MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for August 2006
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Tuesday, August 22nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Welsh asked British Royal Navy to take over Chubut
A taste of the contents of the British National Archives (formerly Public Records Office), in Kew, south London, was provided recently by Bruno Derrick, reader adviser at what the international academic and political community considers one of the prime sources of historical research resources.
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Tuesday, August 22nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Santiago, 48th most expensive city in the world
Chile's capital ranks as the world's 48th most expensive city, according to a recent study by Swiss investment bank UBS.
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Monday, August 21st 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Brazil's congressional corruption: 5 billion US dollars
Corruption has cost Brazilian taxpayers five billion US dollars in the last four years according to a report published Sunday in the newspaper O'Globo which also highlights that a third of all Brazilian federal Deputies face judicial investigation.
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Monday, August 21st 2006 - 21:00 UTC
China raises interest rates to cool economy
China which has become a leading world economy and exporter has raised interest rates for the second time this year in an effort to cool its booming manufacturing and construction sectors.
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Monday, August 21st 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Mayor earthquake in South Sandwich Islands area
A major magnitude-7.1 earthquake struck early on Sunday in the Atlantic Ocean off South America, but there was no danger of a tsunami in the region, reported the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Monday, August 21st 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Six regional Air Forces in routine exercise
Air Forces from six South American countries and France are participating in Brazil in the Cruzex 06 air exercise which will extend until next September 2.
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Monday, August 21st 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Newspapers 'more trusted than web'
Newspapers are considered far more trustworthy than websites and blogs, according to new research.
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Monday, August 21st 2006 - 21:00 UTC
New Island North under new ownership
THE whole of New Island, the most remote of all the Falklands' inhabited islands, is now under the ownership of one trust.
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Sunday, August 20th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Venezuelan presidential hopeful registered as candidate
Opposition presidential hopeful Manuel Rosales was registered Saturday by more than two-dozen political parties as candidate in Venezuela's Dec. 3 presidential election.
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Sunday, August 20th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Ecuador Volcano Poised to Erupt Again
The eruption of Tungurahua in Ecuador has left 50. 000 people living in the shadow of the volcano in urgent need of assistance and more than 1 million people have been affected by ash, Red Cross officials said on Saturday.
