Stories for January 5th 2005

Wednesday, January 5th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Pinochet closer to a human rights trial

Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet moved closer to his first trial on human rights abuses following Tuesday's 3-2 decision by the Chilean Supreme Court's five judge criminal panel ratifying the indictment of the 89-year-old retired general on ten counts of murder or “disappearance”.

Wednesday, January 5th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Canada confirms “mad cow” case

Canadian veterinary officials confirmed a second case of mad cow disease among dairy cattle.

Wednesday, January 5th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Chile ranks as “most liberal economy” in the region

Hong Kong is considered the most liberal (open) economy of the world and Chile leads in Latinamerica with position eleven in a global rating of 155 countries, according to the latest report from the Conservative and influential US Heritage Foundation.

Wednesday, January 5th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Argentine 2005 hubbsi hake quota: 380,000 tons

The Argentine Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food announced the hubbsi hake quota for 2005 which will total 380,000 tons.

Wednesday, January 5th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Booming high season in Uruguay

An estimated 350,000 visitors have flooded Uruguayan resorts along the Atlantic coast since mid December according to official statistics and consumption figures.

Wednesday, January 5th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

World leaders step up tsunami aid pledges.

World leaders began preparing for Thursday's tsunami relief summit in Jakarta with a flurry of new aid announcements and a strengthening debate on how to alleviate the problems of afflicted countries.

Wednesday, January 5th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Annan arrives in Indonesia to launch UN flash appeal for tsunami victims.

Praising as “marvellous” the world response so far to last week's devastating Indian Ocean tsunami, Secretary-General Kofi Annan arrived in Jakarta, Indonesia, today to launch the United Nations flash appeal expected to total many hundreds of millions of dollars for the most urgent needs over the next six months.

Wednesday, January 5th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Govt set to support Tsunami appeal.

Gibraltar Government has confirmed that it intends to make a substantial cash contribution to the Tsunami appeal. Details are expected to be announced later this week. The Government is also understood to be looking at other ways in which the victims can be assisted.

Wednesday, January 5th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Falklands' rapid response to Asian tsunami disaster.

By close of business at the Standard Chartered Bank in Stanley yesterday (Tuesday) a recently opened Tsunami Disaster fund account had already reached £6,500, which is in addition to £2,000 sent immediately to the British Red Cross from their local branch in the Falkland Islands, when the news of the disaster in Asia broke.

Wednesday, January 5th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Kirchner blasts deadly fire “yellow journalism”

Argentine President Nestor Kirchner reacted strongly Wednesday to criticisms that he took too long in responding to last week's Buenos Aires nightclub inferno that killed nearly 200 young people, and blamed it on “yellow journalism”.