Stories for 2018

Wednesday, March 28th 2018 - 22:08 UTC
Remains of ancient sloth unearthed by landslide in Mar del Plata

Local natural science museum handles yet a new finding of bones from the Chapadmalalense Age in the area.
Wednesday, March 28th 2018 - 22:01 UTC
Lima Summit on as planned, says Peru's new president

Martin Vizcarra explained he received supporting phone calls from various regional leaders for the April gathering. Maduro's invitation is a matter for the Foreign Ministry to decide.
Wednesday, March 28th 2018 - 14:18 UTC
Measles spreads again in the Americas

After being the first continent in the world declared free of measles in 2016, nine countries in the region have registered cases last year. With almost 900 cases, Venezuela was the most affected. The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) warns that the countries of the region should intensify their efforts to immunize the population and stop the spread of the disease.
Tuesday, March 27th 2018 - 15:21 UTC
Data scientist Christopher Wylie: “The Brexit would not have happened without Cambridge Analytica”

Christopher Wylie's specialty was to predict fashion trends before starting work at 17 for a Canadian politician, at 18 he participated in Obama's campaign to learn about his data management and later he helped to found Cambridge Analytica (CA), the consultant accused of misuse of data of about 50 million users of Facebook. However, Wylie said he feels regretful.
Tuesday, March 27th 2018 - 09:42 UTC
The World's Biggest Investors Have Lost $436 Billion In 2018

Wall Street is shocked, but it shouldn't be: Tariffs targeting China should have been a given, and now the market's tanking on trade war fears as if it just crept up on everyone, but Trump's been very clear on this.
Monday, March 26th 2018 - 16:36 UTC
Catalan leaders ask for no extradition while Carles Puigdemont faces German justice

Former Catalan president, Carles Puigdemont will face German justice this Monday. The case expects a cascade of court procedures that could drag on for weeks and supporters of independence of Catalonia have mobilized on Sunday afternoon in Barcelona, causing dozens of injured demonstrators due to clashes with the police.
Sunday, March 25th 2018 - 09:13 UTC
Rajoy suggests future dialogue with Gibraltar

Spain will not use the Brexit negotiations to pursue its sovereignty aspirations, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said on Thursday during a press conference in which he also appeared to signal his government’s readiness to engage in dialogue with Gibraltar.
Saturday, March 24th 2018 - 09:10 UTC
Some 150 short finned pilot whales stranded on Australian beach have died

All but six of more than 150 short-finned pilot whales that stranded themselves on a beach in Western Australia have died, despite efforts from authorities and local beachgoers to save them, officials said on Saturday. The marine mammals stranded themselves in Hamelin Bay, 315 km south of the state’s capital, Perth, between March 22 and 23.
Saturday, March 24th 2018 - 08:51 UTC
United Nations agencies on strike over pay and employment conditions

The International Trade Unions Congress, ITUC, has called on the United Nations to abandon unilateral pay cuts on UN staff, as well as other changes to employment conditions that would mean different pay rates for the same job and could lead to discrimination, especially against women returning to UN service after taking extended time out for family reasons.
Saturday, March 24th 2018 - 07:17 UTC
Argentina pays homage to UK military officer for helping identify soldiers fallen in 1982

Families of Argentine soldiers killed in the 1982 South Atlantic conflict with Britain have paid homage to a former British army officer who helped recover and rebury with dignity and precision their loved ones in a Falkland Islands cemetery, which would become the Argentine military cemetery or memorial.