Stories for September 21st 2006 , page 2

Thursday, September 21st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Brazil's exports boom sizzling warn manufacturers

Brazil's main manufacturing organization warned that in the coming three years the country's strong export thrust, --20% annual growths since 2003-- will begin to rapidly exhaust.

Thursday, September 21st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Kofi Annan urges reform of Security Council

As part of his further efforts to speed up the process of United Nations reform, Secretary-General Kofi Annan has said the 15-member Security Council must change to reflect the new reality of international relations, and called on all Member States to find a compromise solution to resolve the impasse.

Thursday, September 21st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Lula reminds Bolivia the “importance of Brazil”

In yet another chapter of the natural gas struggle, Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called Thursday on the Bolivian government to understand “the importance of Brazil” for Bolivia's resources.

Thursday, September 21st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

New York reacts: calls Chavez “oil pimp” and UN “cheap bordello”

Although there has been no official Washington reaction to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez offensive remarks towards US President George W. Bush during his Wednesday United States speech, New York's sensationalist press had a binge.

Thursday, September 21st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Accelerated depletion rate of Greenland's ice sheet

The Greenland ice sheet - which holds 70 percent of the world's fresh water - is shedding ice at an accelerating pace, according to a study released this week.

Thursday, September 21st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

“Coca leaves made me president” Morales tells UN

“The fight for coca leaves took me to the presidency”, said Bolivian president Evo Morales in a passionate address Wednesday to the United Nations General Assembly in defense of the centuries old coca culture of the Andean highlands peoples.