Stories for 2005 , page 94

Monday, July 18th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Preparing for the big November summit

Foreign Affairs ministers from the Group of Rio, G-Rio, will be discussing this week in Buenos Aires actions to help stabilize the situation in Haiti and the agenda of the coming Summit of the Americas, scheduled for next November and with the participation of United States president George Bush.

Sunday, July 17th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Hurricane Emily will hover over Mexico for the next three days

Mexican authorities launched a massive evacuation of Caribbean resorts. Two pilots die in evacuation of Mexican oil rigs. Crude oil climbs.

Saturday, July 16th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

US opens border to Canadian young cattle

A United States federal court ruled that meatpackers can again import Canadian cattle ending a two year ban imposed after Canada admitted its first case of mad cow disease.
Cattle must be under 30 months old.

Saturday, July 16th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Argentina-Uruguay dispute over cellulose project

Uruguay will go ahead with the establishment of two cellulose plants along the river Uruguay which it shares with Argentina in spite of Buenos Aires alleged environmental objections that have reached the World Bank, one of co financers of the billion plus US dollars project.

Saturday, July 16th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Moderate optimism in pre-WTO discussions

World Trade ministers meeting in China have moved to more flexible positions on reducing agricultural tariffs, thus making possible advances in long-stalled World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations, according to Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Peter Allgeier.

Friday, July 15th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Penguin News Update.

Headlines:
Highs and lows in Shetland Games; Silence for London; Alvarez for Foreign Ministry?

Friday, July 15th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Leftist successor to Chile's President Lagos takes lead in polls.

Support for Chilean leftist presidential candidate Michelle Bachelet has surged, according to a respected poll, increasing the likelihood she will become the country's first woman leader in December elections.

Thursday, July 14th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Chile begins development of gas deposits

Chilean government oil corporation ENAP will be investing 73 million US dollars in Tierra del Fuego's Lake Mercedes natural gas exploration and extraction project.

Thursday, July 14th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Dissident Cubans recall tugboat tragedy

A group of Cuban dissidents congregated on Havana's seaside boulevard Wednesday to mark the 1994 sinking of a tugboat in Havana Harbour when 37 people were killed as they tried to flee the island.

Thursday, July 14th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Bookie confirms funding for Lula's Party

The corruption scandals engulfing Brazil's ruling Workers Party, PT, was further stoked Wednesday by a top bookmaker who confirmed he had been offered a government contract in return for funding political campaigns.