MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for August 2006
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Saturday, August 5th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
G-20 nations push to revive WTO talks in Brazil next month
The G-20 group of developing nations will attempt to help revive the collapse of World Trade Organization talks for a global trade treaty at a meeting next month in Rio de Janeiro, Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim said Wednesday.
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Saturday, August 5th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
EU approves 'no smoking' job advert
Pro and anti-smoking groups alike have criticised a European Union ruling that companies can legally refuse to employ smokers.
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Saturday, August 5th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Mexican electoral court rejects recount
Mexico's top electoral court on Saturday rejected a ballot-by-ballot recount in the disputed presidential election, angering supporters of leftist candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador who have kept the nation in turmoil for weeks.
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Friday, August 4th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina's July inflation 0.6% and 5.5% in seven months
In spite of a surge in services' costs Argentina's Consumer Price Index rose 0.6% in July, 0.1% higher than last May and June, but below the 1% of July last year, according to the latest release from the Statistics and Census Office, INDEC.
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Friday, August 4th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Growing irritation between Chile and Argentina
Chilean Agriculture minister confirmed Thursday that in the next two weeks Chile will be requesting safeguards against dairy imports, mostly from Argentina, although he underlined it was not in retaliation for the natural gas dispute.
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Friday, August 4th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Falklands' de-mining study takes off in summer
Argentina and the United Kingdom exchanged Thursday notes regarding a Malvinas/Falkland Islands de-mining feasibility study which is scheduled to become effective next summer 2006/07.
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Friday, August 4th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Budget superpowers for the Kirchner administration
Following fierce debating in Congress, Argentina's ruling coalition passed a bill granting the Executive super powers to modify budget execution avoiding legislative control.
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Friday, August 4th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Penguin News Update
Headlines:
Councillors reject ?implanted' theory; Farmers unite to launch inaugural group breeding scheme; Licence trouble; Status ceremonies planned. -
Friday, August 4th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Chavez recalls Ambassador from Israel
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said he has withdrawn his country's ambassador to Israel to show his “indignation” over the military offensive in Lebanon.
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Friday, August 4th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Falklands Governor Howard Pearce final parade
Today Mr. Howard Pearce CVO donned his ceremonial uniform and plumed helmet and left Government House in Stanley for the last time as Governor of the Falkland Islands, a post he has held for nearly three years.
