Stories for December 10th 2006

Sunday, December 10th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

General Pinochet dies aged 91

Former dictator Augusto Pinochet, who polarised Chile during his violent 1973-1990 military rule and spent his old age fighting human rights, fraud and corruption charges, died on Sunday. He was 91.

Sunday, December 10th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Air China direct flight Beijing/Sao Paulo

The first direct flight Beijing/Sao Paulo in Brazil with a call in Madrid took off Sunday from China's capital and should cover the distance in just over twenty four hours.

Sunday, December 10th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Thatcher “greatly saddened” with death of Falklands' ally

Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher said she is “greatly saddened” by the death of Augusto Pinochet, said a spokesman.

Sunday, December 10th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

S. America: integration with no permanent structures

Latinamerican leaders meeting in Bolivia ended the second summit of the South American community of nations with a call for greater regional integration that was openly considered “insufficient” particularly by Venezuela's Hugo Chavez.

Sunday, December 10th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Pinochet: no state funeral or national mourning

The Chilean government announced Sunday that the deceased dictator General Augusto Pinochet will be receiving honors of a former Commander in chief of the Army, and not of head of state or national mourning.