Stories for October 26th 2008
Global warning: New gases worry scientists
Carbon dioxide is not the only greenhouse gas that worries climate scientists. Airborne levels of two other potent gases _ one from ancient plants, the other from flat-panel screen technology _ are on the rise, too. And that has scientists wondering about accelerated global warming.
IMF director gets to keep job despite affair
IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn has been cleared of harassment, favoritism and abuse of power after an affair with a colleague.
PM Brown: UK 'prepared for economic storm'
Britain is “better prepared” than other countries to weather the global economic storm, Gordon Brown has insisted despite the UK recording its worst economic performance for 18 years.
Majestic blue icebergs from an airborne Falklands/S. Georgia
Sharon Jaffray, Acting Editor of the Falkland Islands weekly Penguin News was invited last week for a trip to South Georgia with the RAF regular duty flight. A Hercules “Fat Albert” took off from Mount Pleasant 7:00 in the morning of a spectacular sunny day into what turned out be a unique experience to take photos as they low flied over South Georgia.
Argentina: F1 burns rubber on Bs. Aires 9 de Julio Avenue
In an splendid sunny afternoon, Scottish Formula One driver David Coulthard raced his Red Bull yesterday on the 9 de Julio Avenue in front of 80,000 fans who attended the free show downtown to watch a Formula One car in action for the first time in 10 years.
Farc hostage Lizcano escapes with guard after 8 years
A Colombian congressman held hostage by Marxist guerrillas for eight years escaped through the jungle with one of his captors in another blow to Latin America's oldest insurgency.
Israel's Livni scraps coalition effort, wants early elections
Unable to form a new coalition government, Kadima Party leader Tzipi Livni said Sunday she has asked Israeli President Shimon Peres to hold early general elections.
Serious setback for President Lula in Sao Paulo mayor race
Brazil's ruling party and President Lula da Silva suffered a serious blow Sunday in the country's main city Sao Paulo where incumbent conservative mayor Gilberto Kassab comfortably won a second period defeating Marta Suplicy in the run off by almost twenty points.
UK/Arg chamber praises departing Ambassador Hughes
British Ambassador in Argentina John Hughes, who ends a four-year mission here this month, was given the warmest of farewells by the British-Argentine Chamber of Commerce (CCAB) earlier this week in the stately surroundings of the ex-mansion wing of a Buenos Aires downtown hotel.
Asia/Europe summit call for reform and greater IMF role
Asian and European leaders have called for comprehensive reform of the global financial system. Ending a summit in Beijing, they also urged the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to play a greater role in helping countries hit by the market turmoil. UN chief Ban Ki-moon called for action to help affected developing nations.
