Stories for 2013

Wednesday, April 24th 2013 - 23:20 UTC
China plans more carriers as it extends naval influence and anticipates conflicts in the region

China unveiled plans to build more aircraft carriers after commissioning its first last year, as the country extends its influence amid territorial disputes with neighbours including Japan and Vietnam. China already has the world’s second-biggest military budget after the US.
Wednesday, April 24th 2013 - 23:06 UTC
Newspaper reporters, “the worst job” in the US: low pay and high stress

A new study has found that newspaper reporters have the “worst job” in the United States in 2012. CareerCast.com said that “low pay and high stress” are the main reasons why the job is considered the “worst.”
Wednesday, April 24th 2013 - 22:50 UTC
US dollar soars in Argentina and is just a few cents away of 9 Pesos in the parallel market

The US dollar in Argentina’s ‘blue’ or parallel market skyrocketed on Wednesday to 8.91 and 8.94 Pesos, beating the previous record of 8.75 Pesos from March 20, previous to Holy Week. The official rate meantime remained relatively stable and closed trading at 5.13 and 5.18 Pesos, which means the gap between the two markets stands at 71%.
Wednesday, April 24th 2013 - 06:50 UTC
Cristina Fernandez hosts Rousseff to address political and trade issues

Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff will travel to Buenos Aires on Thursday for a two-day meeting with her Argentine counterpart Cristina Fernández and discuss political and trade matters between the two countries after an imports drop in Argentina last year and the cancelling by Brazil of a major investment project.
Wednesday, April 24th 2013 - 06:47 UTC
Venezuela’s Maduro talks to Cartes and calls for re-establishment of relations

In a surprise move Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro talked on Tuesday to Paraguay’s president-elect Horacio Cartes to congratulate him on Sunday’s election and express interest in retaking the “rhythm of bilateral relations”, which were interrupted when the removal of Fernando Lugo.
Wednesday, April 24th 2013 - 06:29 UTC
Falkland Island's booming economy: request to develop two 200-bed accommodations

In anticipation of the business opportunities the oil industry will bring to the Falkland Islands, a leading company has plans to build in the capital Stanley two temporary 200-bed accommodations, according to the planning applications received.
Wednesday, April 24th 2013 - 06:23 UTC
Unasur greets president elect Cartes and congratulates the Paraguayan people

The Union of South American Nations, UNASUR, congratulated the Paraguayan people for their civic commitment in last Sunday’s presidential election and greeted Horacio Cartes, who was the winner with 46% of ballots.
Wednesday, April 24th 2013 - 06:18 UTC
Maduro calls on Washington for dialogue, but based on ‘respect’ and ‘no threats’

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro named a new acting head of its US diplomatic mission in Washington and sent an offer of dialogue after attacking the United States for “interference” in a row over his election.
Wednesday, April 24th 2013 - 06:14 UTC
Eight years late Cuba’s Ladies in White collect the Sakharov Prize

Members of the Cuban dissident group Ladies in White collected Tuesday the Sakharov Prize that the European Parliament awarded them in 2005, and in the process had harsh words to say about the situation in their homeland.
Wednesday, April 24th 2013 - 06:03 UTC
Latam/Caribbean region forecasted to expand 3.5% propped by domestic demand

Latin American and Caribbean countries will grow on average 3.5% this year supported by a strong domestic demand and the improved performance of Argentina and Brazil compared with 2012, according to the latest “Updated economic review of Latin America and the Caribbean 2012’ from the UN Economic Commission for Latinamerica and the Caribbean, ECLAC.