Stories for September 10th 2013

Tuesday, September 10th 2013 - 23:04 UTC
US and UK dominate top twenty of QS World University Ranking of 2013

United States colleges and universities have once again dominated the QS World University Rankings of 2013 with six prestigious institutions featuring in the top 10. The remaining four places have been occupied by British universities.
Tuesday, September 10th 2013 - 22:59 UTC
Bank of England planning polymer notes; five pound featuring Churchill expected in 2016

The Bank of England is moving closer to ditching paper pounds and switching to plastic banknotes instead. It would follow in the footsteps of Australia, Canada and others. The central bank said it would ask the public its opinion before taking a decision in December on whether to adopt polymer pounds which also would be smaller than current notes.
Tuesday, September 10th 2013 - 22:52 UTC
Germany’s Thomas Bach with a long career in Olympic affairs elected IOC president

Thomas Bach was elected president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The German became only the ninth president in the body's 119-year history after succeeding Belgium's Jacques Rogge who stepped down after 12 years at the helm.
Tuesday, September 10th 2013 - 19:49 UTC
Argentina ‘inflexible’ on Uruguayan pulp mill expansion; Cristina and Mujica could meet in New York

Argentina promised to be ‘inflexible” with the UPM pulp mill on Uruguayan territory, if it tries to increase production as it has requested, thus again opening a new controversy with Uruguay which has pledged to answer the (2011) expansion request in the last week of September. Presidents Cristina Fernandez and Jose Mujica are scheduled to meet in Buenos Aires at the end of the month.
Tuesday, September 10th 2013 - 17:42 UTC
London hosts Chile Day 2013 with praise for close friendship dating back centuries

Britain celebrated at Mansion House in London Chile Day 2013, September 10, with Minister of State for the Foreign Office Hugo Swire as the main speaker. This year’s event was attended by the Lord Mayor, Chilean Finance Minister Felipe Larrain and numerous participants.
Tuesday, September 10th 2013 - 17:35 UTC
Royal Navy frigates to be equipped with Sea Ceptor air defense missiles

A new British naval air defense system that can intercept and destroy enemy missiles is to be manufactured in the UK under a £250 million contract. Sea Ceptor, which will be fitted to the Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigates and, in future, the Type 26 Global Combat Ship, is a cutting-edge missile designed and built by MBDA.
Tuesday, September 10th 2013 - 17:17 UTC
PM Cameron praises Gibraltar’s ‘enormous dignity’ and the ‘solid, sure and enduring’ relation with UK

UK Prime Minister David Cameron on Tuesday, 10 September, praised the “enormous dignity” shown by Gibraltar in response to months of pressure from Spain and said the Rock's relationship with Britain was “solid, sure and enduring”.
Tuesday, September 10th 2013 - 02:04 UTC
Special Mercosur parliament committee to help decide on Paraguay/Venezuela controversy

Mercosur parliament, Parlasur, resumed activities on Monday and the first thing it agreed on was to name a committee to help find a way out to the controversy between Paraguay and Venezuela. Although Venezuela holds the rotating chair of Mercosur, Paraguay refuses to acknowledge even its status as full member of the regional group.
Tuesday, September 10th 2013 - 01:14 UTC
Steady advance of Cristina Fernandez leadership’s contender in latest polls

Sergio Massa, mayor of Tigre in suburban Buenos Aires who is disputing Argentine President Cristina Fernandez leadership of the ruling movement by running for the Lower House in representation of the province of Buenos Aires, leads comfortably with 40% of vote intention according to the latest public opinion released on Sunday.
Tuesday, September 10th 2013 - 01:11 UTC
Brazil’s 124 billionaires own 12.3% of GDP and half the population lives on 130 dollars per month

The 124 richest people in Brazil hold assets totalling 544 billion Reais equivalent to 238.6bn dollars or 12.3% of the country’s GDP, which is considered one of the most unequal in the world. The 124 are included in Forbes magazine latest publication that brings together all those Brazilians with fortunes over a billion Reais (approx 438 million dollars).