Stories for November 9th 2005

Wednesday, November 9th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Breaking News.

Headlines:

Lan has 32 Antarctica over flights scheduled; EU certification for coastal fishing industry; Opening of refurbished Cabo de Hornos hotel; Magallanes rookeries open for the season; Argentine bill to sanction long term Falklands' licences; Fishermen demand oil spill compensation.

Wednesday, November 9th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Japan's whaling fleet sailing for Antarctica

Japan's whaling fleet set sail Tuesday for Antarctic waters where it expects to catch approximately a thousand whales claiming it's a “scientific research” program.

Wednesday, November 9th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Bush's Latinamerica visit described as a “disaster”

United States President George Bush visit to Latinamerica was described as a “disaster” in a New York Times editorial accusing the US government of having completely failed in the recent Americas Summit held in Mar del Plata, Argentina.

Wednesday, November 9th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

A good one and a bad one for Cuba

A good one and a bad one for Cuba: on Tuesday Havana received the overwhelming backing from United Nations with 182 countries voting a resolution asking United States to end the 44 year old embargo of the island.

Wednesday, November 9th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Kirchner tells Fox “to look after Mexico”

Argentine president Nestor Kirchner called on his Mexican counterpart Vicente Fox “to look after his country”, and “I'll do the same with the Argentines, as it should be”.