Stories for March 25th 2003

Tuesday, March 25th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Simon Weston charity fund

As the Iraq war began, a veteran severely wounded in the 1982 Falklands War, Simon Weston, raised a large sum of money for his charity called the Weston Spirit, which runs youth centres and personal development programmes throughout Britain.

Tuesday, March 25th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Uncertainty and pessimism in Latinamerica

War in Iraq will affect the already stagnant Latinamerican economy said Enrique Iglesias president of the Inter American Development Bank, IDB, during the opening ceremony of the 44th IDB annual assembly held in Milan, Italy.

Tuesday, March 25th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Bush to request 75 billion for the war

President George Bush will be requesting the US Congress an additional 75 billion US dollars to face war costs and reinforce counter terrorism measures. The official announcement is expected Tuesday after a meeting of the President with Congress leaders and the National Economic Council.

Tuesday, March 25th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Fisheries News

Headlines: Quotas south of parallel 41Ãâ€šÃ‚Âº remain unchanged; Advisory committee for Uruguayan fisheries; Over 60% of ex-Morocco fleet will remain active; Target: 20,000 tons of salmon.

Tuesday, March 25th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Breaking News.

Headlines: Chile:Prospects for fuel prices; Argentina's ex-pat remittances; UK budget in the red; Nottingham professor in Magallanes; Optimistic Chile;