Stories for 2015

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.
Wednesday, November 18th 2015 - 13:06 UTC
Presidential debate 'widened the gap' for Macri; Scioli unable to transmit his true profile

Argentina's Sunday debate between the two presidential hopefuls has “widened the gap”, which means the mayor of Buenos Aires City, Mauricio Macri could win the runoff on 22 November by more than ten points over incumbent Daniel Scioli, according to political analyst Jorge Giacobbe.
Wednesday, November 18th 2015 - 09:18 UTC
L' Boreal cruise ship fire to North of the Falkland Islands

The Falkland Islands Government can confirm that a private cruise vessel has issued a distress call following a fire on-board..
Wednesday, November 18th 2015 - 08:33 UTC
Rousseff aware of terrorism threat since Brazil is hosting the 2016 Olympics

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said even when the country is far from the targets of the Islamic State (IS) militant group, it is not completely safe, local media reported. Rousseff commented on the recent terrorist attacks in Paris while attending the G20 Summit held in Turkey, saying that it seems that terrorist groups are more concentrated in the United States and Europe at this time.
Wednesday, November 18th 2015 - 08:22 UTC
Petrobras splinter union refuses to end strike and calls members to abandon offshore vessels

Brazilian oil workers union local responsible for the bulk of the country's oil and gas output told its members on Tuesday to abandon Petrobras vessels operating in the Campos Basin, Brazil's most productive oil district.