MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for 2006
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Thursday, November 9th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
US trade deficit dips but China's surplus soars
Falling crude oil prices helped the US trade deficit retreat from record highs and dip to 64.3 billion US dollars in September, according to a release Thursday from the Commerce Department.
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Thursday, November 9th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Fears of inflation push UK rates to five year high, 5%
The Bank of England increased United Kingdom interest rates to a five-year high of 5% in response to concerns over. The quarter of a percentage rise was expected by market analysts.
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Thursday, November 9th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Argentine arrest warrants for Iranian officials
An Argentine judge has issued arrest warrants for former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and eight other Iranian officials over the 1994 bombing in Buenos Aires of a Jewish institution.
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Thursday, November 9th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Former Reagan official tilts Congress for Democrats
Republican Senator George Allen gracefully conceded defeat Thursday after a bruising battle against Democrat Jim Webb, sealing the Democrats' control of the US Congress.
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Wednesday, November 8th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
US: Democrats “ready lo lead”.
The Democrats have pulled off an historic win to seize control of the US House of Representatives after a dozen years of Republican rule in a resounding repudiation of a war, a president and a scandal-scarred Congress
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Wednesday, November 8th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Bolivian electricity for Chile, why not?
Bolivia confirmed Wednesday that the bilateral dialogue with Chile includes possible energy integration, but ratified that the century old claim to a sea outlet tops the agenda.
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Wednesday, November 8th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
US Energy: oil should stabilize in 60/62 dollars pb
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, is forecasted to reduce production by 800.000 barrels per day towards the end of 2006, according to the latest estimate from the United States Energy Department, DoE.
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Wednesday, November 8th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Democrat landslide questions President Bush's agenda
Democrats gained control of the House of Representatives and are one seat short, still disputed, from carrying the Senate according to the latest results from the United States mid term elections.
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Wednesday, November 8th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Rumsfeld, first victim of the Democrats' victory
President George W Bush praised outgoing Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld who resigned following the Tuesday landslide victory of the Democrats that campaigned criticizing the Iraq war and his poor performance as head of the Pentagon.
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Wednesday, November 8th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Uruguay/Argentina pulp mills conflict reaches Washington
The pulp mills conflict between Uruguay and Argentina has reached Washington where the World Bank will be deciding in the coming weeks on a credit for one of the companies involved in the massive undertaking, Finland's Botnia.
