Stories for November 13th 2006

Monday, November 13th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Lula visits Chavez to show vote support

Brazil's newly re-elected leader visited Venezuela on Monday in a show of support for his fellow leftist, President Hugo Chavez, who is himself campaigning for another term in a December 3 vote.

Monday, November 13th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

25th Anniversary of the Falklands Conflict

The 25th anniversary of the Falklands Campaign will be commemorated across 8,000 miles and four time zones, in London, Pangbourne and the Falkland Islands from 14 to 17 June 2007, Veterans' Minister Derek Twigg announced today.

Monday, November 13th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Chile and Australia begin free trade talks

Negotiations leading to a free trade agreement between Chile and Australia will begin soon, according to statements from the two countries' foreign ministers.

Monday, November 13th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Castro: terminal cancer?

The US government believes Fidel Castro's health is deteriorating and that the Cuban dictator is unlikely to live through 2007, US officials said.

Monday, November 13th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Asia Summit Pushes WTO Talks, Free Trade

U.S. President George W. Bush and other Pacific Rim leaders meeting in Hanoi, this week will issue an SOS for stalled world trade talks, while mulling a region-wide free trade agreement, officials said Monday.