Stories for August 26th 2006

Saturday, August 26th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

New case of mad cow confirmed in Canada

Canadian authorities confirmed Friday that a mature beef cow from the province of Alberta had mad-cow disease or Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE). This is the eighth case reported in Canada.

Saturday, August 26th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Striking Chilean copper miners ease wage demands

Striking workers in north Chile at Escondida, the world's largest copper mine, dropped their salary increase demand from 10 to 8% in an effort to bring the three week strike to a conclusion.

Saturday, August 26th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Venezuelan presidential inflation: 28 candidates

A total of 28 hopefuls have been confirmed as presidential candidates for Venezuela's elections scheduled for next December 3, Tibisay Lucena, president of the National Electoral Council announced Friday

Saturday, August 26th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Fox and Lopez Obrador on collision course

Mexican President Vicente Fox confirmed Friday that he will preside over official Independence Day celebrations including a military parade, in spite of protestors' sit-in encampments in Mexico City's main avenues and plaza.

Saturday, August 26th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

US supports Argentina's nuclear program, but?

United States respects Argentina's decision to resume production of enriched uranium but also requests assurances that the technology will not be transferred to third countries.

Saturday, August 26th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

China's growing presence in Latin America

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, in Beijing on his fourth visit to the oil-hungry Asian giant, has signed a number of energy deals covering production, refining and transportation.

Saturday, August 26th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Dynamite found in luggage aboard flight

A United States citizen suspected of checking dynamite in his luggage on the flight from Buenos Aires was questioned by FBI officials in Houston after bomb-sniffer dogs picked up a scent from his baggage, officials said.

Saturday, August 26th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Lost fishermen: No drugs, no cannibalism

Three fishermen who say they survived nine months adrift in the Pacific Ocean returned to Mexico on Friday and denied they were involved in drug trafficking or resorted to cannibalism to survive.

Saturday, August 26th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

From the River Thames to Lake Titicaca

In the heat of the engine room, huge copper-coloured cylinders hiss as Capt. Carlos Saavedra pulls hard on the accelerator lever of the oldest working ship in the Americas.

Saturday, August 26th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Chile ranked second safest emerging market

Chile placed second on a new ranking by German investment bank DekaBank of the safest emerging countries for investment.