Stories for March 2013

Monday, March 18th 2013 - 07:14 UTC
New leadership pledges “a great renaissance of the Chinese nation”

China's new President Xi Jinping will fight for a “great renaissance of the Chinese nation”, he said Sunday as the world's most populous country completed its once-in-a-decade power transition.
Monday, March 18th 2013 - 07:04 UTC
“Argentina should accept the near-unanimity of the Falklanders”

Canada’s Globe and Mail had an editorial on the Falklands referendum.
Not since the halcyon days of the Soviet Union has a vote been so lopsided, but there was no fraud or coercion. Ninety-two per-cent turnout; over 98% support for the Falkland Islands to retain its status as a British Overseas Territory.
Monday, March 18th 2013 - 06:58 UTC
Poll shows for 52% of Britons involvement in Iraq war damaged UK reputation

More than half of Britons have said the UK's involvement in the Iraq war damaged the country's reputation around the world, a new poll has found. On the 10th anniversary of the invasion, the survey by King's College London (KCL) and Ipsos Mori showed that some 52% said the war had damaged UK's standing.
Monday, March 18th 2013 - 06:50 UTC
Malvinas Islands claim, an act of “epic stupidity” says El Pais from Madrid

John Carlin, the British writer and journalist who works for Spain’s leading newspaper El Pais, with a high degree of irony strongly criticized Argentina’s claim over the Falklands/Malvinas Islands as an ‘epic idiocy’.
Saturday, March 16th 2013 - 07:41 UTC
Millions turned out in Caracas for the final farewell to Hugo Chavez

Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans took to the streets of Caracas on Friday to bid a final farewell to late president Hugo Chavez a month before elections to pick his successor.
Saturday, March 16th 2013 - 07:38 UTC
Romario calls for an investigation of football’s head regarding death of a journalist in 1975

Former Brazil striker Romario has called on authorities to investigate a possible connection between the head of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) and the mysterious death of a TV journalist 38 years ago.
Saturday, March 16th 2013 - 07:28 UTC
Mining project suspension in Mendoza leading to major clash between Argentina and Brazil

A major conflict could be brewing between Argentina and Brazil after Rio’s Vale decided to cancel a 6 billion dollars potash development project in Mendoza and the Argentine Labour minister issued a mandatory conciliation which actually impedes implementation of the closing down decision.
Saturday, March 16th 2013 - 03:54 UTC
Interpol: red notices on Iranian suspects in Buenos Aires bombing remain active

Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman revealed that the Argentine government had received on Friday morning a letter from Interpol stressing that the memorandum of understanding signed between the Argentine and Iranian governments last month meant a “positive progress” for the investigation of the AMIA bombing.
Saturday, March 16th 2013 - 03:43 UTC
Falklands: PM Cameron anticipates Argentina’s intention of having Francis involved in the dispute

British Prime Minister David Cameron stated on Friday that Pope Francis had been wrong to say last year that Britain had “usurped” the Falkland Islands from Argentina, saying he respectfully disagreed with the new Pontiff. His words have been interpreted as a message anticipating the Argentine government’s possible attempts to get the new pope involved in the dispute.
Saturday, March 16th 2013 - 03:39 UTC
Rousseff reshuffles cabinet but leaves Mantega and economic team intact

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff appointed on Friday new ministers for agriculture, civil aviation and labour, the presidential office said, in a Cabinet shuffle that left her economic team intact.