Stories for October 18th 2005

Tuesday, October 18th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Chile-UK advance in science cooperation

“The United Kingdom, and the European Union are well aware that Chile's priority for the coming ten years is to advance cooperation in science and technology and this was the main purpose of today's interview with Foreign Secretary Jack Straw”, revealed Monday Chilean Foreign Affairs minister Ignacio Walker in London.

Tuesday, October 18th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Panama Canal: record year but cloudy future

The Canal of Panama concluded fiscal 2005 with a record traffic of 14.011 vessels equivalent to 279,1 million tonnage, a 4,6% increase over the previous year reported Alberto Aleman CEO of the Canal authority.

Tuesday, October 18th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Argentina regains top airport category

Argentina's airports were raised to operational Category 1 yesterday by the United States' Federal Aviation Administration, a category Argentina lost in 2001 over safety and security failings.

Tuesday, October 18th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Falkland Gold and Minerals Ltd Announcement

Falkland Gold and Minerals Limited, the exploration company with exclusive
rights to explore for gold and minerals in the Falkland Islands, is pleased to
provide the following operational update.

Tuesday, October 18th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Buenos Aires forecasts record cruise season

Argentina's 2005/06 cruise season, which promises to be a record, began Sunday with the arrival in Buenos Aires of the Norwegian flagged Nordnorge with 350 tourists and a crew of 75.