Stories for 2016

Thursday, June 23rd 2016 - 19:17 UTC
Argentina planting an additional million hectares of wheat this winter

Argentina is planting an additional one million of hectares with wheat this austral winter, taking the total area to 5.3 million hectares, spurred by the end of export duties and quotas, and a floating exchange rate, according to the Agro/Industry ministry in Buenos Aires.
Thursday, June 23rd 2016 - 19:07 UTC
Second-Love site attracts ladies while partner is glued to football matches

Women users in Argentina of the Second-Love site, which helps couples find and experience a parallel erotic adventure, have jumped 55% during the matches of the Bicentenary Americas Football Club which is currently being played in the United States, and with Argentina having good chances.
Thursday, June 23rd 2016 - 15:16 UTC
Falklands defend their right to self-determination at UN Decolonisation Committee in New York

Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly members, Mike Summers and Gavin Short, speaking early today at the Special Committee on Decolonisation at the United Nations in New York argued that the Falkland Islands and its people have the right to determine their own future. Argentine Foreign Minister Susana Malcorra is scheduled to present Argentina’s case to the C24 claiming Argentine sovereignty over the Falkland Islands later this afternoon.
Thursday, June 23rd 2016 - 14:22 UTC
Gibraltar Spanish flag incident: culprit admits 'politically motivated' stunt; sentencing on Tuesday

The President of a Spanish far right political party, Vox Madrid, has pleaded guilty to one count of conduct likely to cause a breach of the peace in Gibraltar. It follows his arrest on Monday after a large Spanish flag was unfurled on the West side of the Upper Rock. His appointed lawyer told the court his client, Juan Ignacio Minguez Martinez, was sorry if his actions caused any Gibraltarians any problems. He also added that he has the “uppermost respect” for British people.
Thursday, June 23rd 2016 - 13:22 UTC
German coalition bans fracking for shale gas indefinitely, but with parliament reassess in 2021

$German industry is keen to keep the door open to fracking arguing it could help lower energy costs, but opposition from the green lobby is strong$

Germany's coalition government agreed this week to ban fracking for shale gas indefinitely after years of fractious talks over the issue, but environmental groups said the ban did not go far enough and vowed to fight the deal. Test drilling will be allowed but only with the permission of the respective state government, officials said.
Thursday, June 23rd 2016 - 08:32 UTC
Cameron vows to return to Gibraltar and reaffirms commitment to the Rock

British Prime Minister David Cameron vowed to return to Gibraltar, as he underscored his commitment to always stand up for the Rock. In a recorded address for the people of Gibraltar, PM Cameron said he wanted to return to the Rock because he admired this community, its achievements and its positive commitment to the EU.
Thursday, June 23rd 2016 - 08:09 UTC
Colombia and FARC are to sign bilateral and definitive ceasefire 23 June in Havana

Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) reached an agreement on a bilateral and definitive ceasefire that will pave the way for a referendum on a peace deal between the warring parties, a senior FARC negotiator said on Wednesday.
Thursday, June 23rd 2016 - 07:50 UTC
Brexit referendum: race too close to call, say pollsters

Minister David Cameron invoked Britain's wartime spirit in a last-ditch bid to win votes on Wednesday on the eve of a knife-edge referendum on European Union membership that has put the continent on alert.
Thursday, June 23rd 2016 - 07:35 UTC
Britons going to the polls for a historic referendum; results by Friday breakfast

UK is set to go to the polls in a historic referendum on whether the country should remain a member of the European Union or leave. Polling stations are open between 07:00 BST and 22:00 BST. An estimated 46,499,537 people are entitled to take part in the vote - a record number for a UK poll.
Thursday, June 23rd 2016 - 06:03 UTC
Maduro-Shannon discuss restarting relations; OAS debates implementing Democratic Charter on Venezuela

Veteran U.S. diplomat Tom Shannon spoke for nearly two hours with Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday to re-start relations between the ideologically opposed governments amid a punishing economic crisis in the oil rich country.