Stories for October 21st 2005

Friday, October 21st 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Penguin News Update.

Headlines:
First steps for toothfish hatchery; Hospital's precautionary plan for ?bird flu';
News in brief
Racecourse talks; Nordnorge kicks off season; Jail after night of assaults; Candidate list still growing.

Friday, October 21st 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Chile seeks access to bird flu drug

Chile is seeking to ease patent restrictions on a drug used to inhibit the effects of the bird flu virus, President Ricardo Lagos said yesterday.

Friday, October 21st 2005 - 20:00 UTC

CAFTA launch: Jan 1, 2006

The CAFTA trade accord linking five Central American countries and the Dominican Republic with the United States will enter into force on Jan. 1, leaders of the region agreed here Thursday at a meeting with U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez.

Friday, October 21st 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Britain, France and Spain celebrate bicentennial of Trafalgar battle

Descendants of sailors who fought in the battle of Trafalgar joined military leaders from France, Spain and Britain on Friday to mark the 200th anniversary of the last great naval confrontation of the age of sail.

Friday, October 21st 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Brazil divided over gun ban referendum

This Sunday the 186 million-person country will become the first in the world to hold a nationwide referendum on banning the sales of guns and bullets to almost all civilians.

Friday, October 21st 2005 - 20:00 UTC

26 million Argentines ready to vote midterm elections

When President Nestor Kirchner took power over two years ago, one fact clouded his rise to the presidency: he won with the weakest popular mandate for a democratically-elected leader in Argentine history.

Friday, October 21st 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Common hake topped domestic fishery port landings

Up to last 30 September, common hake (Merluccius hubbsi) was the Argentine Sea's species highest-ranked in the country's port landings, with a total of 221,904.9 tonnes.

Friday, October 21st 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Hungarian Bird Flu Vaccine “Effective”

Hungarian vaccine against the deadly bird flu has proved to be effective, Hungary's health minister Jeno Racz told local news agency MTI on Friday.