MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for April 16th 2013
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Tuesday, April 16th 2013 - 06:21 UTC
Attack on Boston marathon leaves three dead, 17 critically injured and fears it was a 'terrorist bombing'
An investigation is under way after two explosions near the finishing line of the Boston Marathon left three people dead and more than 100 injured. The FBI has taken over co-ordination of what it described as a “potential terrorist inquiry”.
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Tuesday, April 16th 2013 - 05:55 UTC
‘The Argentine joke’ and Cristina Fernandez as Pinocchio, headlines of Brazil’s influential magazine Veja
One of Brazil’s most influential magazines and with the largest circulation, Veja, included a controversial piece which questions Argentina’s economic and social statistics than come under the responsibility of the non less famous Indec.
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Tuesday, April 16th 2013 - 04:57 UTC
Leading Chavista calls for deep self-criticism following Sunday’s tight vote for Maduro
The president of the Venezuelan parliament and vice-president of the ruling Chavista party, Diosdado Cabello underlined the significance of Sunday’s presidential election and Nicolas Maduro’s victory, but also admitted that the results demand a strong ‘self criticism’.
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Tuesday, April 16th 2013 - 03:32 UTC
Investors dumping precious metals: gold fall the biggest since 1980
Gold futures plunged more than 9% on Monday, marking the biggest one-day percentage fall in 30 years and extending losses over the past two sessions to more than 13%, as the precious metal pushed deeper into bear market territory. The June contract for gold settled at 1,361.10 dollars an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, 140.30 or 9.3% lower than the previous session's close.
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Tuesday, April 16th 2013 - 03:30 UTC
Antarctica summer ice melt at it highest level in 1.000 years
The summer ice melt in parts of Antarctica is at its highest level in 1,000 years, Australian and British researchers reported on Monday, adding new evidence of the impact of global warming on sensitive Antarctic glaciers and ice shelves.
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Tuesday, April 16th 2013 - 02:43 UTC
Brazil, Unasur full support for Maduro & question Capriles attitude; US and OAS more cautious
Despite opposition protests demanding a ballot recount, congratulations are pouring in for Venezuela’s proclaimed President Nicolas Maduro: Brazil, Argentina, Russia, Bolivia, Ecuador, Cuba, Unasur, although the OAS and the US have adopted a more cautious attitude.
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Tuesday, April 16th 2013 - 02:39 UTC
Maduro proclaimed elected president; Capriles continues to protest for a recount of ballots
Venezuela's election authority on Monday formally proclaimed Nicolas Maduro the winner of Sunday's presidential vote, despite insistence by the opposition that the ceremony be suspended until a complete recount of votes was carried out given the very tight result.
