Stories for 2014

Tuesday, May 6th 2014 - 06:41 UTC
WHO declares a polio international public health emergency

The World Health Organization warned Monday that polio has reemerged as a public health emergency, after new cases of the crippling disease began surfacing and spreading across borders from countries like Syria and Pakistan.
Tuesday, May 6th 2014 - 06:32 UTC
India, Brazil and South Africa want Argentina to join the BRICS club

India, Brazil and South Africa are interested in having Argentina join the BRICS group of emerging economies which also includes Russia and China, according to Indian ambassador in Buenos Aires Amarenda Khatua in an interview with Clarin.
Tuesday, May 6th 2014 - 06:26 UTC
NASA catches images of volcanic activity in South Sandwich Islands

The South Sandwich Islands, in the far southern Atlantic Ocean, are often shrouded with thick cloud, making it difficult to view the region from space. Sometimes, however, the use of false-color imagery can be used to reveal events that would otherwise be obscured under cloud cover.
Tuesday, May 6th 2014 - 06:19 UTC
Uruguay's inflation index down 0.06% in April; four-month index 4.68%

Uruguay's inflation index was down 0.06% during April with the annual index standing at 9.18% and 4.68% in the first four months of the year, according to the latest release from the country's stats office, INE.
Tuesday, May 6th 2014 - 06:06 UTC
Liberal International calls on Spain to end coercion campaign against Gibraltar

The Congress of Liberal International, meeting in the Netherlands, has called on the Spanish Government to end the campaign of coercion and economic sanctions against Gibraltar and urged Madrid to return to the Trilateral Forum for Dialogue.
Tuesday, May 6th 2014 - 05:58 UTC
UN calls on Vatican to change the 'climate of impunity' on child sexual abuse

A UN committee on torture grilled on Monday the Vatican on the Catholic Church's child sexual abuse crisis, urging a permanent investigation system to end a “climate of impunity” prevailing for decades.
Monday, May 5th 2014 - 21:29 UTC
Malvinas Islands British occupation a 'latent threat' for Uruguay's defense policy

The Uruguayan government considers the British occupation of the Malvinas Islands as a 'latent threat' according to a work-paper with basic points of the country's defense policy and which is to be made public this week, some excerpts of which were advanced by the pro-government daily La Republica.
Monday, May 5th 2014 - 07:24 UTC
Varela wins Panama election, defeats Martinelli's incumbent candidate

Panama’s Electoral Committee declared opposition candidate Juan Carlos Varela as the winner of Sunday's election and the country's next president: he captured 39% of the vote with more than 80% of ballots counted. In Panama there is no run-off and no re-election so president Ricardo Martinelli nominated his successor and completed the ticket with his wife, Marta Linares de Martinelli.
Monday, May 5th 2014 - 07:04 UTC
Uruguay displaces Argentina as the main supplier of milk to Brazil

Uruguay's dairy industry has overtaken Argentina as the main supplier of milk to Brazil, according to Globo Rural, a Brazilian site which specializes in farming news. “Brazil's imports were globally 60% Argentine milk and the rest, 40% from Uruguay, but now Uruguay has moved to over 50%, meaning Argentina is losing ground in Latam largest economy and leading Mercosur partner”, Anibal Schaller manager of the Milk Industry Center, admitted to Globo Rural.
Monday, May 5th 2014 - 06:52 UTC
London concerned Spanish actions against Gibraltar are damaging bilateral relations

The British Government has again voiced public concern that Spanish actions against Gibraltar are damaging its bilateral relationship with Spain. In a response to a parliamentary question in the House of Commons, Europe Minister David Lidington said Britain was keeping its options open on how to respond to Spain.