MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for April 2006
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Friday, April 7th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
John Cheek fined US 400.000 for illegal fishing
The owners of the Falkland Island flagged fishing vessel “John Cheek” pleaded guilty of fishing illegally in Argentine territorial waters and were fined US 400.000 according to the Argentine press.
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Friday, April 7th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
US unemployment reaches 5 year low: 4.7%
The US economy created 211,000 jobs in March, as the unemployment rate dropped to 4.7% according to a government report that President George W. Bush said revealed an “economic resurgence”.
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Friday, April 7th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Serious shortage of health workers in 57 countries
A serious shortage of health workers in 57 countries is impairing provision of essential, life-saving interventions such as childhood immunization, safe pregnancy and delivery services for mothers, and access to treatment for HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis.
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Friday, April 7th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
HMS Endurance completes repairs in Puerto Belgrano
The Royal Navy's Ice Patrol HMS Endurance is back in sailing conditions following the completion of the repair work on her rudder at the Naval Dockyard at Puerto Belgrano according to Argentine Navy sources.
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Friday, April 7th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Kirchner conditions lifting ban on beef exports
Restrictions on Argentine beef exports will become more flexible once supply of the domestic market is ensured at accessible prices, promised Friday Argentina's cabinet chief Alberto Fernandez.
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Thursday, April 6th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
“Feuerland”, a piece of Falklands' history returns to Germany
The Feuerland, a small ship with a great history in Tierra del Fuego, Patagonia and the Falkland Islands, finally is returning to Germany, where she was built in 1927.
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Thursday, April 6th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Slush fund scandal threatens Lula's re-election bid
Amid noisy opposition from ruling coalition members, a Brazilian congressional committee voted Wednesday to approve a report recommending the indictment on corruption charges of two former top aides to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
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Thursday, April 6th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Venezuela and U.S. set rules for bilateral agenda
Top officials from Venezuela and United States meeting for the first time under the administration of President George Bush agreed to separate “communicational” and diplomatic agendas in their bilateral relation.
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Thursday, April 6th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Gas in Chilean Tierra del Fuego, but in commercial volume?
Chile's government oil company ENAP will announce next April 17 the results of the natural gas exploration survey and drilling in Tierra del Fuego.
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Thursday, April 6th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Bird flu cases found in Germany and Scotland
Two new cases of the bird flu virus were reported in Europe yesterday as the death of a boy of 12 in Cambodia and the case of a sick baby girl in Egypt underlined the threat posed to children.
