MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for 2004
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Monday, October 25th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
EU Proposes End to Trade Dispute With U.S.
The European Union's top trade official said Monday he would move to lift millions of euros (dollars) in punitive tariffs on U.S. goods following the repeal in Washington of corporate tax breaks that were ruled illegal by the World Trade Organization.
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Monday, October 25th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
Press Association Faults U.S. Restrictions
The Inter-American Press Association criticized the U.S. government on Sunday for placing restrictions on foreign journalists' travels and for recent court rulings ordering reporters to reveal secret sources.
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Monday, October 25th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
Brazil Back in Space
A test rocket which Brazil successfully launched on Saturday provided reassurance to the country's space programme 14 months after a more powerful one exploded before lift-off killing 21 people.
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Sunday, October 24th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
Young Chileans disenchanted with politicians.
The registry of young Chileans in the Electoral Roll has dropped a dramatic 50% between 1997 and 2003 according to a report form the Chilean Youth Institute.
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Sunday, October 24th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
China slowing but expansion still above 9%.
China's economic expansion has slowed for the third consecutive quarter sliding to an annualized 9,1% which is almost in line with Beijing's target of 9%.
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Sunday, October 24th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
IMF warns about soaring oil price.
The soaring price of crude oil has become a risk for the world economy and will have a visible impact over growth next year, said International Monetary Fund Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato.
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Sunday, October 24th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
Gibraltar: Breaking News.
Headlines:
Britain rejects MP for Gibraltar idea; Chief Minister Caruana off to London; Downing Street protest planned; Warnings about Anglo-Spanish Declaration; Tales of two cities in the press; The Rock, a “disappointing destination”; Original stamps for Trafalgar anniversary. -
Sunday, October 24th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
Commonwealth seminar: young Islanders to attend.
Two young Falklands women have been invited to attend a Commonwealth seminar in London next month. The two, Donna Triggs and Justine Goss, were the Falklands representatives at the Commonwealth Day celebrations in March.
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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
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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.
