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Stories for October 13th 2005

  • Thursday, October 13th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

    Lula's candidate elected Workers Party president

    Brazil's scandal-plagued ruling Workers Party, WP, finally elected a former Cabinet minister and close ally of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as its new chairman.

  • Thursday, October 13th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

    Argentina's foreign debt totals 149,8 billion US dollars

    Argentina's sovereign debt swap operation saved the country 63,4 billion US dollars but overall foreign debt still remained at 149,8 billion US dollars at the end of the second quarter of 2005, according to a release from the Ministry of Economy.

  • Thursday, October 13th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

    Labour strife costs fishing industry 100 million US dollars

    Argentina's fisheries conflict concentrated in Mar del Plata and Patagonia has cost the industry over 100 million US dollars, cancelled exports and growing uncertainties about the future, according to regional chambers.

  • Thursday, October 13th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

    Argentina: 10 billion dollars in recorded corruption

    Corruption and other financial crimes in the last 25 years in Argentina have cost 10 billion US dollars in government resources that could have helped in three years to end with indigence or fulfill all 2006 foreign debt payments.

  • Thursday, October 13th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

    Chile-UK science/technology cooperation talks

    Foreign Secretary Jack Straw and Chilean Foreign Affairs minister Ignacio Walker will meet next week to advance the science and technology understanding reached by President Ricardo Lagos with Prime Minister during his Tuesday visit to London.

  • Thursday, October 13th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

    Royal Navy plays to 10.000 in Trafalgar Square

    The grand finale of the Royal Navy's Trafalgar 200 events programme will be staged in the presence of their Royal Highnesses the Duke of Edinburgh and Prince Michael of Kent to an audience of 10,000 in the unique and special setting of Trafalgar Square on 23 October from 6.30pm.

  • Thursday, October 13th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

    Falklands' anger at Argentine net invaders

    Falkland Islands authorities and British servicemen whose comrades fell in the 1982 South Atlantic conflict expressed anger and disappointment at Argentines putting Spanish names to places on the Islands on a new internet website, according to the Daily Telegraph.

  • Thursday, October 13th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

    Want to be a spy? Check MI6 website

    Britain's Secret Intelligence Service (SIS) has launched its own website, in order to inform the public about the organisation as well to increase the public's knowledge of the organisation's role and responsibilities.

  • Thursday, October 13th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

    British Ambassador in Chile presents credentials

    Her Majesty's Ambassador to Chile, Howard Drake OBE, presented his credentials to President Ricardo Lagos at the Palacio de La Moneda on October 4th, 2005.

  • Thursday, October 13th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

    Big party to celebrate Maggie's 80th birthday

    Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher celebrated Thursday in London her 80th birthday with a lavish reception attended by Queen Elizabeth II, Prime Minister Tony Blair, Tory leader Michael Howard and 670 other guests including Sukey Cameron, Falkland Islands government representative in London.