MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for November 23rd 2013
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Saturday, November 23rd 2013 - 07:11 UTC
Honduran elections could turn out to be a box of surprises
Four years after her husband was ousted in a coup, Honduran populist presidential candidate Xiomara Castro is threatening to break the century-old dominance of right-wing parties in Sunday's elections.
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Saturday, November 23rd 2013 - 06:57 UTC
FIFA blames France and Germany for 'slave working conditions' in Qatar stadiums
FIFA boss Sepp Blatter on Friday hit back at criticism over work conditions on World Cup venues in Qatar, accusing European companies and saying France and Germany pushed the bid for “economic interests”.
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Saturday, November 23rd 2013 - 06:46 UTC
Singapore group pays 8.24bn to operate Rio's Galeao airport on 25-year concession
Airport operators from Singapore, Germany, Switzerland and Brazil on Friday won rights to run airports in Rio and Belo Horizonte, two host cities of the 2014 World Cup. One consortium including engineering firm Odebrecht and Singapore airport operator Changi paid 19 billion Reais (8.24 billion dollars) for a 25-year concession to run Rio's Galeao airport at an auction held at the Sao Paulo stock exchange.
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Saturday, November 23rd 2013 - 06:40 UTC
Capitanich announces 50% tax on luxury goods and different rates for utility services
Argentine Cabinet Chief Jorge Capitanich announced on Friday the government sent a bill to Congress raising taxes on luxury goods such as premium model cars, recreation boats, motorbikes and aircraft, and underlined that ”those who want to buy luxury goods will have to pay more,” he warned.
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Saturday, November 23rd 2013 - 06:30 UTC
Kennedy killed by CIA conspiracy for acting weak with Cuba, claims Maduro
President John F Kennedy was murdered by a CIA conspiracy including groups linked to the anti-Castro and Sicilian mafias because he was 'weak' with Cuba, claimed Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro who remembered events of 50 years ago in Dallas.
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Saturday, November 23rd 2013 - 06:26 UTC
Minutes say US Fed plans to begin trimming stimulus in “the coming months”
The US Federal Reserve officials said they plan to begin trimming the central bank's stimulus efforts in “the coming months”. They believe that the US recovery is strengthening, according to minutes their October meeting.
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Saturday, November 23rd 2013 - 06:17 UTC
Pope asked Blatter to use football to promote peace in the world and help the poor
FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter was granted a private audience with Pope Francis at the Vatican at lunchtime on Friday. During the discussions, the Holy Father asked FIFA to use football to promote peace in the world and to help the poor.
