argentine central bank will affect 4.165 billion dollars from the bank’s freely available reserves to honour government debt maturing in the third quarter, it was officially announced.
Saturday, July 7th 2012 - 00:35 UTC
Argentine central bank announces “pesification” of real estate operations

Following the official new curbs on US dollar purchasing for savers, the head of the Argentine Central Bank Mercedes Marcó del Pont came on stage to defend the measure and anticipate that operations in the real estate market will have to be done in Argentine Pesos.
Friday, July 6th 2012 - 16:14 UTC
Mujica proposes to blend Mercosur and Unasur into an only `more flexible group

Uruguayan president Jose Mujica proposed to its South American peers to blend Mercosur and Unasur into an only group, according to an interview with a Uruguayan weekly in which he also ratified his commitment with Venezuela (and its oil resources) to justify the incorporation of the fifth full member of Mercosur.
Friday, July 6th 2012 - 15:59 UTC
Falklands’ farms helped with wool prices rapidly moving to wind energy

Electricity generated from wind is spreading across the Falkland Islands with two large farms Goose Green and Fitzroy preparing to be the next to have turbines, inverters and batteries installed.
Friday, July 6th 2012 - 15:38 UTC
EU prepared for talks with an expanded Mercosur that includes Venezuela

The European Commission has said it will continue negotiations on an association agreement with Mercosur even if Venezuela finally becomes a full member of the group and will address the issue on a “region to region” basis.