Stories for July 26th 2005

Tuesday, July 26th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Crucial week in US Congress for CAFTA

The White House urged the House of Representatives the approval this week of the Central American and Dominican Republic Free Trade Association, CAFTA, before the summer recess which will extend the whole of August.

Tuesday, July 26th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Determined to loose weight? try Tokyo

The gap in food prices between cities famous for their high cost of living such as New York and London, and Tokyo kept increasing according to a report from the Japanese government.

Tuesday, July 26th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Yuan managed flotation will help “gain time”

The revaluation of the Chinese currency and its managed flotation will help gain time but won't solve by themselves all the misbalances of the economy, according to Dr. Yu Yongding, member of China's Central Bank Monetary Policy Committee.

Tuesday, July 26th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

US oil appetite behind rift with Washington, claims Chavez

The main motive for the rift with United States are the huge hydrocarbons resources of Venezuela which the country wishes to share with the people of the Caribbean, Central America and South America, alleged president Hugo Chavez.

Tuesday, July 26th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Mexico and Brazil leading regional economies

Mexico and Brazil figure as the leading Latinamerican economies and ranked ten and thirteen according to the latest world Atlas report from the World Bank. The ranking is based on the Gross National Income.

Tuesday, July 26th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

UK promises compensation for Menezes family

British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw promised compensation to the family of Jean Charles Menezes, the Brazilian national shot and killed by London police last Friday after believing he was a suicide terrorist.

Tuesday, July 26th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Falklands War videogame

“The Falklands War: 1982”, costing 44,95 US dollars is the name of the video game recently launched in the United States by Shrapnel Games and which considers different battle scenarios of the South Atlantic conflict between Argentina and the United Kingdom.

Tuesday, July 26th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Strong expansion of air traffic in Chile

International passenger traffic from and into Chile expanded 8,1% during the first quarter of 2005 compared to a year ago, according to the latest release from Chile's Civilian Aeronautics Agency.

Tuesday, July 26th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Strike grounds all Aerolineas Argentinas flights

A strike launched Tuesday by Aerolineas Argentinas pilots, technicians and machinists to press for pay increases has paralyzed all of the carrier's operations.