Stories for 2013

Sunday, October 13th 2013 - 11:38 UTC
Council of Europe blasts Spain on law enforcement authorities’ violations

Spain has been warned about the conduct of its law enforcement authorities in a new Council of Europe report. “Ill-treatment by and impunity of members of law enforcement agencies is a very serious, long-standing human rights issue for which Spain has already been condemned by international bodies” reads the study.
Saturday, October 12th 2013 - 23:20 UTC
Malvinas claim mentioned at 65th anniversary celebration of Anglo-Argentine Society in London

Argentine ambassador in London Alicia Castro underlined the “very deep friendship and understanding links” that exist between Britain and Argentina and also reiterated the need for dialogue in the Malvinas Islands question. The occasion was the 65 anniversary of the Anglo-Argentine Society which was celebrated at the Argentine embassy in London.
Saturday, October 12th 2013 - 22:24 UTC
Falklands: G24 Caribbean member PM visits Argentina, special guest of Cristina Fernandez

Argentine Vice-president and acting President Amado Boudou, Foreign Minister Hector Timerman, other cabinet ministers and lawmakers met this week with Saint Vincent and Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Everard Gonsalves, on an official invitation to visit the country to thank the Caribbean leader for his support in the Malvinas cause.
Saturday, October 12th 2013 - 22:11 UTC
Argentina and Brazil blast IMF for its excess of pessimism regarding emerging economies

Argentina and Brazil strongly questioned the IMF generalized “excess of pessimism” because of a slowing down in emerging economies but also underlined that these countries have the sufficient ‘training’ and recent experience to confront the new challenges.
Saturday, October 12th 2013 - 22:08 UTC
IMF calls for financial markets to be monitored by political supervision

Central banks should be independent in setting monetary policy but they should also be tasked with monitoring financial market stability under political supervision, the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) chief economist said.
Saturday, October 12th 2013 - 22:03 UTC
Nobel Peace Prize to anti-chemical weapons polarizes the Syrian conflict

Efforts to eliminate chemical weapons won a Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for the global watchdog trying to destroy Syria's stockpiles of nerve gas and other poisonous agents. By giving its prestigious prize to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, the Norwegian Nobel Committee turned the spotlight both on Syria's devastating civil war and on a type of weapon that has horrified nations since World War I.
Saturday, October 12th 2013 - 21:55 UTC
Argentina denies having set any ultimatum regarding the pulp mill controversy with Uruguay

The Argentine Foreign ministry denied on Friday it had given a two-day ultimatum to Uruguay to suspend the decision allowing the controversial Botnia/UPM pulp mill a production expansion and also demanded an immediate return to bilateral negotiations.
Saturday, October 12th 2013 - 10:19 UTC
Balancing Geological Potential and Political Risk: Interview with Tony Hayward

From Kurdistan to Somaliland, for independent oil companies, getting your hands on new exploration acreage where both technical risk and political risk are low is impossible. Exploring for oil and gas in new frontiers is all about striking the right balance between geological potential and political risk. Take it from Anglo-Turkish Genel Energy, the largest producer in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), where it seems nothing can shake investor confidence right now.
Friday, October 11th 2013 - 18:24 UTC
Three million Spaniards living in extreme poverty, and becoming chronic says Caritas

The number of Spaniards living in severe poverty has doubled to 3 million since the economic crisis erupted in 2008, according to a report released by the Caritas charity, taking as poverty line those who live on less than 307 €euros (414 dollars) a month.
Friday, October 11th 2013 - 18:19 UTC
WHO calls for the phase out of mercury fever-thermometers by 2020

The World Health Organization (WHO) and Health Care without Harm organisation have joined forces to launch a new initiative to get mercury removed from all medical measuring devices by 2020.