MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for 2006
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Thursday, August 3rd 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Tropical Storm Chris sends natural gas price rising
Natural gas prices soared on Wednesday, nearing a six- month high, on concern that Tropical Storm Chris would disrupt production in the Gulf of Mexico just as a heat wave in the eastern United States spurred record demand for electricity for air conditioning.
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Thursday, August 3rd 2006 - 21:00 UTC
”Do not vacation in Uruguay'
Environmentalists in Gualeguaychú could stage campaigns aimed at changing the minds of fellow Argentines who plan to spend their summer holidays in Uruguay, a leader of the community group said yesterday.
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Thursday, August 3rd 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Falkland Islands status awards to be marked with ceremony
British and Commonwealth citizens, who have resided continuously for seven years in the Falkland Islands can apply to Executive Council, the Islands' Government's upper house, for ?Falkland Islands Status', which is the equivalent of citizenship in other countries.
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Thursday, August 3rd 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Falklands Councillors robust reply to Gallo
“The analysis of demographic statistics presented lacks any kind of intellectual rigour, and is illustrative of the sort of shallow thinking that derives from the wish to interpret facts for self-serving political ends.”
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Thursday, August 3rd 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Falkland Islands Census to be held on October 8th
October 8th 2006 was agreed as the date for the latest Falkland Islands census at last week's meeting of the Islands' Executive Council, which also agreed the text of the forms on which returns are to be made.
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Wednesday, August 2nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Castro says his health is stable following stomach surgery
Cuba's President Fidel Castro declared himself to be in good spirits and stable condition following stomach surgery.
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Wednesday, August 2nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Antarctic beauty masks damage to ozone layer
The rare nacreous cloud, top, is seen high in the stratosphere some 20 kilometres above Australia's Mawson station in Antartica.
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Wednesday, August 2nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Name change could increase market value of Loligo
FALKLANDS squid is not reaching its full market potential because of its name, the Fisheries Committee has heard.
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Wednesday, August 2nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Project to save the last Falklands' war Vulcan bomber
A British charity has launched a campaign with the aim of having the last surviving example of the Avro Vulcan delta winged bomber which became famous during the Falkland Islands war, returned to flight.
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Wednesday, August 2nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Chile wind farms to promote energy independence
President Michelle Bachelet announced Tuesday that Chile will aspire to be completely energy independent within two years.
