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Stories for July 26th 2006

• Wednesday, July 26th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Four million foreigners are residents in Spain

  Almost 4 million foreigners are residents in Spain out of a total population of 44.495.286, according to the latest, January first 2006, review from the Spanish Statistics Office. Foreigners represent 8.7% of the Spanish population and increasing.

• Wednesday, July 26th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Investment banks predict strong Chile growth in 2006

  Five of the world's most important investment banks agree that Chile's economy could grow 6% in 2006. On the same note, they warn that growth is at considerable risk due to falling copper prices, energy dependency and political instability.

• Wednesday, July 26th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Juan Fernandez archipelago in the danger list

  The Worldwide Union for Nature (UICN) this week added Chile's Juan Fernández National Park to its “Red List,” declaring the park one of the 12 most threatened sites on the planet.

• Wednesday, July 26th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Chile adapting to higher prices for Argentine gas

  Chile's Mines and Energy Minister Karen Poniachik confirmed the tax hike imposed by Argentina on natural gas exports to Chile which will now stand at 45%, meaning the final price of gas in the border has increased 72%.

• Wednesday, July 26th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Annan in 'deliberate bombing' storm

  UN Secretary General Kofi Annan is at the centre of a diplomatic storm after accusing Israel of deliberately bombing a UN observer post in southern Lebanon.

• Wednesday, July 26th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Military experience in Falklands for British Parliament members

  The Falkland Islands Government Councillors' Office announced this week that four Conservative members of the British Parliament and a senior civil servant will visit the Falkland Islands from 21st August to 26th August under the auspices of the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme

• Wednesday, July 26th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Falkland Oil& Gas sign a letter of intent for CSEM surveying

  UK Company FOGL has signed a letter of intent with US Survey Offshore CSEM to undertake a Controlled Source Electro-Magnetic survey (“CSEM”) over the company's licences in the South and East Falkland Basins.