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Stories for April 6th 2007

  • Friday, April 6th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

    Sinking cruise ship evacuated off Greece

    Passengers are transferred from the listing cruise ship Sea Diamond, carrying nearly 1,200 passengers, to a rescue vessel during the evacuation effort in Santorini

    A listing cruise ship carrying nearly 1,600 people was evacuated safely Thursday after it struck rocks and began taking on water off the Greek island of Santorini, authorities said.

  • Friday, April 6th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

    Chile and Canada celebrate 10th FTA anniversary

    Chilean and Canadian authorities celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two countries on Wednesday in Santiago.

  • Friday, April 6th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

    Morales: Following Chavez or own path?

    Pte. Chavez with Pte. Evo Morales

    Rewrite the constitution: check. Redistribute idle land: check. Rail against U.S. imperialism: check. Nationalize the phone company: check.

  • Friday, April 6th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

    Pope commences annual Holy Week ceremonies

    Pope Benedict washed and dried the feet of 12 men at a traditional Holy Thursday service

    Pope Benedict XVI bathed the feet of 12 laymen at a Rome basilica in a Holy Thursday tradition symbolizing humility, as he kept up an intense schedule of public ceremonies that will culminate on Easter.

  • Friday, April 6th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

    One injured in protest against Botnia plant

    The environmentalist demonstrators chained themselves to the ferry company fences

    One person was injured yesterday amid scuffles between police and a group of demonstrators who attempted to block the port terminal of the Buquebus ferry company in the Buenos Aires city neighbourhood of Puerto Madero. The protest is against the Finnish Botnia pulp plant being built in Uruguay.