MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for April 2005
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Monday, April 18th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
G-7 ask China, and Asian nations, to revalue currencies
The G-7 meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank presidents in Washington considering actions to reduce global economic imbalances, have asked China and other Asian nations to adopt a more flexible currency system.
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Monday, April 18th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Falkland Islands oil exploration to resume shortly.
According to the Directors of the oil company Desire Petroleum there are at least One Billion barrels of oil waiting to be exploited in an area north of the Falkland Islands.
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Monday, April 18th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Giant iceberg changes Antarctic geography
One of the largest icebergs ever seen and drifting in Antarctica, B-15A last week broke a five kilometres piece of the continent after colliding with the Drygalski ice tongue, forcing the redrafting of Antarctic maps.
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Monday, April 18th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Imminent closure of squid fishery.
The imminent closure of the Auckland Islands squid fishery after a report that it has killed over 100 sea lions this year highlights the need for the fishery to change its fishing method, according to Forest and Bird.
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Sunday, April 17th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Uruguayan Navy incorporates support vessel
The Uruguayan Navy officially incorporated this week a former German multi purpose support vessel which was refurbished in Wilhelmshaven and is expected to arrive in Montevideo at the end of the month.
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Sunday, April 17th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Preparing for the Arab-South American summit
The organization of the coming summit between leaders from Arab countries and South America scheduled to be held in Brazil was the main issue in the Arab League's chairman Amr Mussa visit to Brazil.
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Sunday, April 17th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Ecuadorian president lifts state of emergency
Ecuadorian President Lucio Gutierrez on Saturday lifted the state of emergency that he had imposed on Quito's metropolitan area not 20 hours earlier.
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Sunday, April 17th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
New - but old-style - look for historic Stanley building
THE Old Central Store in Stanley's dockyard is undergoing a face-lift.
The Store was built in the summer of 1843/44 and was one of the first buildings to be constructed on the site of the new town of Stanley, Falkland Islands. -
Sunday, April 17th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
G7 urges Argentina to re-negotiate debt
“Following the debt exchange, Argentina needs to address the remaining defaulted debt, in line with the lending-into-arrears policy of the IMF, and undertake structural reforms to ensure sustainable growth,” the G7 said in a statement signed by its financial officials after a meeting in Washington.
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Sunday, April 17th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Breaking News from Pta. Arenas.
Headlines:
Chilean icebreaker ends Antarctic season; Dollar exchange activity returning to normal; Magallanes hospital among the top 15; Punta Arenas US sister city; Patagonia South-South integration.
