Stories for April 14th 2005

Thursday, April 14th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Presidential “backtracking”.

President Néstor Kirchner yesterday justified his decision to suspend a decree requiring telecommunication companies to monitor customers' calls and Web-surfing habits, saying that “he did not know when he signed it that it implied violation of privacy rights” protected by Argentina's Constitution.

Thursday, April 14th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Killer flu frenzy

Countries around the world were destroying vials of a pandemic flu strain yesterday which were sent to thousands of labs as part of a routine test kit, risking a global flu epidemic.

Thursday, April 14th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Low-cost Windows reaches Brazil

Microsoft Corp. launched a scaled-back version of its Windows operating system in Brazil yesterday, hoping to get more people using computers in Latin America's largest country while cutting down on rampant software piracy.

Thursday, April 14th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Brazil Launches Book by Papal Candidate

Brazil's cardinal, considered a strong contender for pope, harshly criticizes pro-market reforms and the globalization of the economy and urges solidarity with workers in a new book rushed into publication after the death John Paul II.