MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for April 2006
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Sunday, April 16th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
New US Navy ship being built with World Trade Center steel
With a year to go before it even touches the water, the US Navy's amphibious assault ship USS New York has already made history ? twice. It was built with 24 tons of scrap steel from the World Trade Center, and it survived Hurricane Katrina.
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Sunday, April 16th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Oil law may hit Ecuador-US deal
New legislation designed to increase the state's share of windfall oil revenues by some $600m a year is set to derail Ecuador's plans to negotiate a trade deal with the US, according to government officials.
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Saturday, April 15th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Former subsidiary offers $400 mil for Brazil's Varig
Directors of Brazil's troubled flag carrier, Varig, must decide whether to ratify a deal to sell the airline to one of its former subsidiaries for $400 million.
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Saturday, April 15th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Gibraltar: referendum is an act of self determination.
The Gibraltar Government expects the text of the proposed new Constitution to be published during the next fortnight. Speaking to the Chronicle Chief Minister Peter Caruana said he will be seeking Britain's agreement to the publication of any additional preamble before the referendum.
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Saturday, April 15th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Chile has one of the lowest infant mortality rates
The U.S. based “Pediatrics” magazine reports that Chile has one of the lowest infant mortality rates in the world, noting that between 1990 and 2000 the number of deaths among infants (between one to 27 days old) fell from 8.3 to 5.7 for every 1,000 births.
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Friday, April 14th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Argentine: Fisheries News
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Argentine hake quota unchanged in 380.000 tons; Toothfish TAC. 1616 tons; Squid season in common Uruguay/Argentina zone; Squid research cruise delayed. -
Friday, April 14th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Majority support for legalizing US undocumented immigrants
A large majority of United States citizens support immigration reform that includes both tighter border security and some kind of guest-worker program, according to a Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg public opinion poll.
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Friday, April 14th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
HMS Endurance on passage to Lisbon
HMS Endurance is currently on passage to Lisbon having sailed from Puerto Belgrano, the home of the Argentine Navy, where she underwent repair work on a rudder problem, writes Captain Nick Lambert in an update of the Ice Patrol deployment.
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Friday, April 14th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Gibraltar/MoD/Air Monarch landing rights controversy
Gibraltar lashed out at both the Ministry of Defence and air carrier Monarch as the row over increased local airport operating costs intensified.
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Friday, April 14th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
South Atlantic Task force exercise in high seas
On a bright April morning but with the ever-changing South Atlantic weather bringing clouds sweeping in, HM Ships Liverpool and Dumbarton Castle in company with RFA Gold Rover put to sea this week from East Cove Military Port in the Falkland Islands for a day of exercises and manoeuvres.
