Stories for 2003 , page 81

Monday, June 2nd 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Kirchner-Powell meeting June 10

United States Secretary of State Colin Powell will be meeting Argentine President Nestor Kirchner in Buenos Aires next June 10, following the top US official participation in a regional summit in Santiago de Chile.

Monday, June 2nd 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Governance and stability.

Democratic governance as essential for institutional stability will be the main point of the coming Organization of American States General Assembly agenda that is scheduled to take place in Santiago de Chile. Delegations representing 34 countries of the three Americas are expected including US Secretary of State Colin Powell.

Saturday, May 31st 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Brazil's Lula to propose G-8 nations help developing countries.

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will ask the leaders of the world's richest nations to fund social programs in developing countries, government officials reported last night Friday 30th.

Saturday, May 31st 2003 - 21:00 UTC

“Keep awake this time round” opposition tells FCO.

GSLP/Libs has condemned any attempt to discuss the sovereignty of Gibraltar between London and Madrid. This follows the news that Spanish President Jose Maria Aznar had written to British Prime Minister Tony Blair asking for a resumption of the negotiations.

Friday, May 30th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Penguin News Update

Headlines: Budget: Healthy surplus forecast; No change to dispute; 'Indecent' material; Clearway continues; Tristars back in July; Inside Penguin News: Full coverage of the 2003 May Ball.

Friday, May 30th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Kirchner overhauls top brass.

Argentina's new president Nestor Kirchner who shocked the Armed Forces by a drastic overhaul of the high command warned the military on Thursday to steer clear of politics. Speaking at an event to mark the 193rd anniversary of the creation of the country's army, President Kirchner - in his fifth day on the job - said it was not the military's duty to judge the actions of an elected government.

Thursday, May 29th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Upsurge in Falklands fishing ? Illex catch increases by 80.000 tons.

Confidence that the Falklands fishery would recover following last year's sensational collapse has been confirmed.

Thursday, May 29th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

EU proposes speedier tariff reduction.

The European Union requested from Mercosur a speedier market opening for a list of European agricultural and industrial goods in the framework of the current trade liberalization discussions. Mercosur and the European Union exchanged this Wednesday in Brussels demands to improve the liberalization lists presented last March.

Thursday, May 29th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Bush signs 300 billion dollars tax cut bill.

United States president George Bush signed this Wednesday in a pompous ceremony in the White House the bill that contemplates tax cuts equivalent to 330 billion US dollars in ten years, plus an additional 20 billion to support deficit strapped states.

Thursday, May 29th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Lula turns right for help.

Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva finally managed a Congressional majority after a center right party decided to join the ruling coalition and so ensure the approval in Congress of crucial reforms in social security and the taxing system.