Stories for January 2005 , page 5

Sunday, January 23rd 2005 - 20:00 UTC

High official Chinese visit to Latinamerica and Caribbean

Chinese Vice President Zeng Qinghong travelled Sunday to Mexico, the first leg of a Latin American tour that will take him to Peru, Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago, and Jamaica, where he is slated to attend the China-Caribbean Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum 2005, the official Xinhua news agency reported.

Sunday, January 23rd 2005 - 20:00 UTC

HMS Endurance cheered Ellen MacArthur

HMS Endurance, the Royal Navy's Ice Patrol vessel, paused briefly over the weekend on her long passage to Antarctica to meet up with solo yachtswoman Ellen MacArthur in her trimaran B&Q.

Sunday, January 23rd 2005 - 20:00 UTC

New British Ambassador in Uruguay.

Dr Hugh Salvesen has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to The Oriental Republic of Uruguay in succession to Mr John Everard who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment.

Friday, January 21st 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Penguin News Update.

Headlines:

Inquest into Antarctic death opens today; Sex case experts: Defence warns against waste of public money;
Murrel Rd: is Black Point the answer?; Parent's rep elected;
Toothfish farming takes first step; Busy cruise week; Tsunami Appeal still growing; Canadians leave tomorrow.

Friday, January 21st 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Chirac & Kirchner meeting.

“The president stressed the importance of a rapid settlement of difficult cases, in particular for companies dealing with public services,” said Chirac's spokesman, Jerome Bonnafont, referring to Aguas Argentinas and Edenor, a unit of Electricité de France.

Friday, January 21st 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Bush will attend Summit of Americas.

US President George W. Bush, who was yesterday sworn in for his second term in office, has confirmed his attendance at the Summit of the Americas to be held in the coastal city of Mar del Plata in November.

Thursday, January 20th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Brazil Offers to mediate the Colombia-Venezuela rift.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva offered to intercede in a political rift between Colombia and Venezuela during a meeting Wednesday near the Amazon River with his Colombian counterpart.

Thursday, January 20th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Cuba set to snuff out indoor smoking

Despite its reputation as a producer of fine cigars, Cuba is preparing to ask smokers to step outside before lighting up.

Thursday, January 20th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Tsunami deaths soar past 220.000.

An Indonesian government ministry yesterday dramatically raised the country's death toll from last month's tsunami, sending the overall total soaring and into disarray.

Thursday, January 20th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Fisheries News.

Headlines:
Hake quotas protest in Argentina; EU: no financial aid for new fishing vessels.