Stories for April 9th 2005

Saturday, April 9th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Differences set aside.

On a cloudy day in early spring, a rhythmic chant rose up in St Peter's Square from crowds of mourners at Pope John Paul II's funeral.

Saturday, April 9th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Dispute over sunken treasure offshore Gibraltar

The governments of Spain and Britain and a private U.S. salvage company are disputing billions of dollars in a treasure believed to be aboard the “HMS Sussex,” which has been resting off the coast of Gibraltar for 311 years.

Saturday, April 9th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Controversial regional elections in Bolivia

Bolivia took another step towards a federal system government by calling the first election for governors of the Andean nation's nine provinces, which are scheduled for August 12.

Saturday, April 9th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Political uncertainty looms over Mexico

The attempt to rule out from next year' Mexican presidential race front-runner Mexico City Mayor Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has created one of the most serious political storms in recent years.

Saturday, April 9th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Castro doesn't “give a damn” about civil liberties

Cuban President Fidel Castro says he does not “give a damn” about the United Nations Commission on Human Rights and whether it criticizes or not civil liberties in the island he has ruled since 1959.