Stories for August 29th 2005

Monday, August 29th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Ozone layer hole over Antarctica growing

The winter hole in the ozone layer above Antarctica appears to have grown from last year but is still smaller than in 2003, when it was at its largest, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said on Tuesday.

Monday, August 29th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Pemex, leading oil company in the Americas

Mexico government owned Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) is the world's third-largest oil company in terms of production, and Mexico ranks sixth among oil producing countries, according to the company's 2005 statistical report.

Monday, August 29th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Argentina-Chile standing joint force for peace operations

The Chilean and Argentine Armed Forces are considering the creation of a standing combined force for peace operations with a joint command, announced Chilean Defence minister Jaime Ravinet who is hosting his Argentine counterpart Jose Pampuro.

Monday, August 29th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Freedom of Gosport for Falklands Veterans

A hundred and fifty Falklands veterans returned last Wednesday (Aug 24) to Gosport. This is the town on the western side of Portsmouth Harbour, from where many Task Force ships sailed in 1982 to liberate the Falklands.

Monday, August 29th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

A quarter of US adult population obese

In ten states of the Union, 25% of the adult population is described as obese, according to a report from the non government organization, Trust for America's Health, which claims the President George Bush is doing very little to revert the epidemics situation.

Monday, August 29th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Brazilian farms feeling impact of political crisis

Obtaining funds to alleviate Brazil's farming sector of its growing indebtness has turned into an uphill race because of the political crisis, admitted this week Brazilian Agriculture minister Roberto Rodrigues.

Monday, August 29th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Twenty million Chileans by 2050

The Chilean population is set to keep growing at least until 2030 and possibly 2050, when it is expected to reach in excess of 20 million according to a Vital Statistics (deaths and births) report released by the country's Institute of Statistics.

Monday, August 29th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Chavez offers poor US residents cheap heating oil

Venezuela will offer heating fuel to United States poor residents at a 40% discount off the going market rate as well as 150,000 eye surgeries, announced President Hugo Chavez on Sunday

Monday, August 29th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Santiago flooded and a cold front with snow

After 70 millimeters of intense rainfall in just 24 hours followed by extensive flooding in the metropolitan area, eastern Santiago, next to the Andes, was exposed on Sunday to hail and then snow for the enjoyment of children unused to such a climatic phenomenon.

Monday, August 29th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Duhalde, head of Mercosur Committee until December

Eduardo Duhalde will continue as head of the Mercosur Standing Representatives Committee until December 26 and will not be involved in the “cheap politics and accusations” of the current Argentine mid term electioneering, revealed a close aide of the former Argentine caretaker president.