MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for August 2005
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Tuesday, August 23rd 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Formal employment in Argentina increases 0,5%
Formal employment in Argentina increased 0,5% last July accumulating 8,9% in the last twelve months, although the creation of new jobs in the construction industry, one of the most dynamic sectors, seems to have reached a plateau.
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Tuesday, August 23rd 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Blair attends WWII Memorial in Barbados
British Prime Minister Tony Blair took a break from his vacations in Barbados to attend a memorial for veterans World War II.
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Monday, August 22nd 2005 - 21:00 UTC
R Stones took off in Boston; January, South America
The mythical Rolling Stones began this Sunday in Boston their 31 world tour with “A bigger bang”, their first record in eight years and the group's 32 recording.
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Monday, August 22nd 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Luxembourg size national park in south Chile
Chilean president Ricardo Lagos signed last week a decree turning a wildlife forested area in south Chile, similar in extension to Luxemburg, into a Nature Sanctuary which will be managed by the Pumalin Foundation.
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Monday, August 22nd 2005 - 21:00 UTC
China forecasts 64 million tourists in 2010
China expects to receive 64 million tourists by 2010, which will make her the main tourist destination in the world and the third in revenue, according to a report from China's Nacional Tourism administration.
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Monday, August 22nd 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Japanese descendent runs for president in Bolivia
A Bolivian of Japanese descent was chosen Sunday morning by the centre-right MNR party as its presidential candidate for the December election
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Monday, August 22nd 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Falklands editor visits Chronicle
The Shrewsbury Chronicle is hosting a week-long fact-finding visit from Falkland Islands newspaper editor Jenny Cockwell.
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Sunday, August 21st 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Met chief speaks on Menezes killing
Scotland Yard chief Sir Ian Blair did not know his officers had shot an innocent man until 24 hours after Jean Charles de Menezes was killed.
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Sunday, August 21st 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Menem supporting Cavallo's bid for Congress
Former Argentine Economy Minister Domingo Cavallo confirmed on Saturday that former President Carlos Menem will support his run for Congress, though he denied they were forging an electoral alliance with a view to the October elections.
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Sunday, August 21st 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Cuba and Panama restore full diplomatic relations
Cuba and Panama restored Saturday full diplomatic ties in a ceremony attended by presidents Fidel Castro and Martin Torrijos, and witnessed by Venezuela's Hugo Chavez.
