Stories for 2014

Wednesday, August 13th 2014 - 01:15 UTC
Chile's massive 2010 earthquake caused Antarctica glaciers to calve and 'icequakes'

A massive earthquake that struck Chile in 2010 caused glaciers thousands of miles away in Antarctica to calve, a study published Sunday in the journal Nature Geoscience found. Seismic surface waves radiating away from the earthquake’s epicenter traveled some 4,700 kilometers before passing through Antarctica’s ice sheets and causing small tremors, or “icequakes.”
Wednesday, August 13th 2014 - 01:04 UTC
EU sanctions 10 countries for overfishing with reduction of fishing quotas

The European Commission (EC) has decided to sanction Spain and nine other Member States for exceeding their fishing quotas during the past financial year, and reduce their fishing opportunities for 2014. This measure is intended to repair the damage caused to resources and in this way ensure the sustainable capture of resources.
Tuesday, August 12th 2014 - 06:36 UTC
Uruguay wants Unasur to reach a consensus position of Gaza Strip conflict

Uruguay will ask fellow members at the Unasur summit to be held in Montevideo later in the month to discuss the Gaza Strip situation, said Foreign minister Luis Almagro who next week will be meeting a delegation from the Palestine Authority. Almagro and president Jose Mujica have been questioned for using the words 'genocide' and 'massacre' to describe the Israeli offensive in Gaza.
Tuesday, August 12th 2014 - 06:24 UTC
Petrobras earnings down 20%; subsidized fuels strangling the company

Second quarter profits for Brazil's Petrobras dropped 20% compared to the same period one year earlier, the state-run oil giant said. Petrobras recorded profits of 4.96 billion Reais (about 2.22 billion dollars) in the quarter, compared to 6.2 billion Reais (nearly 3 billion) for the same period in 2013.
Tuesday, August 12th 2014 - 06:10 UTC
Venezuelan oil company begins operations with China’s Citic Bank

Venezuela’s state-run oil company PDVSA has started using China Citic Bank to collect money from crude and fuel sales instead of Portugal’s Banco Espirito Santo, according to media reports in Caracas.
Tuesday, August 12th 2014 - 06:05 UTC
Mexico signs energy reform bills: now to wait for interested private companies

Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto signed on Monday a package of landmark energy reform bills, ending the 76-year-old state monopoly on oil drilling and reopening the sector to foreign companies.
Tuesday, August 12th 2014 - 05:44 UTC
Brazilian government anticipates 6% hike in fuel prices, after October election

Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff admitted on Monday the government could increase domestic fuel prices at refineries by up to 6% after the October presidential election. The increase of 5.5% and 6% is a preliminary calculation and is geared to help prop the finances of the government managed oil and gas giant Petrobras.
Monday, August 11th 2014 - 22:56 UTC
Falkland Islands and the saga of Sir Ernest Shackleton a century ago

One hundred years ago this month Sir Ernest Shackleton set sail from Plymouth on HMS Endurance at the beginning of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914-17), also known as the Endurance Expedition.
Monday, August 11th 2014 - 22:30 UTC
Quito, leading destination of South America, at World Travel Awards

Ecuador's capital, Quito, was named “South America's Leading Destination” for the second year in a row at the 21st regional World Travel Awards gala, considered the Oscars of the tourism industry.
Monday, August 11th 2014 - 22:24 UTC
Global economic recovery remains 'disappointing' says Fed's Vice Chairman

US Federal Reserve Board Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer said that the economic recovery has been and remains “disappointing” and made it clear that he expects monetary policy to continue to play a significant role in encouraging growth in the future.