MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for 2005
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Wednesday, August 17th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Melbourne Games Queen's Baton arrives in Falklands
The Falkland Islands Overseas Games Association in conjunction with the M2006 team is delighted to announce that the Queen's Baton relay Schedule has been finalised.
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Wednesday, August 17th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Bush still strong with base supporters
United States President George W. Bush's standing with a US public anxious about Iraq and the nation's direction is lower than that of the last two men who won re-election to the White House ? Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton ? at this point in their second terms.
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Tuesday, August 16th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Comodoro will cash “green bonds” from eolic energy
Comodoro Rivadavia in Patagonia wind swept, and with its electricity generating wind mills expects to begin cashing “green bonds” in early 2006 to the tune of 70,000 US dollars annually.
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Tuesday, August 16th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
More funds for Chilean Antarctic research
The Chilean Antarctic Institute and the Chilean Science and Technology Council are sponsoring with World Bank funding multi-disciplinary Antarctic research rings announced in Punta Arenas Jose Retamales, head of the Chilean Antarctic office.
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Tuesday, August 16th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Governors VI V's CBFSAI VI - Shotgun Challenge
The first Falklands Gun Club Shotgun Challenge took place on what can only be described as a windswept Phillips Point Range this weekend.
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Tuesday, August 16th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Maradona and Pele launch talk show
Former soccer superstar Diego Maradona began a new career on television last night with a show of his own, to which he added a big roster of guests including his Brazilian peer Pelé.
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Tuesday, August 16th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Venezuela: Plane with 160 aboard crashed
A Colombian charter jet carrying tourists from Panama to Martinique crashed in Venezuela yesterday after its engines failed, killing all 160 aboard in one of the country's worst air disasters.
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Monday, August 15th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Oil prices and Chinese textiles boost US trade deficit
The United States trade deficit jumped 6% in June reaching 58,8 billion US dollars boosted by the soaring price of oil. The gap in May was 55,4 billion US dollars.
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Monday, August 15th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Chile limits compulsory military service
Chile drastically reformed the selection and recruiting system limiting compulsory military service to the needs of the Chilean Armed Forces.
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Monday, August 15th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Cabinet crisis sweeps support for Peruvian president
Peruvian president Alejandro Toledo's public opinion support plummeted following the cabinet crisis he created when naming a political ally to a key post, a move rejected by the rest of cabinet members.
