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Stories for February 6th 2006

• Monday, February 6th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

  Venezuela: Chavez to arm reserves

  President Hugo Chavez says he will continue his country's arms build-up as well as tit-for-tat expulsions of diplomats, taking his relations with Washington to their lowest ebb since he was first elected just over seven years ago.

• Monday, February 6th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

  UN Deputy Secretary-General pledge sun support to consolidate progress in Latin America

  United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette today told officials concerned with Latin America that the world body will continue to provide assistance to the countries of the region as they consolidate progress.

• Monday, February 6th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

  New bird flu outbreaks seen in poultry.

  The United Nations World Health Organization last Friday warned that it expects to see new outbreaks of the deadly bird flu virus in poultry this year but only sporadic cases in humans, although it repeated calls for countries to come up with strategies to deal with a possible pandemic.

• Monday, February 6th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

  Costa Rica: Election Still In Deadlock

  With only a few thousand votes separating the two frontrunners in Costa Rica's presidential election, authorities have announced a fresh manual recount of votes will be held, delaying the result for two weeks.

• Monday, February 6th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

  Editor's hopes for 2007 Dictionary publication.

  FORMER Governor David Tatham hopes to publish his new book, which catalogues many historical and modern Falklands characters, in time for the 25th anniversary of the Falklands War.