Stories for May 5th 2008

Monday, May 5th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Canadian yacht rescued by ARA east of Falklands

A Canadian solo navigator whose boat suffered a rollover and was heading to the Falkland Islands for repairs was rescued by an Argentine Navy vessel and is ready to return to his hometown of Victoria, according to the latest reports from Argentina and Canada.
Monday, May 5th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
MPs support joint effort to improve Falklands' airbridge

Members of Parliament on the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee have recognised the importance of the airbridge between the UK and the Falklands.
Monday, May 5th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
London's luxury rentals get an unexpected boost

London's luxury rental market, already strong and becoming stronger, is getting a further boost from an unexpected source: the U.S. credit crunch.
Monday, May 5th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Korean fishing vessel fire in Falklands waters

Falkland Islands fire fighters fought a blaze on board a Korean fishing vessel on Sunday night.
Monday, May 5th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
US nuke carrier in S. Atlantic exercises with Argentine Navy

The huge nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington has reached Argentine waters ready to begin annual naval exercises with its Argentine counterpart in the South Atlantic
Monday, May 5th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
“A massive violation of the right to adequate food”

The Human Rights Council should convene to discuss the current global food crisis because it is important to view the problem of soaring prices as “a massive violation of the right to adequate food,” a United Nations expert on the subject said this week.
Monday, May 5th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
EC delegation checks Uruguay's fisheries plants and vessels

A European Union sanitary mission is scheduled to begin this week the auditing of Uruguay's fishing industry, --processing plants and vessels--, announced Monday Daniel Montiel, head of the country's Aquatic Resources Department, DINARA.
Monday, May 5th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
“Re-Argentinization” of Aerolíneas agreed with Spanish group

The Argentine government and local investors will recover almost 65% control of Aerolineas Argentinas currently belonging to the Spanish tourism group Marsans, according to a brief announcement from the company's spokesperson.