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Stories for 2005

  • Wednesday, July 6th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

    Crude futures top US$61 a barrel

    Crude oil prices rose, close $61 a barrel in New York, as Tropical Storm Cindy in the Gulf of Mexico disrupted the arrival of shipments to the United States.

  • Wednesday, July 6th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

    London edged it by four votes

    Four votes were enough to give London a dramatic victory over Paris over the right to host the 2012 Olympics here on Wednesday.

    The final count was 54-50 for Paris.

  • Tuesday, July 5th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

    Joint Chile/Argentine armies South Pole expedition

    The Antarctic Departments from the Chilean and Argentine Armies are planning a joint expedition to the South Pole and common regional celebrations for 2010 when both countries will be celebrating two centuries of independence from Spanish colonial rule.

  • Tuesday, July 5th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

    Crucial ruling party meeting in Brazil

    Brazil's ruling Workers Party, WP, is holding this Tuesday an Executive emergency meeting to address the ever expanding bribes and money skimming scandal which now admittedly directly involves the party structure and president, Jose Genoino another crucial man in president Lula da Silva's administration.

  • Tuesday, July 5th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

    Chile subsidizes electricity to low income homes

    Chilean President Ricardo Lagos administration decided to soften the impact of new energy rates by subsidizing the increase in electricity bills for lower income homes.

  • Tuesday, July 5th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

    Significant increase in Chile/Spain air traffic

    Lan Chile was awarded this week seven frequencies to Spain in an open bid from the Chilean Civil Aviation Junta.

  • Tuesday, July 5th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

    Safeguards in bilateral Argentina/Brazil trade ”inevitable

    Brazil considers the introduction of trade safeguards to address Mercosur members' asymmetries, particularly with Argentina, as “inevitable”, according to the Sao Paulo financial press.

  • Tuesday, July 5th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

    Live internet coverage for Island Games

    The NatWest Island Games being held in Shetland this month, with the participation of a delegation from the Falkland Islands, will mark a technological breakthrough as, for the first time, live pictures will be available over the Internet.

  • Tuesday, July 5th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

    Magallanes unemployment drops to 5,5%

    Magallanes Region unemployment in the March-May quarter reached 5,5%, which represents a 0,6 points less than the same period a year ago, according to Jose Gabriel Parada, head of the regional Chilean Statistics Office.

  • Tuesday, July 5th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

    Support for counteracting Falklands' lobby in London

    An Argentine Deputy from Tierra del Fuego said she fully supports the Argentine Foreign Affairs policy of reinforcing diplomatic presence in London to counteract the influence of the Falkland Islands lobby.