Stories for October 2012

Wednesday, October 24th 2012 - 05:38 UTC
South Georgia government in Norway for reindeer eradication project and krill fishery

A team from the government of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands was in Norway during September to advance in the planning for the reindeer eradication project which is expected to begin on New Year and to discuss about the krill fishery, reports the South Georgia Newsletter September edition.
Wednesday, October 24th 2012 - 05:34 UTC
‘Ice Project’ will feature film on Shackleton and search for his vessel Endurance

There are impressive plans to mark the centenary of British explorer Ernest Shackleton’s 1914 Endurance expedition with a search for the wreck of the vessel on the sea floor in the Weddell Sea and a feature film based on the failed expedition, shipwreck and subsequent survival and heroic rescue the stranded men.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
Tuesday, October 23rd 2012 - 22:29 UTC
Penguins, whales and Antarctic species have found a powerful friend: DiCaprio

Leonardo DiCaprio urged a high-level Antarctic conservation meeting in Australia on Tuesday to approve a sweeping Southern Ocean marine sanctuary to protect thousands of polar species.
Tuesday, October 23rd 2012 - 21:20 UTC
Gibraltar, a ‘smokescreen’ to distract Spain’s austerity cuts claims political party

The Spanish leftwing political party Izquierda Unida [IU] has tabled questions in Spain’s parliament asking why Gibraltar continues to be a priority matter for the central government in Madrid.
Tuesday, October 23rd 2012 - 20:51 UTC
Australian icebreaker ‘Aurora Australis’ caught in packed Antarctic ice

The Australian icebreaker Aurora Australis is stuck in ice 80 nautical miles from the Antarctic coast. The vessel is heading to the frozen continent with 50 scientists from around the world to study the relationship between sea ice and marine life.