Stories for February 2016

Wednesday, February 24th 2016 - 05:53 UTC
Huge fireball plunged through the atmosphere into the Atlantic, off Brazil coast

The biggest fireball since the Chelyabinsk explosion has plunged through the atmosphere over the Atlantic Ocean. The event, which has only just come to light, occurred off the coast of Brazil at 13:55 GMT on 6 February.
Wednesday, February 24th 2016 - 05:43 UTC
India tests its first nuclear armed submarine built in the country

India's first nuclear armed submarine INS Arihant is now ready for full fledged operations, according to Navy sources. It has passed several deep sea diving drills as well as weapons launch tests over the past five months.
Wednesday, February 24th 2016 - 05:38 UTC
Suspension of FIFA Friday's presidential requested by candidate Prince Ali

FIFA presidential candidate Prince Ali Al Hussein of Jordan is appealing to the Court of Arbitration for Sport to implement transparent voting booths in Friday’s election. CAS says Prince Ali is asking for “urgent provisional measures” against the Feb. 15 decision of the FIFA ad-hoc electoral committee to deny his request to use the transparent booths.
Tuesday, February 23rd 2016 - 07:52 UTC
Falklands/Malvinas, an advance to celebrate

By Andrés Cisneros (*) - With the reinstatement of the 'impasse' on the issue of the Malvinas Islands, the Argentine government has made a wise decision. Not only because it puts in course again something proven useful in the past, but also because, looking into the future, there is no better path to the solution of the problem. It's not the mere restoration of a policy (good or bad) which already happened.
Tuesday, February 23rd 2016 - 07:24 UTC
Helicopters for Falklands transported by largest cargo aircraft: Antonov AN-124

The pictures show a giant Russian-made transport plane landed at Newquay Airport in Cornwall before it headed out across the Atlantic to the Falkland Islands. The enormous Antonov AN-124 was in Cornwall to pick up two search and rescue helicopters, before heading out on the rest of its journey.
Tuesday, February 23rd 2016 - 07:07 UTC
Falklands with “no big concentrations of Illex” this season, which is “worrying”

Early indications from scientific surveys are showing “no big concentrations of Illex,” in the Falkland Islands waters or on the high seas, “which is worrying,” said Falkland Islands Government Senior Fisheries Scientist Sasha Arkhipkin as reported by the Penguin News.
Tuesday, February 23rd 2016 - 06:56 UTC
Argentina to issue 15bn in bonds to end litigation with holdouts and return to global money markets

Argentina is planning to issue an estimated 15bn dollars in bonds, with which to pay the bondholders involved in years of litigation, and thus abandon its default situation which impedes it from having access to global money markets. The news was released by the Argentine Ministry of Finance.
Tuesday, February 23rd 2016 - 06:43 UTC
Argentina celebrates 112th anniversary of flag flying and presence in Antarctica

Argentina Antarctica Day was celebrated on Monday 22 February, recalling the 112th anniversary of the first time the country's flag was flown at the Meteorological and Magnetic Observatory in the Laure Island, South Orkneys in 1904.
Tuesday, February 23rd 2016 - 06:18 UTC
Two abstract expressionist master pieces sold for 500 million dollars

United States billionaire Ken Griffen, paid $500 million for two paintings by abstract expressionist masters in one of the largest private art deals ever. Griffin, founder of Chicago-based hedge fund firm Citadel, bought works by Jackson Pollack and Willem de Kooning from David Geffen's foundation.
Tuesday, February 23rd 2016 - 06:07 UTC
Apple and US government appeal to public opinion on the court's privacy dispute

The public dispute in the United States between the Justice Department and Apple continued Monday as the tech giant called on the government to withdraw its demand for help in unlocking a phone used by one of the shooters in December’s terrorist attacks in San Bernardino, Calif., and instead let a commission of experts discuss the issue.