Stories for June 18th 2013

Tuesday, June 18th 2013 - 15:12 UTC
UN human rights commissioner calls on Brazil to react with moderation to social protests

United Nations Human Rights Commissioner Navi Pillay has asked Brazilian authorities to react with moderation to the social protests that have spread through out the country and at the same time has called on demonstrators to avoid using violence to get their message heard.
Tuesday, June 18th 2013 - 07:33 UTC
Falklands’ C24 debate: Timerman heads Argentine delegation and includes two governors

The governors, from Tierra del Fuego and Santa Fe will be part of the delegation when the Argentine presentation before the UN Decolonisation Committee on the Falklands/Malvinas sovereignty dispute, next Thursday June 20 in New York.
Tuesday, June 18th 2013 - 07:27 UTC
Protests in Brazil against profligate spending and poor services extend to major cities

Demonstrators clashed with police in central Rio do Janeiro on Monday evening as more than 200,000 people turned out to the streets of major Brazilian cities to protest the billions of dollars spent on the Confederations Cup, higher public transport costs, corruption and poor services.
Tuesday, June 18th 2013 - 07:20 UTC
Thousands camp in the Peruvian Andes to protect a lake from major gold mining project

Thousands of opponents of a 5 billion dollars gold project of Newmont Mining circled a lake high in the Andes, in Cajamarca province vowing to stop the company from eventually draining it to make way for Peru's most expensive mine.
Tuesday, June 18th 2013 - 02:49 UTC
SaltSmart plan to reduce dietary salt consumption in the Americas by half by 2020

To promote the prevention of cardiovascular disease, a multi-sector consortium convened by the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) endorsed a plan to reduce dietary salt consumption in the Americas by half by the year 2020. Currently, average salt consumption in most of the region’s countries is twice the recommended level of 5 grams per person per day.
Tuesday, June 18th 2013 - 02:45 UTC
British tapped phones and computers of G20 summit held in London, claims The Guardian

Foreign politicians could have had their telephones and computers intercepted in G20 summit meetings in London in 2009, a group to which Argentina belongs, according to an exclusive report carried out by British newspaper The Guardian after it gained access to certain documents that could cause problems for the British government.
Tuesday, June 18th 2013 - 02:28 UTC
US and EU agree to launch ambitious free-trade negotiations in Washington in July

The United States and European Union launched negotiations on one of the world's most ambitious free-trade agreements on Monday, promising thousands of jobs and speedier growth on both sides of the Atlantic.
Tuesday, June 18th 2013 - 02:25 UTC
To silence rationing rumours, Venezuela announces 760.000 tons of imported food is on the way

Venezuela is awaiting the arrival of 760.000 tons of food from different associated countries and which are destined to build a national reserve of food, according to Food Minister Felix Osorio. The announcement follows strong suggestions that rationing of certain food and toiletry items was in the pipeline.