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Montevideo, September 8th 2026 - 23:12 UTC

International

  • Wednesday, June 5th 2013 - 07:35 UTC

    A new interaction emerging between US and the region, says panel of experts

    Kevin Casas-Zamora: business relationship and the 50 million Latinos and descendants living in the US

    The Organization of American States (OAS) hosted its 51st Policy Roundtable on the theme “Power Shifts in Latin America: Current Trends” at the headquarters of the organization in Washington, DC. Most experts coincided in a new interaction between the US and the region despite ideology still plays a role, but overall the old elites are being eclipse.

  • Wednesday, June 5th 2013 - 07:28 UTC

    One third of all food produced fails to make it from farm to table, says UN

    Ban Ki-moon calls for “Think.Eat.Save: Reduce Your Foodprint” on WED

    We live in a world of plenty, where food production outstrips demand, yet 870 million people are undernourished and childhood stunting is a silent pandemic. To create the future we want, we must correct this inequity.

  • Wednesday, June 5th 2013 - 07:22 UTC

    Environment Day looks to Mongolia for ideas on how to avoid food waste and loss

    Lessons from Mongol general Chinggis Khan and his troops as they galloped across Asia

    Every year on June 5th, people across the planet celebrate the United Nations World Environment Day. It is a day for action where hundreds of thousands of activities take place in virtually every country in the world to improve the environment now and for the future, says the message from Achim Steiner, Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Program.

  • Tuesday, June 4th 2013 - 08:19 UTC

    Iran calls Argentine prosecutor ‘Zionist’ and denies infiltration in South America

    President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: “Israel must disappear from the face of the Earth”

    In a brief but extremely aggressive release the Iranian Foreign Ministry rejected point blank the report from Argentine Prosecutor Alberto Nisman whom they described as “Zionist” and denied all allegations that Tehran has infiltrated nine South American countries to commit terrorist acts.

  • Tuesday, June 4th 2013 - 08:13 UTC

    Gibraltar celebrates becoming UEFA 54th member with a 54p stamp

    The stamp with the GFA founding year clearly visible, 1895 (before Spain, 1913)( Photo: Chronicle.Gi)

    A stamp has been issued to commemorate Gibraltar’s historic achievement of becoming the 54th Uefa member. The Government opted for a 54p value as Gibraltar is now the 54th member country. Stephen Perera photographed the embroidered badge from a new GFA team jersey and the GFA’s founding year of 1895 is clearly visible for the world to see

  • Tuesday, June 4th 2013 - 07:49 UTC

    Aurora Expeditions Wins ‘Best Overall Use of Social Media’ at 2013 SMITTY Awards

    The expedition ship Polar Pioneer is an ice-strengthened vessel that provides simple and comfortable polar cruises to Antarctica.

    After becoming the first cruise operator to implement a brand new social media tracking service on their remote voyages to Antarctica and the Arctic earlier this year, Aurora Expeditions has now taken home an award at the 2013 TRAVEL + LEISURE SMITTY (Social Media in Travel and Tourism) Awards.

  • Tuesday, June 4th 2013 - 07:00 UTC

    Mujica calls on Spain for a more active role in the EU/Mercosur trade discussions

    “We share everything with Spain, but our main trade partner is China”, said the Uruguayan president

    Uruguayan president Jose Mujica called on Spain for a more decisive role in the trade and cooperation agreement discussions between Mercosur and the European Union which have been going on for over a decade.

  • Tuesday, June 4th 2013 - 05:44 UTC

    Airbus shows off its latest products at 50th Paris Air Show

    British Airways’ soon to be delivered first A380 will take the centre stage

    Airbus is showcasing its latest commercial and military product range at the 50th international Paris Air Show at Le Bourget from June 17th to 23rd, 2013. The latest innovations from the EADS Group will be on display and experts will be available to answer questions.

  • Tuesday, June 4th 2013 - 05:33 UTC

    World Tourism Day will promote water conservation efforts

    Clean, accessible water is vital to tourism, running most of the sector’s businesses

    This year’s World Tourism Day (WTD) (September 27) theme focuses on tourism’s significant role and contribution to worldwide water conservation efforts. The theme is in line with the UN General Assembly’s declaration of 2013 as the United Nations International Year of Water Cooperation, providing the opportunity to further highlight the shared responsibility of the tourism sector to the wider sustainability objectives.

  • Tuesday, June 4th 2013 - 05:27 UTC

    Strong reaction from Bolivarian countries to Colombia’s cooperation with NATO

    “A threat for Bolivarian countries” claimed Bolivia’s Evo Morales who requested an urgent meeting of Unasur Sec Council

    President Juan Manuel Santos announcement over the weekend that Colombia will look for a cooperation understanding with NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) on their invitation, has irked the so called Latinamerican group of ‘anti-imperialist countries’, at a moment when relations between neighbouring Colombia and Venezuela have hit a new low.