Stories for October 3rd 2017

Tuesday, October 3rd 2017 - 21:31 UTC
Nobel Prize in Medicine for three US scientists work on the body's daily rhythms

Three United States scientists have won the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. The three were recognized for their work on the body’s daily rhythms -- the biological processes that our bodies repeat over and over again.
Tuesday, October 3rd 2017 - 12:11 UTC
Falklands appoints Headteacher of Community School

The Falkland Islands Government has announced the appointment of Neil Appleby as the new Headteacher for the Falkland Islands Community School. Neil was born in Basingstoke in the South of England and within eleven years he and his family made their way North to County Durham.
Tuesday, October 3rd 2017 - 07:50 UTC
Monarch collapse and ''rescuing'' 100.000 tourists will cost about £60m

Flights returning 110,000 holidaymakers from overseas after Monarch's collapse will cost about £60m, according to the UK airline regulator. Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has called the flights the UK's biggest repatriation exercise in peacetime.
Tuesday, October 3rd 2017 - 07:43 UTC
Hammond challenges Labour “dinosaurs” to a great clash of ideas over the future of capitalism

The Conservatives must take on and defeat Labour “dinosaurs” in a great “clash of ideas” over the future of capitalism, Philip Hammond has said, adding that activists must expose Jeremy Corbyn's “back to the future socialist fantasy” which was leading people “down a dangerous path”.
Tuesday, October 3rd 2017 - 07:33 UTC
Judge Moro says Petrobras corruption probe is nearing an end

The judge overseeing a sprawling corruption probe into billions of dollars in kickbacks to Brazilian politicians and officials said Monday that the investigation is nearing an end. Judge Sergio Moro didn't set a timeline for when the “Car Wash” probe might wrap up. However, he said he is personally “a bit tired” of the work and believes it is in its final phases.
Tuesday, October 3rd 2017 - 07:22 UTC
JetSMART offers ultra low rates for Santiago/Punta Arenas beginning 18 December

JetSMART, Chile's ultra low cost airline is planning to link Santiago with Punta Arenas as of next December, charging some 8.000 Chilean Pesos for each leg, plus boarding taxes, 15.500 Pesos, according to the company's CEO Estuardo Ortiz. The exchange rate is approx Pesos 600 to the US dollar.
Tuesday, October 3rd 2017 - 07:05 UTC
“Hard to visualize a scenario” with Macri not running for reelection in 2019

Argentine President Mauricio Macri is almost certain to run for re-election in 2019, his top campaign adviser said, even as he acknowledged that the leader's market-friendly reforms were unpopular among many poor Argentines.
Tuesday, October 3rd 2017 - 06:52 UTC
Macri's candidate leading in the crucial Buenos Aires province October midterm election

Eleven public opinion polls done during the last four weeks, coincide that in the most important electoral circuit in Argentina, (40% of votes), for the coming midterm October elections, the candidate of the ruling coalition, “Let's Change”, former Education minister Esteban Bullrich is leading ahead of ex president Cristina Fernandez, running for her “United Citizens”.
Tuesday, October 3rd 2017 - 06:38 UTC
Argentina receives first four of twelve T-6C Texan II training aircraft

The Argentine minister of defense Oscar Aguad headed the welcome ceremony for the first four of twelve last generation Beechcraft T-6C Texan II purchased by Argentina for the training of its military pilots, and which on Monday arrived at the Military Aviation School in Cordoba.