Stories for 2012

Tuesday, January 10th 2012 - 06:02 UTC
Rockhopper ends Faklands’ 2010/11 exploration round with three oil discoveries

Rockhopper Exploration announced Monday that it has completed its successful round of drillings in Falkland Islands waters with the Ocean Guardian rig.
Tuesday, January 10th 2012 - 06:00 UTC
Campden Hill Square, UK’s most desirable road with average house price £ 4.9m

Campden Hill Square in Holland Park, West London, has become Britain's most desirable road with an average house price of £4.9m. The square near Kensington Palace has topped a survey of house prices across the country by Lloyds TSB.
Tuesday, January 10th 2012 - 05:59 UTC
Chile preparing forest restoration plan for ravaged areas of Torres del Paine Park

As emergency workers finish extinguishing the last traces of fire in Torres del Paine National Park, now the Chilean government is beginning to look at the next critical phase in handling the disaster in Chile’s world-famous adventure destination.
Tuesday, January 10th 2012 - 05:57 UTC
Chilean per capita meat consumption has doubled in the last two decades

In the last two decades Chileans consumption of different meats has doubled according to data from the Agriculture Policy and Studies Office, ODEPA, released this week. From the 39.6 kilos of 1991, meats consumption soared in 2011 to 84.2 kilos on average, and not taking into account fish and sea food.
Tuesday, January 10th 2012 - 05:56 UTC
Ortega inaugurates consecutive mandate; opposition fear he could follow Chavez example

Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega takes office for a third time on Tuesday with an ample majority in Congress and in the presence of close allies such as Iran’s Mahmud Ahmadinejad and Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez.
Tuesday, January 10th 2012 - 05:54 UTC
FMD in Paraguay: 168 livestock sacrificed and major investigation into previous outbreak

Paraguay veterinary services concluded Monday midday the termination of 168 livestock mostly belonging to a farm where an outbreak of foot and mouth disease was confirmed 2 January in the county of San Pedro to the centre north of the country.
Tuesday, January 10th 2012 - 05:53 UTC
Chavez and Ahmadinejad mock 'US imperialism' and joke about having an atomic bomb

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Venezuela's Hugo Chávez lavished each other with praise on Monday, mocked US disapproval and joked about having an atomic bomb at their disposal.
Tuesday, January 10th 2012 - 05:51 UTC
With October election in mind Chavez back on the air with “Alo Presidente” program

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez resumed on Sunday his weekly television and radio broadcast after a seven-month pause. Chavez's program, Alo Presidente, had been halted while he was receiving treatment for cancer.
Tuesday, January 10th 2012 - 05:50 UTC
Euro again on the cliff as Merkel and Sarkozy can only agree on warning Greece

Germany and France warned Greece it will get no more bailout funds until it agrees with creditor banks on a bond swap and pressed for an early deal to avert a potential default in the Euro zone's most debt-stricken nation.
Tuesday, January 10th 2012 - 05:49 UTC
Bush fires in Patagonian Chubut out of control; several towns evacuated

Authorities from the Argentine Patagonia province of Chubut issued a red alert on the fires that affect forest areas and decided to evacuate El Hoyo town, while 40 Chilean fire-fighters were expected to arrive to the mountain region to help put out the bush fires.