Stories for August 23rd 2006 , page 2

Wednesday, August 23rd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Blue tongue outbreak in Holland and Belgium

Belgium reported this week several outbreaks of blue tongue disease in sheep and cattle in several farms close to the villages of Liege and Fourons north of the country.

Wednesday, August 23rd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Argentina re-floats nuclear energy program

With an initial investment of 3.5 billion US dollars Argentina is relaunching an eight year nuclear energy development program with the purpose of increasing the number of atomic plants plus resumption of uranium enrichment production.

Wednesday, August 23rd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Sao Paulo gang violence and political links investigated

Brazilian police are looking into the possible existence of links between the ruling Workers Party of President Lula da Silva and a prison based gang network, First Command of the Capital, (PCC) which has been responsible for a wave of violence in the country's main industrial and financial hub, the city of Sao Paulo.

Wednesday, August 23rd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Unemployment in Argentina dropped to 10.4%

Unemployment in Argentina dropped from 11.4% to 10.4% in the second quarter of 2006 and stands 1.7 points less than a year ago for the same period according to the latest release from the country's Statistics and Census Institute, Indec.