02/11/2012 | Argentina

Senator underlines 'validity' of teen vote

National senator Aníbal Fernández highlighted the validity of the teen vote, a motion that was written into law yesterday after receiving the nod by lawmakers in the Lower House of Congress on Wednesday night, and said that “at that age the kids have a lot of responsibilities.”

29/01/2013 | Argentina

Macri urges CFK to 'let him work in peace'

City Mayor Mauricio Macri rejected President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s latest criticism towards him over the hike in the subway tariffs scheduled to be applied in March and asked her to “let him work in peace.”

04/02/2013 | Argentina

CFK announces end of repair works on Sarmiento train line

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner regretted that damage perpetrated by “vandals” to trains and train stations, as she pointed out that “we complain about the way we travel, but we break the things that are useful to us.”

21/03/2012 | Argentina

Lorenzino urges Brazilian, Argentine industrials to 'drop their cocktails and get to work'

Economy Minister Hernán Lorenzino said the recent statements made regarding an alleged decrease in Brazilian imports are “groundless” and asked industry leaders from both countries “to drop the cocktails, get to work and find a way to promote bilateral trade instead and lobbying in front of the press.”

08/05/2012 | Argentina

Transport Secretary urges Macri to 'sit down and work' to solve subway conflict

Transport Secretary Alejandro Ramos urged City Mayor Mauricio Macri to “sit down and talk” to subway workers and Metrovías representatives in order to reach a wage deal.

07/08/2012 | Argentina

Thousands gather in Liniers, Belgrano to worship Saint Cajetan

Thousands of worshippers gathered today in the Buenos Aires City neighbourhood of Liniers and that of Belgrano in order to enter the Saint Cajetan church (San Cayetano in Spanish) on the day of San Cayetano.

13/04/2011 | Argentina

Lower house approves worker-run factories draft bill

The Lower House approved a draft bill regarding worker-run factories, which allows employees to participate in creditors meetings and bankruptcy processes.

31/05/2011 | Argentina

Radicals, socialists will keep working 'in order to reach agreement'

Representatives from the Socialist and UCR parties Ricardo Alfonsín and Hermes Binner met again, and decided to continue working in order to reach an agreement that would allow them to create a "joint progressive front" and avoid parting ways with the socialists, who have said they would break away with the UCR if they create and alliance with Dissident Peronist Francisco de Narváez.

05/12/2011 | Argentina

Metrovías announces changes in SUBE, Monedero top-up system

The Metrovías company, which runs the subway line, informed that it is currently implementing a new top up system for the SUBE and Monedero cards and regretted the fact that many passengers were affected by disgruntled ticket booth employees in the B line who were protesting the system. 

17/06/2012 | World

Syria accused of violence rise after UN monitor halt

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's army intensified shelling of Sunni Muslim districts in the northwest city of Homs today, killing at least 11 people and wounding dozens hours after UN monitors suspended their work, opposition activists said.

31/01/2013 | World

Defiant Iran plans to speed up nuclear fuel work

Iran has announced plans to install and operate advanced uranium enrichment machines, in what would be a technological leap allowing it to significantly speed up activity the West fears could be put to developing a nuclear weapon.

16/02/2011 | World

Paternity leave hits Norway cabinet, PM thrilled

Norway's governing cabinet is seriously undermanned; and Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg couldn't be happier.One of his signature issues has been expanding the "father quota" in Norway's parental leave program, encouraging dads to stay home with their babies for at least 10 weeks at full pay.

05/03/2011 | World

Equality in German workplace 'requires change', says Angela Merkel

German chancellor Angela Merkel made statements today directed towards the celebrations for the Day of the Working Woman on March 8 and mentioned that “there is still a lot to be done” in Germany in terms of equality between men and women in the work place.

05/04/2011 | World

Working long hours? Watch out for your heart

People who regularly work long hours may be significantly increasing their risk of developing heart disease, the world's biggest killer, British scientists reported yesterday.

24/02/2011 | Latin America

Brazil's unemployment rate falls to 6.1% for January 2011

The unemployment rate in Brazil had lowered to just 6.1% for this year, the best indicator for that month since 2003 according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE).

27/04/2012 | Sports

Guardiola quits Barcelona; Vilanova to take over

01/05/2012 | Sports

Guardiola exit changes nothing for Real, Mourinho says

Josep Guardiola's decision to step down as Barcelona coach at the end of the season will change nothing for Real Madrid, Guardiola's Real counterpart and bitter rival Jose Mourinho said today.

11/11/2012 | Argentina

Barrick suspends work in Pascua Lama due to 'health risk'

Barrick Gold Corp, the world’s biggest gold producer, said yesterday it had halted earth-moving works at its Pascua Lama mine on the Argentina-Chile border following concerns about the health of workers at the site high in the Andes.