Stories for 2012

Tuesday, January 24th 2012 - 04:00 UTC
Biggest solar storm in 7 years could disrupt satellite and electric ground communications

The biggest solar storm in seven years to hit the Earth will begin Tuesday early morning, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Centre. It will likely cause the largest solar radiation storm that the earth has encountered since 2005.
Tuesday, January 24th 2012 - 03:54 UTC
Argentine lawmakers after Socialist International support in Falklands’ dispute

Members of Argentina’s opposition expect the Socialist International meeting in Costa Rica to express solidarity with Argentina’s Falklands/Malvinas sovereignty claim and also call on the UK to begin negotiations.
Monday, January 23rd 2012 - 23:44 UTC
Greece publishes “shame” list of tax evaders, totaling 14.8 billion Euros

The Greek government published a list of the country’s worst tax evaders on Sunday, after months of warning those same evaders to pay up or risk being named and shamed.
Monday, January 23rd 2012 - 23:39 UTC
EU joins US: bans oil imports from Iran and imposes further economic sanctions

The European Union banned imports of oil from Iran on Monday and imposed a number of other economic sanctions, joining the United States in a new round of measures aimed at deflecting Tehran’s nuclear development program.
Monday, January 23rd 2012 - 23:36 UTC
IMF and Germany can’t agree on road map for Euro zone rescue

IMF chief Christine Lagarde urged on Monday European governments to increase their financial firewall to prevent Greece’s troubles from ensnaring bigger countries like Italy and Spain.
Monday, January 23rd 2012 - 18:27 UTC
Caribbean Community recognizes Falklands’ right to self determination

Ministers attending the Seventh Ministerial United Kingdom-Caribbean Forum have agreed an Action Plan, which recognises the right of self determination for the Falkland Islanders.
Monday, January 23rd 2012 - 17:19 UTC
US oil company makes 1.6bn dollars offer for Falklands’ Rockhopper: shares soar

Rockhopper Exploration Plc shares surged in London trading following a report that Texas based Anadarko Petroleum Corp. is in talks with the only company to have made a commercial oil discovery off the Falkland Islands.
Monday, January 23rd 2012 - 17:14 UTC
Six out of ten Brazilians belong to the middle class, says report

The middle class in Brazil during the last decade expanded to reach 90 million out of a population of almost 200 million, according to paper from consultants Datafolha.
Monday, January 23rd 2012 - 17:06 UTC
Brazilian Army and Navy won’t hand documents from the military regime time

The Brazilian Army and Navy have not handed over documents dating back to the years of the military dictatorship (1964/1985), in spite of an official request from former president Lula da Silva five years ago.
Monday, January 23rd 2012 - 17:00 UTC
UK offshore drilling activity in UK waters fell to its lowest since 2003

Offshore drilling activity in UK waters fell by a third last year to its lowest level since 2003, going against a trend of increased exploration and appraisal activity in the rest of north-west Europe, according to a new report.