Stories for 2014

Thursday, April 17th 2014 - 08:09 UTC
Argentina court prevents supplying Brazil with football hooligans intelligence

Notorious Argentine “barras bravas” football hooligans can travel to the World Cup without intelligence being passed on beforehand to hosts Brazil, a court has ruled. The court in Buenos Aires said that the Argentine government is not allowed to tell another country personal information about its citizens, a lawyer for the United Argentine Fans (HUA) supporters' group said on Wednesday.
Thursday, April 17th 2014 - 08:04 UTC
Argentine magistrate looks into Antarctica campaign over costs and nepotism

Argentine Federal magistrate Luis Rodríguez has ordered Supreme Court accountancy experts to prepare a report on the 2012/13 Antarctic campaign including two tenders and extraordinary expenses all of which involving an estimated 30 million pesos, approximately 4 million dollars.
Thursday, April 17th 2014 - 07:59 UTC
Brazil sends army to World Cup host city following police strike and widespread looting

Brazil's government ordered 5,000 army troops to one of the host cities for the coming World Cup to provide law and order after a police strike led to civil unrest and looting.On Wednesday, the troops entered Salvador, the capital of Bahia state in northeastern Brazil, the state where police began striking on Tuesday night followed by the ransacking of shops and supermarkets, according to local reports.
Thursday, April 17th 2014 - 07:49 UTC
New Zealand gets tough on working conditions for crews on board foreign chartered fishing vessels

A fisheries amendment bill that has passed its second reading in Parliament sets that fishing companies can use foreign charter vessels only if they are flying the New Zealand flag and obey New Zealand laws. The legislation came from a ministerial inquiry led by minister Paul Swain, following serious allegations of mistreatment of crew on foreign chartered vessels.
Thursday, April 17th 2014 - 07:47 UTC
Yuan is 'significantly undervalued' US Treasury tells China

United States has told China its currency must be allowed to rise if it and the global economy are to see stable growth. The US Treasury's twice-yearly report to policymakers says the Yuan is “significantly undervalued”.
Thursday, April 17th 2014 - 04:58 UTC
China's economy expands 7.4% in first quarter and retail sales in March 12.2%

China's economy expanded by 7.4% in the first quarter of the year, better than what many were expecting, but it is a slowdown from 7.7% growth in the final quarter of last year. Other data released with the gross domestic product (GDP) figure showed industrial output rising 8.8% in March from one year ago.
Thursday, April 17th 2014 - 04:53 UTC
For third consecutive month UK inflation stands below the 2% target rate

The UK inflation rate as measured by the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) fell to 1.6% in March from 1.7% in February, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It is the third consecutive month inflation has been below the Bank of England's 2% target rate, and the lowest rate since October 2009.
Thursday, April 17th 2014 - 04:44 UTC
Chilean plan to rebuild Valparaíso but people already returning to their rubble plots

Chilean President Michelle Bachelet vowed to reconstruct Valparaíso, utilizing a new plan that would prevent many of the 11,000 victims of devastating wildfires from rebuilding on hills that cannot be protected from disasters. But she faces a battle to convince evacuees to relocate, with many wishing to return to what remains of their previous homes.
Thursday, April 17th 2014 - 00:02 UTC
Argentine government sponsors bill to regulate roadblocks and pickets

Argentine President Cristina Fernández congressional group, 'Victory Front' submitted a bill in the Lower House to regulate street protests in a move that seeks to “guarantee and reinforce” the rights of citizens forced to deal with roadblocks and traffic chaos. The project bans the carrying of weapon by security forces during demonstrations too.
Wednesday, April 16th 2014 - 10:01 UTC
Ukraine falling to economic warfare and its own missteps

As protests in Ukraine's eastern region turned violent on Sunday leading to the death of a Ukrainian security officer in a shootout with pro-Russian militia, Kiev threatens military action while Moscow flexes its geo-economic warfare muscles.