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Jun. 17th 2009 - 6:49 pm UTC

Fire on fishing vessel South Georgia waters

Fire on fishing vessel South Georgia waters

KOREAN fishing vessel In Sung 22 needed assistance in South Georgia waters after a fire started on board.

Jun. 17th 2009 - 5:20 am UTC

Scornful clashes inside Uruguay’s ruling coalition surprise public opinion

Broad Front candidates, Mujica and Astori

The dispute for Uruguay’s ruling coalition presidential nomination has spiralled to unexpected levels while a group of senior members try and work out a viable understanding between the leading hopefuls for the day after, when a unified Broad Front is essential to repeat victory in next October’s general election.

Jun. 17th 2009 - 5:10 am UTC

Oil and gas exploration off Comodoro Rivadavia begins August

Pan American Energy has contracted Western Geco for the seismic surveying

Argentine oil and gas company Pan American Energy will invest 80 million US dollars in the first phase of an offshore exploration program in the San Jorge Gulf in Patagonia, next to Comodoro Rivadavia, the company said Tuesday in a statement.

Jun. 17th 2009 - 5:08 am UTC

BRIC leaders call for a “more diversified” currency system

The US dollar as global reserve unit at the heart of the financial discussion.

The leaders of Brazil, Russia, India and China—the BRIC nations—called for a “more diversified” currency system and a new global order after holding their first summit amid growing talk over the US dollar future as the global reserve unit.

Jun. 17th 2009 - 4:48 am UTC

Argentina’s A/H1N1 influenza deaths climb to four

The number of new confirmed flu cases jumped to 871 on Tuesday.

One day after reporting the first A/H1N1 flu fatality, Argentina announced three more deaths, bringing the total to four. Vice Minister of Health Carlos Soratti said two of the patients who died lived in Buenos Aires province and the third in the capital itself

Jun. 17th 2009 - 4:46 am UTC

Arrests linked to Mvdeo/Vigo fish containers cocaine stuffed ring

Something fishy or snorty in any of these containers?

Six Uruguayans and two Colombians were arrested this week in Spain in connection with an international organization that shipped cocaine from South America to Europe as well as managing a plant to print fake Euros.

Jun. 17th 2009 - 12:06 am UTC

Falklands’ iconic Cathedral trees face the chop

Falklands’ iconic Cathedral trees face the chop

Three large Cupressus macrocarpa trees have become a growing cause for concern for the members of the Council of Christ Church Cathedral in Stanley, Falkland Islands and are now set to be chopped down.

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