Stories for November 19th 2015

Thursday, November 19th 2015 - 22:30 UTC
Falklands' cruise rescue operation live-tested and successfully completed

Passengers and crew forced to abandon a cruise ship due to a fire in the engine room causing loss of power, were all safe and without injury in Stanley yesterday morning. This followed a complex rescue and care mission comprising British Forces from Mount Pleasant, Government emergency services, the ship’s agents Sulivan Shipping and with support from local farmers.
Thursday, November 19th 2015 - 07:55 UTC
Argentina's fiscal deficit 3.5% of GDP, says minister Kicillof

Argentina will likely end the year with a fiscal deficit of 3.5% of GDP, Economy Minister Axel Kicillof said on Wednesday, rejecting estimates by the opposition for a deficit around twice as high.
Thursday, November 19th 2015 - 07:49 UTC
Rousseff's just manages to uphold vetoes on spending bills; greater challenge in the pipeline

Brazil's Congress has upheld President Dilma Rousseff's vetoes of two bills to raise public spending, a victory for the embattled leader as she tries to close a gaping fiscal deficit and regain investors' confidence.
Thursday, November 19th 2015 - 07:37 UTC
Scioli's burden: Kirchnerism and Macri's, his rich family background

What are the main drawbacks of the Argentine presidential candidates, ahead of 22 November runoff and following their exposure in last Sunday's debate, is the question a Buenos Aires pollster has tried to unveil, and how much could they in effect influence Sunday's vote.
Thursday, November 19th 2015 - 07:27 UTC
Argentina: Massa “believes Macri wins”, but Scioli is “still fighting and much alive”

Sergio Massa, the third contender in the Argentine presidential dispute and who did not make it to the runoff last 25 October, but managed 21% of ballots, some five million votes, compared to incumbent Daniel Scioli's 37% and Mauricio Macri's 34%, has been very careful in advancing whom he would support or recommend to vote on Sunday 22 November.
Thursday, November 19th 2015 - 07:20 UTC
Pope Francis calls on Argentines “to vote with conscience” next Sunday

Pope Francis sent a brief message to Argentines ahead of Sunday’s landmark runoff hoping citizens “vote with conscience”. The DyN news agency on Wednesday asked the pontiff to send a message to Argentines ahead of Sunday November 22 presidential runoff between incumbent Daniel Scioli and Mauricio Macri from the Let’s Change opposition coalition to lead the country.
Thursday, November 19th 2015 - 07:04 UTC
World Anti-Doping agency includes Argentina, Bolivia and Ukraine in its non-complaint code list

The World Anti-Doping Agency’s Foundation Board has unanimously voted to declare the national anti-doping agency for Russia, Andorra, Israel, Argentina, Bolivia and Ukraine non-compliant with its code.
Thursday, November 19th 2015 - 06:55 UTC
Turkish fans booed during minute of silence for Paris victims

Turkish fans booed during the minute's silence for the victims of the Paris attacks before their national team drew 0-0 with Greece in a friendly international soccer game on Tuesday.
Thursday, November 19th 2015 - 06:24 UTC
Falklands' cruise incident: all passengers safe and 90 hosted in Stanley

With support from a Royal Navy patrol, the Royal Air Force Search and Rescue helicopters and Falkland Islands emergency services, hundreds of passengers have been rescued from the French flagged mega yacht Le Boréal after it issued a distress call on Wednesday early morning to the north of the Falkland Islands.