Stories for October 31st 2009
Latest News feedICANN Approves Non-Latin Domain Name Characters
The Internet’s governing body has approved a new domain name process that will allow for non-Latin characters.
Argentina and Uruguay again clash over the Botnia pulp mill
The Argentine government strongly repudiated on Friday a report from the Environmental Board of Uruguay saying Argentina had “adulterated” information referred to the pulp mill dispute submitted to the International Court at The Hague.
“Oasis of the Seas” with its 2.700 cabins on maiden voyage to Florida
The world’s largest cruise liner began Friday its maiden voyage to Florida, gliding out from a shipyard in Finland with an amphitheatre, basketball courts and an ice rink on board. The 16-deck Oasis of the Seas spans 360 metres from bow to stern. Its 2,700 cabins can accommodate 6,300 passengers and 2,100 crew.
Venezuela/Brazil agree terms of refinery to be built in Pernambuco
Brazil’s government managed oil company Petrobras said on Friday that it had concluded a deal with Venezuela’s PDVSA to construct and operate a refinery in northeast Brazil.
