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Stories for August 28th 2006

• Monday, August 28th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Four visiting British MPs leave the Islands “far more aware”

  Four British Members of Parliament left the Falklands on Saturday at the end of a five day visit as the guests of the Royal Navy, under the auspices of the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme.

• Monday, August 28th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentina: Election date to stay where it is

  The government of President Nestor Kirchner is not planning to bring next year's presidential elections forward, Cabinet Chief Alberto Fernández said yesterday.

• Monday, August 28th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  No change in message from new Falklands Governor

  In a ceremony, which possessed the degree of formality befitting his status as Her Majesty The Queen's representative, the new Governor of the Falkland Islands, Mr. Alan Huckle, was sworn into office on Monday morning in the Court and Council Chamber of Stanley's Town Hall.

• Monday, August 28th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands report on constitutional change ready for public scrutiny

  The process of bringing about changes to the Falkland Islands Constitution, took a further step forward last week with the publication for public comment of proposals by the Select Committee on Constitutional Reform.

• Monday, August 28th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Mega biosphere reserve in Patagonia

  Argentina and Chile agreed the creation in Patagonia of the first binational biosphere reserve in Latinamerica --pending UNESCO certification--, with a total area of 4.7 million hectares.

• Monday, August 28th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Peru/Colombia confirm closer links

  Peru and Colombia Foreign Affairs ministers reiterated in Lima their commitment to increase trade ties with Central America and helping Colombia become a full member of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum, APEC.

• Monday, August 28th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Mexico's electoral court ruling confirms Calderón

  Mexico's Federal Electoral Tribunal, Trife, rejected Monday claims that July 2 presidential election was riddled with fraud, virtually confirming Conservative Felipe Calderón from the ruling party as the country's next president.

• Monday, August 28th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Jimmy Carter calls Blair “subservient” to the White House

  Former US President Jimmy Carter accused Tony Blair on Sunday of being “subservient” to the White House, saying the British prime minister failed to constrain the George Bush administration on Iraq.