Stories for July 2014

Saturday, July 12th 2014 - 10:40 UTC
UN members pledge to combat avoidable non-communicable diseases and preventable deaths

UN Member States have reaffirmed their commitment to take bold measures to reduce the avoidable burden of non-communicable diseases. These ailments, including heart disease and stroke, cancer, diabetes and lung disease kill 38 million people every year, many of them before they reach the age of 70.
Saturday, July 12th 2014 - 10:24 UTC
Cristina Fernandez will miss the Maracana final; ten leaders are expected to attend

Argentine president Cristina Fernandez will not be attending the Brazil World Cup final in Maracana stadium on Sunday when Argentina clashes with Germany, but will be present for the BRICS-Unasur-Mercosur summit scheduled for next week.
Saturday, July 12th 2014 - 10:13 UTC
CFK invites regional presidents to the official dinner for Russia's Putin

President Cristina Fernandez, CFK, invited her peers from Bolivia, Uruguay and Venezuela, Evo Morales, Jose Mujica and Nicolas Maduro respectively to participate in a special dinner after her meeting with the Russian head of state, Vladimir Putin on Saturday.
Friday, July 11th 2014 - 22:52 UTC
Staffordshire 159-acre arable land farm on the UK market for £ 1.3 million

An 159-acre arable farm (approx. 63 hectares) on the edge of the historic Staffordshire town of Rugeley and bordering Cannock Chase Country Park, central north of England, is on the market with agents Halls with a guide price in excess of £1.3 million (approx. 2.2 million dollars), which works out at over 34.000 dollars/ hectare.
Friday, July 11th 2014 - 22:28 UTC
Falklands: Premier looking for a partner to develop the 5bn Sea Lion project

Premier Oil Plc newly appointed Chief Executive Officer Tony Durrant said that one of his priorities is to find a partner to share the 5bn dollar investment to develop the Sea Lion project off the Falkland Islands, because it does not want to become a 'pure Falkland Islands company in five years time'.
Friday, July 11th 2014 - 06:36 UTC
Brazil's next government will have to implement a tough fiscal tightening, says Fitch

Fitch Ratings on Thursday reaffirmed Brazil's “BBB” credit rating with a stable outlook, but added it expects the next government to control spending in order to avoid additional fiscal deterioration that could trigger a downgrade.
Friday, July 11th 2014 - 06:29 UTC
Prince Charles will be visiting Colombia in October, announced President Santos

President Juan Manuel Santos announced Prince Charles' visit to Colombia during an official ceremony in which he signed an international treaty to protect the marshlands of the Estrella Fluvial de Inirida River, a 700,000-acre site in Colombia’s eastern Guainia state.
Friday, July 11th 2014 - 06:19 UTC
JP Morgan requests 'clarification' from Judge Griesa to pay Japanese bondholders

JP Morgan bank, the entity responsible for the payment to Argentina's Japanese bondholders has sent a letter to US Federal Judge Thomas Griesa, requesting “a clarification” in order to deliver the funds to the nation's creditors.
Friday, July 11th 2014 - 06:14 UTC
Pollack says Argentina, hold-outs and legal representatives will meet on Friday

Special master Daniel Pollack revealed on Thursday he has been talking with holdout funds and Argentine lawyers “on a daily basis”, one day before an Economy Ministry committee travels to New York to meet the mediator in the funds/Argentina litigation case for the second time.
Friday, July 11th 2014 - 06:06 UTC
Majority of Uruguayans disapprove receiving US prisoners from Guantanamo military base

A majority of the Uruguayan population does not approve receiving US prisoners from the US Guantanamo Base, a decision adopted by the government of President Jose Mujica to help support the US government in closing the 9/11 jail for terrorists, according to a public opinion poll released on Thursday.