Stories for 2012

Monday, October 22nd 2012 - 04:45 UTC
Loyal unions give Argentine government 40 days to raise the income tax floor

The branch of Argentina’s organized labour that supports President Cristina Fernandez gave the government forty days to raise the income tax floor, which with double digit inflation is including an ever increasing number of wage earners.
Monday, October 22nd 2012 - 04:25 UTC
ARA Libertad: Timerman at UN for round of contacts beginning with Ban Ki-moon

Argentine Foreign minister Hector Timerman is scheduled to begin on Monday a round of contacts with top United Nations officials to address the issue of the training frigate ARA Libertad, impounded in Ghana.
Monday, October 22nd 2012 - 04:20 UTC
CFK’s positive image “rapidly melting”; Macri rising to main opposition reference

The melting of Argentine President Cristina Fernandez, CFK, positive image is increasing and has fallen to 37%, while the mayor of Buenos Aires City is increasingly occupying the position of head of the opposition, according to comments from Sergio Berensztein, head of Poliarquía one of the most respected pollsters in Buenos Aires.
Monday, October 22nd 2012 - 04:15 UTC
Veteran Tories call PM Cameron’s government ‘incompetent and elitist”

British Prime Minister David Cameron is under pressure to reassert his authority over a Conservative Party reeling after a week which saw the resignation of a senior minister and claims of incompetence and elitism at the heart of his government.
Monday, October 22nd 2012 - 04:10 UTC
“Fidel is alive and well”, says Venezuelan politician who allegedly met with him

Cuban leader Fidel Castro is alive and well, according to Elias Jaua, a former Venezuelan vice president who says he met with Castro over the weekend.
Monday, October 22nd 2012 - 04:02 UTC
Brazilian newspapers abandon Google News on dispute over payment and traffic

Newspapers accounting for 90% of the circulation in Brazil have abandoned Google News. Brazil's National Association of Newspapers says all 154 members had followed its recommendation to ban the search engine aggregator from using their content
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.