MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for May 2006
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Wednesday, May 3rd 2006 - 21:00 UTC
16.119 species listed “threatened with extinction”
The total number of species declared officially Extinct is 784 and a further 65 are only found in captivity or cultivation. Of the 40,177 species assessed using The World Conservation Union, (IUCN) Red List criteria, 16,119 are now listed as threatened with extinction.
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Wednesday, May 3rd 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Ecuador supports Bolivia if contracts are respected
Ecuador supports Bolivian President Evo Morales' decision to nationalize the country's hydrocarbons resources, as long as Bolivia respects existing contracts with foreign corporations.
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Wednesday, May 3rd 2006 - 21:00 UTC
UN marks Press Freedom Day
From the deadly front line of the war in Iraq to the subtler trenches of the battle against poverty, the United Nations marked World Press Freedom Day Wednesday with awards, exhibitions, and clarion calls for the protection of journalists after a year that saw a record number of media professionals killed or injured in the line of duty.
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Wednesday, May 3rd 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Glory days of the Harrier
“Hostile Skies: My Falklands Air War” by David Morgan.
Morgan flew in the first British air strike against Port Stanley and shot down Argentinian fighters over Bluff Cove. He was awarded the DSC in 1982. -
Wednesday, May 3rd 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Falklands' Government prepares for constitutional change
Members of the Falkland Islands Government's Select Committee on the Constitution comprised of the eight elected members of the Legislative Council, recently met with Attorney General, David Lang QC and Chief Executive, Chris Simpkins, to discuss some changes to the Islands' Constitution, which they wished to propose in due course to the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
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Wednesday, May 3rd 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Garcia promises to make Peru “Pacific heavyweight”
Former Peruvian president Alan Garcia promised Wednesday that if he wins next month's presidential runoff he will lead “a responsible change” aimed at making Peru “the foremost country of the South American Pacific”.
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Tuesday, May 2nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Donald Trump named ambassador for Scotland
United States real estate tycoon Donald Trump is to become an ambassador for Scotland it was announced Monday.
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Tuesday, May 2nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Arms race in Latinamerica?
Chile is the Latinamerican country which most spends in defense, ahead of Venezuela and Brazil according to a report published in the Spanish newspaper “El Pais”.
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Tuesday, May 2nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Dalai Lama visits Argentina
The Dalai Lama opened on Sunday a three-day book tour of Argentina with a call for religious tolerance, and said individuals must take the lead in seeking peace.
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Tuesday, May 2nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Falklands' recovery: “Diplomacy and peaceful means”
Argentina's Defence minister Nilda Garré said Monday that the recovery of the Falklands/Malvinas will be through diplomacy and peaceful means.
