Stories for October 2012

Monday, October 22nd 2012 - 03:43 UTC
BAS contractors’ team shoot horror movie ‘South of Sanity” in Antarctica

A fictional feature film has been shot in Antarctica for the first time. Scottish climbing instructor and documentary-maker Kirk Watson filmed South of Sanity while working for British Antarctic Survey (BAS).
Monday, October 22nd 2012 - 03:16 UTC
UK launches environmental and climate fund for Overseas Territories

The UK has launched a new Overseas Territories Environment and Climate Fund, which consolidates funds from the Foreign Office, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and Department for International Development, dedicated to environmental and conservation projects in those territories.
Monday, October 22nd 2012 - 03:11 UTC
Spain wants to ban photos and filming of security forces ‘on exercise of their functions’

The Spanish government challenged by growing protests and street demonstrations and a possible national strike next month is considering a ban on photographing, filming or reproducing images of police and state security forces that are on duty, according to officials.
Monday, October 22nd 2012 - 03:04 UTC
Landslides for Rajoy in Galicia but Basques raise the question of ‘independence’

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy conservative Popular Party on Sunday retained power in his home region of Galicia despite recession and biting austerity measures, official results showed.
Sunday, October 21st 2012 - 06:19 UTC
Massive protest in central London against public spending cuts and higher taxes

Thousands of British protesters marched through central London on Saturday against public spending cuts and tax rises enacted by a government fighting accusations it is run by an upper-class elite that ignores the plight of recession-hit voters.
Sunday, October 21st 2012 - 06:11 UTC
Argentina evacuates impounded frigate; Monday Timerman begins lobbying at the UN

The Argentine government ordered on Saturday the evacuation of the naval training frigate ARA Libertad impounded in Ghana by international creditors, following the warning made on Friday that complaints would be taken to the UN over the controversy.
Saturday, October 20th 2012 - 06:17 UTC
Argentina calls on Ghana to “assume its responsibility” in the release of ARA Libertad

Argentina demanded that Ghana “assumes its responsibility” of freeing the Navy flagship ARA Libertad, which remains impounded in the African country’s port Tema over claims of US funds and warned Argentina could take the case to the United Nations, because negotiating with ‘vulture funds’ is not an option.
Saturday, October 20th 2012 - 06:06 UTC
NML-Capital offers to pay for repatriation of ARA Libertad crew members

In a PR stunt the US fund NML-Capital offered to fly back free of charge all crew members of the Argentine training frigate ARA Libertad retained in Ghana, but reiterated that to release the vessel Argentina must deposit a 20million dollars bail.
Saturday, October 20th 2012 - 06:02 UTC
Argentina’s 12-month inflation expectations yield slightly to 27%, says UTDT

Argentina's 12-month inflation expectations slid in October for the first time in eight months, according to the median estimate in a survey published by the Torcuato Di Tella University, UTDT.
Saturday, October 20th 2012 - 05:44 UTC
Argentina and Colombia dispute place as second largest South American economy

Argentine Economy minister Hernan Lorenzino struck back at Colombia’s claim that it has overtaken his country to become South America’s second largest economy behind Brazil.