Stories for March 2005 , page 17

Monday, March 7th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Uruguay: Punta del Este sparkles once more.

It was shortly after midnight on a warm summer night at the harbor in Punta del Este, Uruguay, and tanned young couples were streaming out of restaurants, wondering what to do next.

Monday, March 7th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Naval Base Protest.

A team from the UK who had come to prepare and initiate procedures for the Infrastructure Services Provider left Gibraltar last week.

Monday, March 7th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Former US ambassador warned about plot to kill Chavez

Venezuelan Vice President Jose Vicente Rangel revealed in an interview published Sunday in a Peruvian newspaper that former U.S. Ambassador to Venezuela Charles Shapiro warned him of a possible plot to kill President Hugo Chavez.

Monday, March 7th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

“U2” singer Bono, World Bank president candidate

United States Secretary of the Treasury John Snow did not discard Bono from the Irish rock group “U2”, and a great fighter for the cancelling of poor countries debts, as a candidate to preside over the multilateral World Bank, WB.

Monday, March 7th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

OPEC targets “reasonable” price: 40/50 dollars pb

Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez currently visiting India said that OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Oil Exporting Countries) could decide to establish the crude price band between 40 and 50 US dollars per barrel, adding that “the days of cheap oil are over”.

Monday, March 7th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Suspect longliner escorted into Stanley harbour.

The longliner “Elqui” is being investigated by South Georgia Fisheries officials on suspicion of toothfish poaching.

Sunday, March 6th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Breaking News.

Headlines :
ABBC heads for Argentine week in London;
World blasted over toothfish; Chile: Scientists plan to save the Huemul.

Saturday, March 5th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Record Argentine mutton exports in 2004

Argentine mutton and lamb exports in 2004 were the highest in the last nine years reaching 15 million US dollars, according to data from the country's National Food Service, SENASA.

Saturday, March 5th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Central America Creates Security Force

The seven Central American nations agreed Thursday to create a rapid-response force to combat drug trafficking, terrorism and other regional threats.

Friday, March 4th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Oil price hits new record: 55 US dollars.

Oil prices surged to new record levels Thursday, breaking the 55 US dollars per barrel barrier.