MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for June 17th 2007
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Sunday, June 17th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Santiago is once again Latam's top business city
A study by MasterCard published this week ranked Santiago de Chile as the best place in Latin America for doing business.
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Sunday, June 17th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Endangered species forum dominated by budget row
A budget row dominated the final day of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) forum held in The Hague, reports the BBC. Member states approved a cut in real terms in CITES' budget, which could compromise attempts to control the illegal wildlife trade.
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Sunday, June 17th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Amazon the world's longest river, claim Brazilian scientists
Brazilian scientists claim to have established as a scientific fact that the Amazon is the longest river in the world. The Amazon is recognized as the world's largest river by volume, but has generally been regarded as second in length to the River Nile in Egypt.
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Sunday, June 17th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
“Landmark entry” into force of global health regulations
The United Nations health agency announced the “landmark” entry into force this week of a set of regulations aimed at making the world more secure from threats to global health, while minimizing disruption to travel, trade and economies.
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Sunday, June 17th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
London ceremony climaxes Falklands' war commemoration
Dozens of military aircraft flew over Buckingham Palace and thousands of veterans marched down the Mall in London on Sunday to mark the 25th anniversary of the end of the Falklands War between Britain and Argentina.
