Stories for September 25th 2005

Sunday, September 25th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Aerolineas Argentinas begins flying again

Aerolineas Argentinas ground staff and pilots voted to return to work Friday evening after reaching a tentative agreement with the company putting an end to a 36 hours industrial action that left almost 10,000 passengers stranded in Buenos Aires City two main airports, Ezeiza and Aeroparque.

Sunday, September 25th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

China makes technical adjustment to floating Yuan

China made a technical adjustment Friday to its currency trading rules two months after it revalued the yuan for the first time in a decade.

Sunday, September 25th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Argentina demands respect for its economic program

Economy minister Roberto Lavagna said Friday in Washington that Argentina is ready to work with multilateral credit organizations as long as the current economic program which is being implemented is respected.

Sunday, September 25th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

“Self determination is paramount” says Tory leader hopeful

Dr Liam Fox, currently shadow Foreign Minister for the British Conservative Party and bidding for Tory leadership said that “reaffirmation of Gibraltar's right to self-determination is paramount”.

Sunday, September 25th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Dirceu involves Lula da Silva in bribes scandal

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva bears is partly responsible for the corruption crisis hammering the ruling Workers Party, PT, said former chief of staff Jose Dirceu in an interview published Sunday.

Sunday, September 25th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

US denies setting up military base in Paraguay

The United States Embassy in Asunción has denied an allegation which caused concern in Mercosur that Washington was planning to set up a military base in Paraguay.