Stories for January 20th 2005

Thursday, January 20th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Brazil Offers to mediate the Colombia-Venezuela rift.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva offered to intercede in a political rift between Colombia and Venezuela during a meeting Wednesday near the Amazon River with his Colombian counterpart.

Thursday, January 20th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Cuba set to snuff out indoor smoking

Despite its reputation as a producer of fine cigars, Cuba is preparing to ask smokers to step outside before lighting up.

Thursday, January 20th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Tsunami deaths soar past 220.000.

An Indonesian government ministry yesterday dramatically raised the country's death toll from last month's tsunami, sending the overall total soaring and into disarray.

Thursday, January 20th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Fisheries News.

Headlines:
Hake quotas protest in Argentina; EU: no financial aid for new fishing vessels.

Thursday, January 20th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

EU promises not to let down Latinamerica.

European Commission president Jose Manuel Durao Barroso promised Thursday to step up the bloc's trans-Atlantic efforts because “it is important that Europe does not disappoint our friends in Latin America”.

Thursday, January 20th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

“Rockhopper” joins Falklands' oil exploration.

In December, the issuing of two new licences for exploration and production by the Falkland Islands Government announced the arrival of a new player in the search for hydrocarbons in the South Atlantic.

Thursday, January 20th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Bush pledged to spread liberty around the world.

George W. Bush pledged on Thursday to use United States' power to spread liberty around the world, supporting “the growth of democratic movements and institutions in every nation and culture, with the ultimate goal of ending tyranny”.