Stories for August 9th 2008

Saturday, August 9th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Malvinas war was a “battle” of ongoing claim, says CFK

The Malvinas war was but a “battle” for the ongoing Argentine claim over the Falkland Islands which has the support of the world's citizenship and Margaret Thatcher, as a citizen of a world military power “will never be able to hide the fact the UK is a colonial country in the XXI century”.
Saturday, August 9th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Georgia: In 'state of war' over South Ossetia

Russia and small, U.S.-allied Georgia headed toward a wider war Saturday as Russian tanks rumbled into the contested province of South Ossetia and Russian aircraft bombed a Georgian town, escalating a conflict that already has left hundreds dead.
Saturday, August 9th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Bolivia, Shell reach agreement in nationalization

Bolivia has reached an agreement in principle to purchase the local operations of energy company Royal Dutch Shell PLC as part of President Evo Morales' nationalization push.
Saturday, August 9th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Brazil's President Lula promotes Rio 2016 in Beijing

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Friday in Beijing that Rio de Janeiro's bid for the 2016 Summer Games carries the ultimate seal of approval, reports the AP. He said, “when God made the world he prepared Rio for the Olympic Games.”

Malvinas war was a “battle” of ongoing claim, says CFK