Stories for January 23rd 2006

Monday, January 23rd 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Queen Mary 2 passengers threaten to mutiny

Passengers on the luxury Queen Mary 2 cruise ship are threatening to mutiny after the ship set sail from Florida with a damaged propeller. They have said they will refuse to disembark when the ship reaches Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, next week, to prevent it from continuing its journey.

Monday, January 23rd 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Ushuaia four days call for HMS Endurance

The Royal Navy's Ice Patrol HMS Endurance is scheduled to arrive Monday morning in Ushuaia, Argentine Tierra del Fuego where she's expected to remain four days, reports the Tierra del Fuego press.

Monday, January 23rd 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Morales promises to change Bolivian history

Shortly after his inauguration Sunday as the first indigenous president of Bolivia, pledging to end “500 years of injustice” against his people, Evo Morales participated in a massive celebration party in downtown La Paz with a crowd estimated in 100.000.

Monday, January 23rd 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Falkland Islands: Breaking News.

Headlines:
Ex-Governor Tatham returns for work on Dictionary;
New 747-300 aircraft for airbridge; New route for London bus.

Monday, January 23rd 2006 - 20:00 UTC

New Zealand's Orion makes ice landing

The Air Force has landed an Orion aircraft in Antarctica for the first time in an attempt to find out whether surveillance patrols of the Southern Ocean can be extended.

Monday, January 23rd 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Lagos on Historic Visit to Bolivia

Chilean President Ricardo Lagos, bidding to ease decades of diplomatic friction with
Bolivia, paid a historic visit yesterday as he became the first Chilean leader in 51 years to attend an inauguration in the neighbouring country.

Monday, January 23rd 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Mad cow cases in Canada and Japan

Two new cases of mad cow disease were confirmed in leading world markets: Canada and Japan. A dairy cow in Alberta tested positive for mad cow disease, officials confirmed Monday and Japanese authorities reported a similar situation with a 5 year cow which died in a Hokkaido dairy farm.

Monday, January 23rd 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Fresh beginning for HMS Endurance in Ushuaia

For the first time in over thirty years the Royal Navy Ice Patrol HMS Endurance called Monday in Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego and Captain Nick Lambert said he hoped it signalled a fresh beginning for Argentine and British nationals.