Stories for May 23rd 2006

Tuesday, May 23rd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

UN call to curtail high seas overfishing

Government representatives attending a conference in New York aimed at improving measures to preserve ocean fish stocks called on Monday for more States to ratify a United Nations agreement aimed at reversing the dramatic declines seen in recent years.

Tuesday, May 23rd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Bush and Chavez exchange “compliments”

United States is “concerned about the erosion of democracy” in Venezuela and Bolivia said Monday US president George Bush following a restaurant industry question-reply convention in Chicago.

Tuesday, May 23rd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Inflation scare depress world markets

Major Latinamerican stock markets plunged Monday following remarks in Vienna from International Monetary Fund Managing Director Rodrigo Rato who anticipated the Federal Reserve may need to continue raising interest rates depending upon how economic conditions evolve in the United States

Tuesday, May 23rd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

French president begins visit to Brazil and Chile

French president Jacques Chirac begins this week a four days state visit to Brazil and Chile to tighten political links with countries committed to “multilateralism” and international solidarity as well as to strengthen trade.

Tuesday, May 23rd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Falklands represented at Red Ensign Group Annual Conference

Falkland Islands Government Marine Officer, Jon Clark, returned this week from the annual Red Ensign Group Conference, held at the Grotto Bay Hotel in Bermuda.