Stories for May 5th 2005 , page 2

Thursday, May 5th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Decision day as Britons go to polls

Voters have started to go to the polls in the General Election which will decide whether Tony Blair wins a historic third term for Labour.

Thursday, May 5th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Breaking News.

Headlines:
Chilean consumer prices rose 0,9% in April; Chinese city delegation in Punta Arenas; Month of the Sea; King crab is king.

Thursday, May 5th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Aerolíneas del Sur expands.

Aerolineas del Sur will be inaugurating next May 12 two new domestic routes in Chile, Antofagasta and Puerto Montt.

Thursday, May 5th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Uruguay confirms Antarctic commitment.

Uruguay's Antarctic Institute president Rear Admiral Hugo Viglietti denied press reports indicating the institute faced a “dramatic situation” and insisted Uruguay has a “solid standing” in Antarctic affairs.

Thursday, May 5th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Fidel Castro blasts OAS Secretary General.

Chilean president Ricardo Lagos defended Thursday the recently nominated Organization of American States Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza from Cuba's Fidel Castro harsh criticisms.

Thursday, May 5th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Argentine consulate Chilean spies sentenced.

Eighteen months after Argentina and Chile were rattled by the espionage incident in Punta Arenas when Chilean military intelligence staff was caught red handed spying inside the Argentine consulate, the four culprits were sentenced this week by a Chilean military court.