Stories for June 10th 2004

Thursday, June 10th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Falklands prepared to face C24.

Emphasizing the significance of self determination, by as many countries as possible, is the Falkland Islands policy when elected Councillors Mike Summers and Roger Edwards address the United Nations Decolonization Committee, or C 24, in New York next June 18.

Thursday, June 10th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Petrobras expands production and to east Africa.

Brazil's federal energy company Petrobras added this week another 100,000 barrels of oil per day to its output capacity following the beginning of production of “FPSO Marlim Sul” (floating, production, storage and offloading) in the Marlim Sul site, belonging to the Campos Bay basin in the Rio de Janeiro coastal area.

Thursday, June 10th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

EU-Mercosur headed for “light” agreement

European Union Trade Commissar Pascal Lamy said that the EU-Mercosur technical negotiations that began this Wednesday in Buenos Aires are crucial to determine if they will conclude by next October as was agreed in the recent presidential summit held in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Thursday, June 10th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

IMF insists Argentina agrees with creditors.

The International Monetary Fund new Managing Director Rodrigo Rato said that the accomplishment of an agreement with all creditors is one of the “very important” steps the Argentine authorities have to complete to leave behind the economic crisis and have Argentina completely integrated into international financial markets.

Thursday, June 10th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Bomb explodes outside bank in Chilean capital.

The group calling itself “Julio Guerra, Southern Operation” took responsibility for the blast in a phone call to Santiago's Bio Bio radio station.

Thursday, June 10th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Falklands air link deal set to irk UK.

In a move bound to rouse already deteriorating diplomatic relations with the UK, Argentina has given permission for a national airline to begin direct flights to the Falkland Islands.