Stories for October 23rd 2004

Saturday, October 23rd 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Court overturns Menem dismissal.

A Buenos Aires court on Friday overturned a ruling dismissing charges against former Argentine President Carlos Menem in a case involving arms smuggling to Ecuador and Croatia between 1991 and 1995

Saturday, October 23rd 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Brazil denies nuclear-weapons capability.

Brazil's Science & Technology Ministry on Friday criticized a report in the U.S. magazine Science that says the South American nation has the capability of producing up to six nuclear bombs per year.

Saturday, October 23rd 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Gibraltar and Spain unite.

This afternoon saw a substantial protest march called by the residents closest to the CEPSA 'Gibraltar Refinery' located in Punto Mayoga, Spain.

Saturday, October 23rd 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Unemployment eases in Brazil.

Unemployment in Brazil's main six metropolitan regions dropped in September to 10,9% the lowest so far in 2004, according to the Brazilian Geography and Statistics Institute, IBGE.