MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for August 29th 2016
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Monday, August 29th 2016 - 06:49 UTC
Germany admits US/Europe trade talks have failed; growing fears of populism reactions
Talks aimed at setting up a U.S.-European free trade zone have run aground because of intransigence on Washington's part, a top German politician said Sunday. The Obama administration and the 28-member European Union have been in talks to set up the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, or TTIP, which would be the world's largest free trade zone.
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Monday, August 29th 2016 - 06:41 UTC
Morales claims killing of minister and three miners was a coup attempt
Morales claimed that the violent miners protests this week that resulted in the beating and killing of Deputy Interior Minister Rodolfo Illanes and the deaths of three demonstrators were the latest unsuccessful attempt by his political enemies to forcibly remove him from office.
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Monday, August 29th 2016 - 04:27 UTC
Obama creates largest protected marine area in Hawaii
United States President Barack Obama will dramatically expand the Papahnaumokuakea Marine National Monument off the coast of Hawaii on Friday, the White House said, an action that will ban commercial fishing from more than 1.5 million sq km of the Pacific Ocean.
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Monday, August 29th 2016 - 04:11 UTC
Venezuela and Iran announce new “dynamic bilateral relations”
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro named Chief General Jesus Gonzalez as the country's new ambassador to Iran on Saturday, while announcing the beginning of a new dynamic era in Caracas-Tehran bilateral relations.
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Monday, August 29th 2016 - 03:59 UTC
Court ruling and economy contraction push Argentine inflation down in August
Inflation in Argentina during the current month of August could drop to 0.7% because of the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the hikes in natural gas prices for residential users, according to the official stats office Indec. Similar stats also indicate a strong contraction of the Argentine economy.
