Stories for June 27th 2005

Monday, June 27th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

SS Great Britain, a Victorian lasting monument

THE world's first passenger steamship, the SS Great Britain, is reaching the final stages of an £11.3 million restoration that is transforming her from a rusting hulk into a lasting monument to Victorian enterprise.

Monday, June 27th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Chavez hikes military pay and calls for unity

A uniformed Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez called for unity among the country's military to advance with his so-called “Bolivarian Revolution”.
“We're going to celebrate with our morale high, united, making history, the new history, the new homeland: the Bolivarian Revolution” said Mr. Chavez during a parade in a military compound close to Caracas.

Monday, June 27th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Carter praises Argentina's regional stabilization role

Former United States president and Nobel Peace Prize Jimmy Carter praised Argentina's commitment to peace adding that together with Brazil has the responsibility of “maintaining stability in the region”.

Monday, June 27th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

More details of Brazil's bribe ring in Congress

Two publicity and public relations agencies linked to the bribes scandal shocking Brazil, regularly withdrew large amounts of money from a government bank which were supposedly used by the ruling party for illegal purposes, reports the Sao Paulo magazine “Istoé”.

Monday, June 27th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Argentine economy rolling ahead, but watch spending

A private consulting firm estimates that Argentina's primary surplus will reach this year 19,000 million pesos which is equivalent to 3,6% of GDP, a slight drop from 2004, but ensures that the “fiscal front is cleared” for the rest of the year.