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Stories for October 24th 2012
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Wednesday, October 24th 2012 - 05:21 UTC
Consensus in Argentine congress to approve the teen suffrage bill
Argentine President Cristina Fernández said that giving youngsters between 16 and 18 years old the opportunity to vote gives democracy more sustainability because “the more people decide, better.”
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Wednesday, October 24th 2012 - 05:19 UTC
Italian seismic experts sentenced to jail for inadequate warning triggers global controversy
Six scientists and a government official were sentenced to six years in prison for manslaughter by an Italian court on Monday for failing to give adequate warning of an earthquake that killed more than 300 people in L'Aquila in 2009.
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Wednesday, October 24th 2012 - 05:14 UTC
Foreign direct investment inflow to Latam rises 8% in six months to 94.3bn dollars
Inflows of foreign direct investment (FDI) to 17 of Latinamerica’s countries rose 8% in the first six months of 2012, compared to the same period a year ago, reaching 94.331 billion dollars, according to figures released on Tuesday by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, ECLAC.
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Wednesday, October 24th 2012 - 05:09 UTC
Airlines must pay compensation to delayed passengers says EU Court of Justice
Airlines must pay compensation to passengers who are delayed by three hours or more, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled. The judgement upholds the court's 2009 ruling, which was challenged by a group of airlines including BA and Easyjet.
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Wednesday, October 24th 2012 - 05:03 UTC
Mexico asks WTO to begin dispute procedure over Argentina’s trade restrictions
Mexico will ask a World Trade Organization panel to adjudicate a dispute over trade restrictions with Argentina, said Economy Minister Bruno Ferrari.
