Stories for October 22nd 2006

Sunday, October 22nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Measures to improve Falklands' camp economy

The Falkland Islands government announced its commitment to improve agricultural productivity and farm incomes by moving from short term financial assistance to long term measures and solutions.

Sunday, October 22nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

South American pipe dream ?a joke'

The former prime minister of Spain, Felipe González, said that South America's natural gas pipeline “is a joke” and that “it will never be carried out.”

Sunday, October 22nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Ortega eyes return to Nicaraguan presidency

Daniel Ortega may become Nicaragua's president again. And the United States is, once more, out to stop him.

Sunday, October 22nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

WWF in Chile debates commercial whaling

Just moments before the start of a World Wildlife Fund conference on whale conservation, held in southern Chile's Region X, breaking news from Iceland caused a big splash: the Nordic country announced it will resume commercial whaling.

Sunday, October 22nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Panama OKs Canal Project

Voters overwhelmingly approved the largest modernization plan in the 92-year history of the Panama Canal on Sunday, backing a multi-billion dollar expansion that will allow the world's largest ships to squeeze through the shortcut between the seas.