Stories for May 2007

Sunday, May 20th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
LAN airlines forced to abort take-off from collapsed Ezeiza

The argentine air force reported a new aircraft near miss, the second since May 7, although air unions claim that since that date there have actually been four near misses amid Argentina's collapsed air traffic system.
Sunday, May 20th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Faulty skies in Brazil and Argentina warn pilots and controllers

Pilots and air traffic controllers have warned that shoddy safety systems could be putting passengers at risk in South America's two largest countries, prompting an international outcry for rapid overhauls of the organizations that manage air transit in Argentina and Brazil.
Sunday, May 20th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Uruguay in Bender's “One Laptop per Child” project

The computers are designed for children, boast extremely low electricity consumption, a pulley for hand-generated power, 1 gigabyte of flash memory, built-in wireless networking and a screen with indoor and outdoor reading modes.
Sunday, May 20th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Goose Green Hero Controversy; VC Colonel Criticised.

Allegations that the British hero of the Battle for Goose Green in May 1982 , Colonel H. Jones, VC, acted foolishly and needlessly sacrificed his life have been renewed in a book marking the 25th anniversary of the Falkland Islands War.
Sunday, May 20th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Last Falklands' active warship opens to the public in London

The last remaining Falkland Islands warship still on active service is playing host to visits by the public for the next three days to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the San Carlos landings, reports BBC.
Sunday, May 20th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Chile's ambitious project to triple beef production

In three years time Chile could triple its beef production from the current 247.000 annual tons to 750.000 tons according to the country's Cattle and Sheep Genetics improvement Council which depends from the Ministry of Agriculture.
Sunday, May 20th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Lula da Silva has plans to limit civil servants right to strike

Brazil plans to limit the right of civil servants to strike demanding that in such cases 40% of public services must continue operational, according to sources from the Attorney General's Office and Planalto Palace, seat of the Executive.
Sunday, May 20th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Sharks, sawfish, eels in WWF list of top ten endangered species

Ahead of the world's major meeting on wildlife trade WWF released its list of top ten species needing urgent global action to reduce threats from trade.
Sunday, May 20th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
HMS Southampton heading for Falklands and S. Atlantic patrol

The venerable destroyer HMS Southampton is in the early stages of a lengthy South Atlantic deployment where she'll take over from her sister HMS Edinburgh which has spent much of this year on duty in and around the Falkland Islands.
Saturday, May 19th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Shipwreck yields estimated $500M treasure

A record haul of half a million silver and gold coins from a 17th Century shipwreck may have been found just 40 miles from Land's End, an expert said.