MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for June 2005
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Monday, June 6th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Rockhopper Exploration Awarded Licences in North Falkland Basin
Rockhopper Exploration Limited has announced that it has been awarded two licences offshore the Falkland Islands, adding 1,620 square kilometres to its portfolio in the region.
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Sunday, June 5th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
British ridicule Belgrano trial demand.
People in Britain have reacted with ridicule and contempt to a demand from Argentina for Baroness Margaret Thatcher to face trial in an international court for ordering the sinking of the Argentine cruiser Belgrano as Prime Minister during the 1982 Falklands War
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Sunday, June 5th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Markets take heart as Uruguay breaks leftwing mould
Danilo Astori is sitting at an imposing table in his oak-panelled office in Montevideo, filling the air with softly spoken words about his excellent relationship with the International Monetary Fund, improving the business environment and the inevitable end of Uruguay's state monopolies.
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Saturday, June 4th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Bielsa promises “Malvinas” campaign in OAS summit
“Malvinas” is a priority issue which Argentina will present to the Organization of American Status (OAS) XXXVth. General Assembly which meets this Sunday until next Tuesday in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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Saturday, June 4th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Majestic Royal Navy display in Faslane
An unprecedented weekend of Royal Navy display will be taking place over the weekend in the river Clyde, Scotland.
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Saturday, June 4th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Euro caught up in EU crisis
The Constitution was meant to make the EU work more smoothly after its enlargement to 25 states from 15 last year and had nothing to do with the euro set up by 12 members in 1999.
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Friday, June 3rd 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Penguin News Update.
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Handing over command of the British Forces; Gibraltar takes on Argentina; Man jailed for attacking wife. -
Friday, June 3rd 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Debt swap concluded
Argentina officially ended one of the most agonising periods of its recent history when it announced the completion of its record $100bn debt exchange on Thursday.
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Friday, June 3rd 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Chilean inflation in May, 0,3%
The Chilean Consumer Prices Index increased 0,3% in May, accumulating 1,4% in the first five months of 2005 and 2,7% in the last twelve months, according to the country's Statistics Institute.
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Thursday, June 2nd 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Mysterious chicken respiratory illness in Brazil
Authorities ordered the slaughter of 17,000 chickens after 6,000 chickens died from a mysterious respiratory illness in a central western Brazilian state, officials said.
