02/12/2011 | Argentina

'Argentina, Brazil have a shared vision of what's happening in the world'

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner assured that Argentina and Brazil have a “shared vision of what’s happening in the world” and of the “actions” that both countries must apply so that “the social inclusion process doesn’t become dull” in the region.

06/11/2012 | World

Barack Obama re-elected

06/10/2012 | World

Deadly meningitis outbreak spreads to eighth US state

A widening outbreak of fungal meningitis has spread to Minnesota, which reported two cases to become the eighth US state affected, officials said.

29/10/2012 | World

Meningitis outbreak spreads to 19 states

The deadly meningitis outbreak tied to steroid injections from potentially tainted medications spread to a 19th state with the first case reported in Rhode Island, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

31/10/2012 | World

Meningitis death toll rises to 29 with fatality in Virginia

Another patient has died in Virginia after contracting fungal meningitis from potentially tainted steroid injections supplied by a Massachusetts company, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday, bringing the death toll from the outbreak to 29 nationwide.

04/01/2013 | Latin America

Worst drought in decades hits north-eastern Brazil

The north-eastern part of Brazil is suffering its worst drought in decades, threatening hydro-power supplies in an area prone to blackouts and potentially slowing economic growth in one of the country's emerging agricultural frontiers.