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Stories for November 2016

  • Saturday, November 12th 2016 - 21:01 UTC

    McDonald's burgers are not welcome in Florence's Piazza del Duomo

    The fast-food giant had its plans for an outlet on the Piazza del Duomo rejected by Florence's mayor in June and the decision was upheld in July by a technical panel

    McDonald's is suing the city of Florence for €18m after it was blocked from opening a restaurant on one of the Italian city's most historic plazas. The fast-food giant had its plans for an outlet on the Piazza del Duomo rejected by Florence's mayor in June and the decision was upheld in July by a technical panel in charge of preserving the city's ancient heart.

  • Saturday, November 12th 2016 - 20:48 UTC

    Argentine bishops call for a “Christmas in Peace” and public and private responsibility

    Monsignor Arancedo called for a “Christmas in Peace”, the most gracious Christian festivity when “the birth of Christ, the Prince of Peace”

    The chair of the Argentine Episcopal Conference (CEA) Monsignor Jose Maria Arancedo renewed his call to the leadership of the country, political, social, unions and business, to leave aside special interests and act responsibly for the good of the country, at “a very difficult moment” so that “we can all enjoy Christmas in Peace”

  • Saturday, November 12th 2016 - 20:23 UTC

    More flights to Cuba and less around Trump Tower in new US skies

    Flying to Cuba gets easier as opposed to what happens in NYC

    Delta Air Lines will operate three daily flights to Havana, one from Miami, one from New York and one from Atlanta, it was announced Friday - No fly zone (sort of) around Trump Tower in NYC

  • Saturday, November 12th 2016 - 20:15 UTC

    Aerolíneas Argentinas prepares for the summer

    Many changes to airline services in the region by carries like Aerolíneas Argentinas

    Aerolíneas Argentinas announced Friday a series of adjustments to its operations which will increase the seating capacity by 10% for peak summer season destinations - DAP starts flying between Ushuaia and Punta Arenas - The neverending story of Bolivia's haunted airport.

  • Saturday, November 12th 2016 - 12:46 UTC

    Triple Eleven 1918 Armistice Day commemorated across UK the world

    UK Forces stationed worldwide held similar services at bases and operational establishments including Cyprus, Germany, Falkland Islands and the Middle East.

    In 1918 at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month the First World War Armistice was signed in a railway carriage stationed in the Forest of Compiègne in Northern France by military personnel representing France, Germany and Britain. Today, 98 years later, that moment was commemorated across the United Kingdom and by the Forces around the world.

  • Saturday, November 12th 2016 - 12:39 UTC

    DAP Airways opens summer link between Punta Arenas and Ushuaia

    The first symbolic flight with a BAE 146-200 lands in Ushuaia and is received with the friendly arch of rain at the airport

    Chilean privately owned DAP Airways inaugurated this week the link between Punta Arenas, extreme south of Chile and Ushuaia, capital of Argentine Tierra del Fuego, a flexible commercial service that includes two weekly flights during the summer season and with the main purpose of increasing connectivity in the region and favoring tourism.

  • Saturday, November 12th 2016 - 12:19 UTC

    Lula's claim of a “diabolic pact” derided by Brazil's attorney general

    Lula, who is set to stand trial in three separate corruption cases, said at an event Thursday in Sao Paulo, where he received the support of intellectuals and leaders of political, labor and social mo

    Brazil's attorney general on Friday offered a joking retort to former President Lula da Silva's remark that the corruption allegations he faces are due to a “diabolical pact” among different institutions, saying he is not a religious person. “What I can say is that I'm not religious,” Rodrigo Janot joked to reporters when asked about Lula's comments. Janot, who gave a press conference to review anti-corruption investigations this year, added that Lula was free to express his opinion.

  • Saturday, November 12th 2016 - 12:17 UTC

    The New York Times open letter to its readers on Trump's victory

    “You can rely on The NYT to bring the same fairness, the same level of scrutiny, the same independence to our coverage of the new president and his team”.

    When the biggest political story of the year reached a dramatic and unexpected climax late Tuesday night, our newsroom turned on a dime and did what it has done for nearly two years — cover the 2016 election with agility and creativity.

  • Saturday, November 12th 2016 - 11:44 UTC

    Where the Democrats go from here

    It is no shock to me that millions of people who voted for Mr. Trump did so because they are sick and tired of the economic, political and media status quo.

    By Bernie Sanders (*) - Millions of Americans registered a protest vote on Tuesday, expressing their fierce opposition to an economic and political system that puts wealthy and corporate interests over their own. I strongly supported Hillary Clinton, campaigned hard on her behalf, and believed she was the right choice on Election Day. But Donald J. Trump won the White House because his campaign rhetoric successfully tapped into a very real and justified anger, an anger that many traditional Democrats feel.

  • Saturday, November 12th 2016 - 11:30 UTC

    The US dollar curse has Cristina Fernandez on the edge of a public trial

    Ex president Cristina Fernandez and Federal Judge Claudio Bonadio

    Former Argentine president Cristina Fernandez was prosecuted on Friday for fraudulent administration in detriment of the Argentine state in the so called “dollar futures' ”case, including the seizure of 15 million Pesos in assets equivalent to a million dollars.