Stories for May 5th 2006

Friday, May 5th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Agreement to negotiate fair price for Bolivian gas

The leaders of Argentina and Brazil have accepted Bolivia's oil and gas industry nationalization industry and have agreed to “fair and democratic” talks on future prices and foreign involvement.

Friday, May 5th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Uruguay exposes Mercosur plights in the White House

Uruguayan president Tabare Vazquez said he was most satisfied with the meeting Thursday in the White House with President George Bush, where it was agreed to expand trade and commercial links between the two countries.

Friday, May 5th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Penguin News Update.

Headlines:
Defence issues on the agenda for visitors; ?At risk' can keep cards; New Education boss; Tourism resignation; Seatbelts on all roads.

Friday, May 5th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Blair to shake up cabinet after poll rout

Tony Blair will carry out a wide-ranging cabinet reshuffle on Friday as he tries to fend off demands from Labour MPs that he must quit after the party's poor performance in England's local government elections.

Friday, May 5th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Argentina goes to The Hague

Argentina yesterday announced that it had lodged a claim against Uruguay before the International Court of Justice in The Hague, protesting at the construction of two paper pulp mills it fears will pollute their river border.

Friday, May 5th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Blair's sweeping reshuffle keeps Brown waiting

Prime Minister Tony Blair fired his Home secretary and removed the Foreign secretary in a wide-ranging Cabinet reshuffle, an immediate reaction to Labor's pounding in Thursday's local elections but which also gives an indication as to the future leadership of the party.