Stories for November 25th 2013

Monday, November 25th 2013 - 19:33 UTC
Fossils in south Chile reveal close interaction with once connected Antarctica

Three years of study in Patagonia have produced what researchers describe as most important paleontological findings in Chile in the last 10 years. The discovery of leaf and dinosaur fossils in South America has revealed the continent was connected to Antarctica 20 million years more recently than previously believed.
Monday, November 25th 2013 - 15:55 UTC
Operational costs in Argentina and Brazil threaten the South Atlantic cruise industry

The high operational costs in the ports of the region is having a negative impact for the cruise industry and some of the companies have already withdrawn vessels from the South Atlantic routes, warned Mediterranean Shipping Company, MSC and Royal Caribbean during a regional conference on the industry sponsored by Uruguay's Ministry of Tourism.
Monday, November 25th 2013 - 15:24 UTC
Magnitude 7.0 earthquake strikes in south Atlantic, 314 km SE from Falklands

The U.S. Geological Survey says a powerful magnitude-7.0 earthquake has struck in the South Atlantic, southwest of the Falkland Islands. It says the quake struck at 2:27 a.m. Monday (0627 GMT), about 314 kilometres southeast of the Falklands’ capital, Stanley, and 545 miles east of Ushuaia, Argentina. The depth was a shallow 10 kilometres.
Monday, November 25th 2013 - 15:21 UTC
Two presidential candidates claim victory in Honduras; fears of violence and instability

Both leading presidential candidates in crime-wracked Honduras declared victory late Sunday, setting the stage for a possible round of street protests and violence in one the world's deadliest countries. With more than half the votes counted, conservative Juan Orlando Hernandez was ahead with 34% against 29% for populist Xiomara Castro.
Monday, November 25th 2013 - 08:09 UTC
Scientists from all the world meet in Brazil to discuss their role in the 21st century

Hundreds of scientists from all over the world under the umbrella organization World Science Forum, WSF, meets this week in Rio do Janeiro to discuss their role in the 21st century and to emphasize the importance of scientific advice in political and economical decisions.
Monday, November 25th 2013 - 08:03 UTC
Tens of thousands turn out to the streets to protest Venezuela economic situation

Tens of thousands of opposition supporters marched in Venezuela on Saturday to pressure President Nicolás Maduro’s government before December 8 local elections after their leader denounced the pre-dawn arrest of an aide.
Monday, November 25th 2013 - 07:58 UTC
Argentina reveals further negotiations with Iran on the AMIA bombing case

Argentina expressed support for the agreement reached on Sunday in Genève by the world powers regarding Iran's nuclear program and also revealed it has been holding a round of talks in Teheran to advance with the implementation of the AMIA Memorandum of Understanding.
Monday, November 25th 2013 - 07:49 UTC
US announces an agreement was reached with Iran on its nuclear program

The United States secretary of state has said the deal reached on Sunday over Iran's nuclear program will make Israel and the Middle East a safer place. John Kerry was speaking after Iran agreed to curb some of its nuclear activities in return for about 7bn dollars in sanctions relief. However, Israel has described the agreement as a “historic mistake”.
Monday, November 25th 2013 - 07:39 UTC
Jaguar-Land Rover to build manufacturing plant in Brazil

Jaguar Land Rover plans to build a 500 million dollars manufacturing plant in Brazil, the O Globo newspaper reported on Sunday. The daily wrote that the Rio de Janeiro factory will be the company's second production facility outside Britain, in addition to one China. It also has an assembly plant in India.
Monday, November 25th 2013 - 07:24 UTC
Last minute compromise and flexible wording saves UN climate talks in Poland

UN climate talks in Poland have ended with delegates reaching a compromise on how to fight global warming. After 30 hours of deadlock, they approved a pathway to a new global climate treaty in Paris in 2015. The agreement was achieved after a series of last minute compromises often involving single words in draft texts.