MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for March 12th 2007
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Monday, March 12th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Lapel insignias for Falkland Islands' war veterans
Veterans badges are to be awarded to servicemen and women who fought in the Falklands War, the Government will announce this week reported The Daily Telegraph.
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Monday, March 12th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
US “minimum” reaction to Chavez provocations
US President George Bush told his Brazilian counterpart that he has decided to “minimize” reactions to statements from Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez, reported the Brazilian press.
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Monday, March 12th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Chile's Bachelet marks first year anniversary with mixed record
Michelle Bachelet, Chile's first woman president, marked the first year anniversary of her government on Sunday. A darling of the international press, her presidency garnered unprecedented interest abroad by championing her liberal values in what was once South America's most conservative country. Still, she completes her first year with a mixed record.
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Monday, March 12th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Commonwealth Day: diversity, source of strength and unity
Message from Her Majesty The Queen, Head of the Commonwealth.
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Monday, March 12th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Countries agree tighter port controls to combat illegal fishing
A large group of countries attending a high level meeting on world fisheries in Rome have agreed to start a process leading to the adoption of a legally binding international agreement establishing control measures in ports where fish is landed, transhipped or processed in order to combat illegal fishing, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO, announced Monday.
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Monday, March 12th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Tony Blair: “Bridging many of the world's divides”
British Prime Minister marked Commonwealth Day by praising the work of the community in “bridging many of the world's divides”. The 53 member nations work together to “promote peace, democracy, development and international understanding”, he said.
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Monday, March 12th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Milanesas are made of “Venezâ€Ã‚¦” sorry Uruguayan beef
Famous for his bloopers and possibly haunted by the outbursts of another Latinamerican leader, President George Bush was up to his best while in Uruguay when he praised the excellent “Venezuelan beef”, sorry I mean “Uruguayan beef”.
