Stories for 2015

Tuesday, September 15th 2015 - 04:51 UTC
Jeremy Corbyn and the Falkland Islands

'Following the controversial election of Jeremy Corbyn as the new leader of the British Labour Party, the Daily Mail published, on Monday 15th September, the following letter which was written by Patrick Watts who was Head of Falklands Radio 1977-1999 and who was broadcasting at the time of the Argentine Invasion in April 1982.'
Monday, September 14th 2015 - 10:24 UTC
Folha: “President Rousseff's last chance to save her government”

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has one last chance to stem a growing political and economic crisis before being forced to step down, one of the country's leading daily newspapers said on Sunday.
Monday, September 14th 2015 - 10:15 UTC
Catholic church exposes 'true reality' of infant malnutrition in Argentina

The Catholic church warned of the “true reality” of infant malnutrition and structural poverty which does 'not yield' in Argentina, on launching the traditional funds' collection “More for Less” which took place over the weekend under the motto “Let's give more so that less suffer”.
Monday, September 14th 2015 - 10:02 UTC
Poverty and malnutrition back on the Argentine presidential campaign debate

Poverty and malnutrition are back on the Argentine presidential campaign debate as a consequence of the death of a 14-year old boy from an indigenous community which shocked Argentine public opinion.
Monday, September 14th 2015 - 09:49 UTC
Argentine opposition lawmakers to demand 'transparency' from the Electoral Court

Argentine lawmakers from several opposition Lower House caucuses will appear on Monday before the National Electoral Court to present their “Inter-party agreement for Electoral Transparency”, an accord to avoid irregularities in October 25 presidential and legislative polls.
Monday, September 14th 2015 - 09:42 UTC
Corbyn names shadow cabinet; appeals to unity including people from centre of the party

Jeremy Corbyn has named John McDonnell shadow chancellor and defeated leadership candidate Andy Burnham shadow home secretary. Hilary Benn will be shadow foreign secretary in the new Labor leader's first shadow cabinet. Lord Falconer will be shadow justice secretary, Angela Eagle will be shadow business secretary and Lewisham MP Heidi Alexander will oversee health.
Monday, September 14th 2015 - 09:24 UTC
Corbyn's victory seems to indicate Labor wants to move to the left and away from Blair-Brown era

When Jeremy Corbyn entered the race to lead the Labor Party earlier this year, he struggled to get the 35 nominations from members of parliament needed to make it onto the ballot. That is a distant memory after he won a resounding victory to become the leader of the party. With 59.5% of the first-preference votes, Corbyn's mandate beats that won by Tony Blair in 1994.
Monday, September 14th 2015 - 07:15 UTC
Cristina Fernandez celebrates Corbyn as “the triumph of hope”

Argentine President Cristina Fernández congratulated Jeremy Corbyn for the victory in the elections of Britain’s Labor Party calling him “the great friend of Latin America” and for supporting dialogue with London to discuss the sovereignty of the disputed Falklands/Malvinas Islands.
Sunday, September 13th 2015 - 12:42 UTC
Researchers develop molecular test which calculates “biological age”

Researchers have developed a new molecular test designed to calculate an individual's “biological age” as opposed to their “chronological age.” They believe the test could lead to improvements in how age-related diseases are managed.
Sunday, September 13th 2015 - 12:23 UTC
Sperm whales are highly communicative but have different 'dialects'

Sperm whales are very social marine animals and they travel in close groups and communicate by using a pattern of clicks, also known as codas. Similar to humans, the whales use varying dialects worldwide. A recent study of two sperm whale clans living in fairly close proximity off the Galápagos Islands sheds light on animal cultures.