Stories for April 16th 2015

Thursday, April 16th 2015 - 22:23 UTC
Greenpeace reacts to NOAA report showing U.S. overfished stocks at all-time low

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released the 2014 Status of U.S. Fisheries report, which indicates that the number of US fish stocks listed as overfished or subject to overfishing has dropped to an all-time low since 1997, when NOAA began tracking stock status.
Thursday, April 16th 2015 - 09:05 UTC
“Overfishing and overfished stocks at all times low” in US fisheries

The number of United States domestic fish stocks listed as overfished or subject to overfishing has dropped to an all-time low since 1997, when NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) began tracking stock status, according to the 2014 Status of U.S. Fisheries report to Congress.
Thursday, April 16th 2015 - 08:57 UTC
British team recovers U$S50m trove of silver coins from sunken ship south of St Helena

A British-led team has recovered a $50m trove of silver coins that has lain on the seabed since the steamship carrying them from Bombay to England was sunk in 1942. The SS City of Cairo was torpedoed 772km south of St Helena by a German U-boat and sank to 5,150m. The 100 tons of coins, recovered in the deepest salvage operation in history, belonged to HM Treasury.
Thursday, April 16th 2015 - 08:54 UTC
The 1.1 trillion Euro bond buying program is 'effective' says ECB' president Dragui

A protester crashed a press briefing as the European Central Bank (ECB) explained the success of its 1.1 trillion euro bond buying plan. ECB President Mario Draghi said: “There is clear evidence that the monetary policy measures we have put in place are effective.”
Thursday, April 16th 2015 - 08:45 UTC
EU parliament Armenia resolution “mutilates history and law” blasts Turkey

Turkey’s Foreign Ministry slammed the European Parliament’s decision to adopt a resolution that urges all EU member states and Turkey to recognize the 1915 events as ‘genocide’ and accused the resolution of mutilating history and law, Daily Sabah reports.
Thursday, April 16th 2015 - 08:43 UTC
Santos orders resumption of bombing raids after FARC attack kills 10 soldiers

Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos has ordered the resumption of bombing raids against FARC rebels after an attack he blamed on the group killed 10 soldiers, a move that will intensify combat after efforts to cool tensions.
Thursday, April 16th 2015 - 08:39 UTC
EU accuses Google of 'cheating competitors' to favor its shopping service

The European Union accused Google Inc on Wednesday of cheating competitors by distorting Internet search results to favor its shopping service, and launched another antitrust investigation into its Android mobile operating system.
Thursday, April 16th 2015 - 08:34 UTC
British embassy in Montevideo awards scholarships to young football players

A football player doesn’t only depend on their sporting attributes on the pitch, but also needs to have the skills to be competitive out of the stadium. For those who start playing football, English can be the key to access to new opportunities, or to put it another way, it can be like a Goal to the Future.
Thursday, April 16th 2015 - 08:30 UTC
Norovirus outbreak on two cruise ships off the coasts of Mexico and California

Hundreds of Royal Caribbean passengers were stricken with acute gastrointestinal ailments, including vomiting and diarrhea, on two cruise ships off the coasts of Mexico and California earlier this week. The debilitating illness was identified as norovirus, outbreaks of which aren’t uncommon on cruise ships, especially during the winter season.
Thursday, April 16th 2015 - 08:12 UTC
Brazil questions Argentina's approach to China in military procurement

Brazil's minister of defense Jacques Wagner questioned Argentina's approach to China regarding military procurement, but discarded any conflict with Buenos Aires, since the country is a 'strategic and important partner' of Brazil. Apparently the issue was brought up by Jacques when he visited his counterpart Agustín Rossi in Buenos Aires last week.