Stories for February 2004
Mandarin replaces English as the main language
English worldwide as the main language is declining surpassed by Chinese, and in half a century Arabic, Hindu languages and Spanish will also be ahead, forecasts scientist David Graddol.
Group of 15 Summit close yesterday in Venezuela
The 12th summit of the Group of 15 developing nations drew to a close Saturday marred by the slaying of one person and the wounding of dozens in violent clashes between opponents of President Hugo Chavez and his National Guard.
“Cheers” with Havana Club rum
Fidel Castro from Cuba figures among the list of ten richest world leaders according to the US business magazine Forbes.
G-15 in Caracas marred by violent incidents
Two people were killed and dozens injured Friday afternoon in clashes between Venezuelan Army troops and opposition demonstrators trying to reach the seat of an international summit being held in Caracas.
IMF praises Uruguay and postpones debt payments
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed this week the fourth review under the SDR 2.13 billion (US$3.2 billion) Stand-By Arrangement for Uruguay.
Darwin's “Beagle” found off Essex
Charles Darwin vessel “Beagle” with which the British expeditionary explored much of South America helping him to draft his masterpiece about the evolution of species was found off the coast of Essex in the south of England.
Present Argentine Government resembles Galtieri's dictatorship of 1982, says Councillor.
Members of the Falkland's Legislative Council have again roundly condemned, what they term, ' Argentina's current bullying and threatening' tactics.
Families Commission grateful to Islanders
A letter addressed to Falkland Islands Governor Howard Pearce arrived last Wednesday in BBC “Japan” the vessel that carried the blocks of the Argentine Memorial to be assembled in the Argentine Cemetery in Darwin.
Argentine debt in G 15 agenda.
Argentine president Nestor Kirchner and a small delegation arrived Thursday evening in Caracas for the XIIth meeting of the G-15, where Argentina's dispute with its creditors and defaulted bondholders is expected to figure in the discussions.
Rammell praises “left wing” Chile and Brazil
Foreign Office Minister Bill Rammell praised Chile and Brazil for implementing radical reforms in the framework of an orderly rule and international law, which is not necessarily happening in two other countries supposedly ruled by “left wing” governments, Argentina and Venezuela.
