MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for 2005
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Friday, October 28th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
World Bank proposes 75% cut in farm tariffs
Developed countries must cut their highest farm tariffs by 75% if the world's poorest nations are to benefit from a World Trade Organization (WTO) attempt to liberalize agricultural trade, said experts at the World Bank.
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Friday, October 28th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Penguin News Update.
Headlines:
More delays for Murrell road?; General Election candidates confirmed; Forbes/FIG dispute: ?an end is in sight'; Solo cruise liner this week. -
Thursday, October 27th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Massive investment in Antarctic Halley Station
Science and Innovation Minister, Lord Sainsbury announced a £20million investment in the revolutionary Halley VI Research Station in British Antarctica.
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Thursday, October 27th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
World's first tallow-biodiesel plant in Brazil
The largest world factory converting bovine tallow into biodiesel will begin production next June in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil, said Wednesday Dedini industries, one of the main equipment suppliers.
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Thursday, October 27th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Spain: Fuel protest paralyzes maritime trade
Dozens of cargo ships were kept waiting outside Spain's Mediterranean ports to unload yesterday as fishermen striking over fuel subsidies blockaded ports along the coast, industry sources said.
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Thursday, October 27th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Pucara celebrates 30th anniversary
Argentine Air Force is scheduled to celebrate today the 30th anniversary of the commissioning of the IA-58 Pucara
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Thursday, October 27th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
The Falklands ? A popular destination for South Atlantic Tourist.
According to a survey conducted by the Falkland Islands Tourist Board half of the cruise vessel passengers who take a cruise to Southern South Atlantic countries, do so because the Falkland Islands is on the itinerary.
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Wednesday, October 26th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Punta Arenas and Chilean Navy honour Shackleton
Alexandra Shackleton and descendents from the Chilean captain who helped rescue Sir Ernest Shackleton's “Endurance” Antarctic expedition in 1916 gave a special “Antarctic” flavour to Chile's celebration last Sunday of the Magellan Strait discovery 485th anniversary.
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Wednesday, October 26th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
FAM threatens Brazil's foreign trade
Brazil created Tuesday a special inter-ministerial task force to coordinate efforts in combating the outbreak of foot and mouth disease that has expanded to several southern states, while neighbouring Argentina is ready to declare a sanitary alert given the proximity of the area involved.
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Wednesday, October 26th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Argentinian missing biologist body found in Antarctica
Authorities said on Tuesday that they have found the body of one of two Argentines missing for more than a month in Antarctica after their snowmobile plunged into a deep ice crevasse.
