Stories for 2019

Wednesday, October 2nd 2019 - 09:08 UTC
INIDEP launches “Marine and Fisheries Sciences” publication in English and Spanish

The Argentine Fisheries Research and Development Institute, INIDEP, based in Mar del Plata has re-launched a historic scientific magazine, now re-baptized “Marine and Fisheries Sciences” with the purpose of circulating the work and papers from the institute.
Wednesday, October 2nd 2019 - 09:00 UTC
China displays its military muscle with an impressive parade on the 70th anniversary of the communist revolution

China celebrated its growing power and confidence with a big display of military hardware and goose-stepping troops in Beijing on Tuesday, overseen by President Xi Jinping, who pledged peaceful development on Communist China’s 70th birthday.
Wednesday, October 2nd 2019 - 08:33 UTC
Bolsonaro will attend the enthronement of Japanese emperor Narushito

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday he will attend the enthronement ceremony of Japanese Emperor Naruhito scheduled for Oct 22 as part of a tour of Asia and the Middle East.
Wednesday, October 2nd 2019 - 08:27 UTC
Bolsonaro signs decree expanding soft financing for farmers

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday signed a decree with a variety of measures to expand financing for farmers. The measures include the creation of a “fraternal” fund that will provide an estimated 5 billion reais (US$ 1.20 billion) in additional credit for the sector, according to Rogerio Miranda, the Economy Ministry's deputy secretary for agriculture policy.
Wednesday, October 2nd 2019 - 08:18 UTC
The Rugby World Cup fuels a boom in Japan's tourism

A new study has revealed that the Rugby World Cup, (RWC) has fuelled a boom in Japan's tourism from the competing nations. During the period from 12th September to 6th November, which covers the tournament dates and a few days either side, flight bookings to Japan from the competing nations are currently 38.1% ahead of where they were, during the equivalent period last year.
Tuesday, October 1st 2019 - 10:57 UTC
BAE delivered the last of 160 Eurofighter Typhoons to the RAF

The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has received the last of its Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 multirole combat aircraft into service, with the announcement on 27 September that deliveries from BAE Systems Warton have been concluded.
Tuesday, October 1st 2019 - 09:59 UTC
Some 15.8 million Argentines living in poverty according to the latest data

Poverty in Argentina rose to 35.4% of the population in the first half of the year, the highest officially recorded level since 2001, the INDEC national statistics bureau reported today. This means that some 15.8 million Argentines are now considered poor, INDEC's data indicates. At the end of 2018, 32% of Argentines were said to be living in poverty.
Tuesday, October 1st 2019 - 09:55 UTC
Argentina's recurring nightmare

By Andrés Bello (*) - Argentine President Mauricio Macri seems almost certain to lose his country’s presidential election next month, after committing the same kinds of economic policy mistakes that so many of his Peronist predecessors made. It is a tragic and catastrophically disappointing denouement.
Tuesday, October 1st 2019 - 09:50 UTC
Chile's production of copper and lithium increased during August

Chile's production of both copper and lithium jumped in August, even as the country's manufacturing production dropped 1.5% compared with the same month the previous year, government data showed on Monday.
Tuesday, October 1st 2019 - 09:49 UTC
Xi's message to Hong Kong: Beijing will uphold “one country, two systems”

Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed on Monday to uphold the “one country, two systems” principle in Hong Kong, after months of protests in the semi-autonomous city.