Stories for July 7th 2006

Friday, July 7th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Penguin News Update

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Hundreds visit Falklands' Royal stand; ?No public inquiry'; NAAFI restrictions; Death of former commander; Coastal contest.

Friday, July 7th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Foreign Office's “Republic of Falklands” option

The independence of the Falkland Islands is an option not ruled out by the Foreign Office to ensure the continued presence of the United Kingdom in the South Atlantic and improve London's international standing, is the main argument of a book recently launched in Buenos Aires.

Friday, July 7th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Carter calls for “no foreign influence” in Nicaragua

Former United States President Jimmy Carter called for transparency in the coming Nicaraguan November presidential election hopefully “with no foreign influence of any kind”.

Friday, July 7th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Argentina pretends 50% hike in gas price sale to Chile

Argentina's natural gas exports to Chile will be taxed and twelve different formulas to calculate the new range of prices were handed to Chile's Energy and Mining Minister Karen Poniachik.

Friday, July 7th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

US implicit support for Calderon's victory

United States congratulated on Friday the Mexican people for the “free and fair elections” and expressed “full confidence” in the country's democratic institutions.