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Stories for October 29th 2006

  • Sunday, October 29th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

    Chile experiencing resurgence of national pride

    The old stereotype of Chile as a timid, conformist and morose nation will have to be revised, according to the latest Bicentennial Survey published by UC-Adimark. For the survey, 2,042 people over 18 were asked questions about topics such as national pride, emigration, and religion.

  • Sunday, October 29th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

    China limits exports of energy intensive commodities

    China plans to increase taxes on exports of metals, oil and steel in an effort to contain excess investment in energy intensive industries, and simultaneously will reduce tariffs for the import of commodities reported the Finance Ministry in Beijing.

  • Sunday, October 29th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

    Dominican UN candidacy has US and Venezuela's blessings

    Dominican Republic, Paraguay and Uruguay are potential alternative candidates to end the fierce but seemingly endless dispute between Guatemala and Venezuela for the region's non permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council.

  • Sunday, October 29th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

    Argentina's eyes fixed on Misiones referendum

    Voters in northern Argentina will be electing Sunday 35 members of a controversial Constituent Assembly that is tasked beforehand with reforming one article of the provincial Constitution and thus opening the way for the Argentine politics temptation of Executive “indefinite or perpetual re-election”.

  • Sunday, October 29th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

    Brazil Votes in Presidential Runoff Election

    Brazilians go to the polls Sunday to cast ballots in a runoff presidential election with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva expected to win another term in office.

  • Sunday, October 29th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

    Castro ridicules rumors of his death

    The ailing Fidel Castro appeared on Cuban state television for the first time in more than a month Saturday, looking thin and tired but walking around and ridiculing recent rumors of his death.

  • Sunday, October 29th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

    Morrison's new Antarctic challenge

    Construction firm Morrison (Falklands) Ltd has been awarded a contract in Antarctica.