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  • Saturday, April 12th 2014 - 08:21 UTC

    Atlantic patrol HMS Portland busy in Angola and South Africa

    Table Mountain provides an impressive background to HMS Portland’s berth on the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront

    The Plymouth based frigate, HMS Portland currently deployed on South Atlantic tasking reached this week South Africa's Cape Town where she was involved in promoting Britain and in charity activities. Previously she made a short stop in the Angolan capital, Luanda to highlight UK’s relationship with Angola and provide training to Angolan Navy personnel.

  • Saturday, April 12th 2014 - 08:12 UTC

    Police and squatters clash in Rio do Janeiro next to the Maracana stadium

    In anticipation of the World Cup Brazil has stepped up security efforts in the metropolis

    A dozen people were hurt and 27 arrested Friday in clashes between police and some of the roughly 5,000 squatters occupying a vacant industrial property in Rio do Janeiro, Brazil's second-largest city. Militants among the squatters set fire to several vehicles including a police patrol as they sought to remain on the site in the impoverished Engenho Novo neighborhood just steps away from the iconic Maracana stadium.

  • Saturday, April 12th 2014 - 08:06 UTC

    Peruvian president Humala honoured as “Statesman of the Year” in Canada

    Humala meets Prime Minister Harper: 'Canada a strategic partner' for Peru

    Peruvian President Ollanta Humala at the end of his three day visit to Canada was honoured in Toronto by the Canadian Council of the Americas with the “Statesman of the Year” annual award. On thanking the award President Humala said that Peru during this year is expected to expand over 5.5% while investment is set to increase by 8%.

  • Friday, April 11th 2014 - 22:06 UTC

    Greece returns strongly to the bond market with a 3-billion Euro issue at 4.95%

    “Greece is leaving the bailout and the crisis behind,” deputy Prime Minister Evangelos Venizelos

    Two years after it nearly crashed out of the Euro zone, Greece returned to the bond market this week with yield-hungry investors rushing to buy its debt in a 3-billion Euro deal that could mark the beginning of the end of its bailout. Athens offered a yield of just 4.95% to sell five-year bonds, the second lowest borrowing costs for a bailed-out Euro zone state returning to market.

  • Friday, April 11th 2014 - 22:01 UTC

    Olympic Committee top official sent to Rio to tackle delays in the 2016 Games

    ”We will do everything possible to make these Games a success” pledged IOC president Bach

    The International Olympic Committee is sending its executive director Gilbert Felli to Brazil next week as part of a series of emergency measures to tackle the delays threatening the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro. The announcement was made by IOC president Thomas Bach.

  • Friday, April 11th 2014 - 21:54 UTC

    The Economist's view of Argentine leader Cristina Fernández

    The word “mistake” is not in her vocabulary and ”recognizing errors is to admit weakness”

    The Economist has a piece on Argentina's president Cristina Fernández, an X-ray on her character, reactions, but also strong points, and what can be expected of what is left of her mandate that ends in December 2015. Even with her clout dwindling Cristina Fernández remains the most powerful politician of Argentina.

  • Friday, April 11th 2014 - 12:19 UTC

    Coins to celebrate South Georgia's Grytviken Church centenary

    The observe and reverse of the £2 coin

    The Treasury of South Georgia & The South Sandwich Islands have issued a new crown which celebrates the centennial of one of the Island group’s most well-known and recognized landmarks: the Grytviken Church.

  • Friday, April 11th 2014 - 12:12 UTC

    Footage of live mugging of a woman while being interviewed in Rio do Janeiro

    The thief snatches the necklace of the woman complaining to TV Globo about crime

    Brazilian TV is showing footage of a woman being robbed while being interviewed on television about crime near Rio de Janeiro’s main train station. The images of the interview conducted Wednesday by TV Globo were posted on its G1 internet news portal and come just a few weeks before the beginning of the World Cup.

  • Friday, April 11th 2014 - 08:38 UTC

    Water rationing round the corner for the metropolis of Sao Paulo, admits major utility

    The Cantareira reservoir is at just 12.7% of its capacity, with no rain in sight and 20 million thirsty

    The metropolis of Sao Paulo may have to ration water this year if reservoir levels are not replenished, Brazil's largest water and sewage utility said, an increasing possibility as the southeast region heads into its dry season.

  • Friday, April 11th 2014 - 08:24 UTC

    National strike paralyzes Argentina; government blasts roadblocks

    Downtown Buenos Aires and some of the main avenues empty of the daily chaotic traffic

    Argentine organized labor leader Hugo Moyano called on the government of president Cristina Fernandez to take note of Thursday's strong mobilization across the country after unions affiliated to the Teamsters figure and gastronomic heavyweight Luis Barrionuevo caused widespread disruption.