Stories for April 6th 2006

Thursday, April 6th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

“Feuerland”, a piece of Falklands' history returns to Germany

The Feuerland, a small ship with a great history in Tierra del Fuego, Patagonia and the Falkland Islands, finally is returning to Germany, where she was built in 1927.

Thursday, April 6th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Slush fund scandal threatens Lula's re-election bid

Amid noisy opposition from ruling coalition members, a Brazilian congressional committee voted Wednesday to approve a report recommending the indictment on corruption charges of two former top aides to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

Thursday, April 6th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Venezuela and U.S. set rules for bilateral agenda

Top officials from Venezuela and United States meeting for the first time under the administration of President George Bush agreed to separate “communicational” and diplomatic agendas in their bilateral relation.

Thursday, April 6th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Gas in Chilean Tierra del Fuego, but in commercial volume?

Chile's government oil company ENAP will announce next April 17 the results of the natural gas exploration survey and drilling in Tierra del Fuego.

Thursday, April 6th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Bird flu cases found in Germany and Scotland

Two new cases of the bird flu virus were reported in Europe yesterday as the death of a boy of 12 in Cambodia and the case of a sick baby girl in Egypt underlined the threat posed to children.

Thursday, April 6th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Britain Nixes Argentina's Falklands Claim

Britain reiterated its sovereignty over the Falkland Islands and rejected Argentina's claims in a letter to Secretary-General Kofi Annan circulated Wednesday.

Thursday, April 6th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Lat. Aviation news.

Headlines:
Copa Airlines, 5 New Destinations for 2006;
Aeromexico to go on the block; Varig running out of cash; Crisis nears end at LAB.

Thursday, April 6th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Argentina/Chile to discuss natural gas supply

Energy officials from Argentina will travel to Santiago this month to discuss the supply of natural gas to Chile. Argentina's energy secretary, Daniel Cameron, will meet with Chile's mining minister, Karen Poniachik, and the executive secretary of the Chilean National Energy Commission (CNE).

Thursday, April 6th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Euro Zone benchmark interest rate remains unchanged

The European Central Bank left Thursday its benchmark rate unchanged at 2.5% but ECB president Jean Claud Trichet said the bank will do what is necessary to curb inflation, signaling he may support higher interest rates in coming months.

Thursday, April 6th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Nationalist candidate leads comfortably Peruvian election

With a few hours before Peru's Sunday's crucial presidential election two last minute public opinion polls have further complicated an already confusing political scenario.