Stories for June 16th 2006

Friday, June 16th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Falklands/Malvinas: C24 calls for “negotiated settlement”

The United Nations Special Committee on decolonization -C24- reiterated Thursday in a draft resolution that a peaceful and negotiated settlement was the way to end the special and particular “colonial situation in the question of the Falklands/Malvinas islands regarding the dispute over sovereignty between Argentina and the United Kingdom”.

Friday, June 16th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Penguin News Update.

Headlines:
Commemorating Liberation; Falklands case put to UN; Governor-to-be drops in; Former media officer killed in Afghanistan; Petition launched against credits cut; Reddick: sentencing today; Exercise underway next week.

Friday, June 16th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Chile fuels are among the most expensive in world

Gasoline prices in Chile are among the highest in the world ? greater than in almost all European countries and twice the price in the United States. The most commonly used fuel in Chile, 95 Octane, topped $660 pesos per liter on Thursday (US$4.58 per gallon).