Stories for June 27th 2007

Wednesday, June 27th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Looking back with the advantage of hindsight

Twenty five years alter the end of the Falklands War Argentine Air Force Comodoro Pablo Carballo still defines himself as a combatant, as opposed to being “a former or ex combatant” of the 1982 war. “Ex-combatant would mean that I no longer fight on” he explains.
Wednesday, June 27th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Brown replaces Blair as British Prime Minister

Tony Blair has handed over power to Gordon Brown, his finance minister, after more than 10 years as Britain's prime minister.
He formally handed his resignation to Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday
Wednesday, June 27th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Falklands/Argentina: entrenched positions and no realistic change

Relations between the Falkland Islands and Argentina with positions so firmly entrenched, “realistically are not going to change”, but Gibraltar and Northern Ireland show us that very intractable situations can make progress, when there's good will on both sides and willingness to put the sovereignty issue aside.
Wednesday, June 27th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Oil World forecasts fall in global 2007/08 soybean harvest

The global 2007-08 soybean harvest is likely to fall by eight million tons on the season to 227.61 million tons, according to forecasts from Hamburg-based oilseeds analysts Oil World.
This would be below the 2007/08 global forecast consumption of 237.90 million tons, up from an estimated 227.36 million tons in 2006-07.
Wednesday, June 27th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Borderless EU to absorb nine new countries by December 31

Nine new European Union member nations are on course to join the bloc's borderless travel zone by the end of the year, despite security concerns by some of the older EU members, according to Germany's Interior minister.
Wednesday, June 27th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
New post for outgoing Tony Blair: Middle East envoy

Former Prime Minister Tony Blair is to become a Middle East envoy working on behalf of the “quartet” made up of United States, Russia, United Nations and the European Union.
Wednesday, June 27th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Kirchner congratulates Brown and calls for Falklands' discussions

In a message to incoming British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Argentine president Nestor Kirchner renewed his administration's “indeclinable willingness” to resume the delayed Falklands/Malvinas Islands negotiations process
Wednesday, June 27th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Argentine energy crisis affects 5.000 manufacturing plants

Almost 5.000 manufacturing plants have suffered from the latest electricity and gas restrictions, warned Argentina's Industrial Union, UIA, with blackouts equivalent to 40% of energy demand in a six to eight hours daily band.
Wednesday, June 27th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Mercosur: Brazilian industry after review of Venezuela's entry

Several Brazilian industry organizations are strongly lobbying Congress and President Lula da Silva to stop the incorporation of Venezuela to Mercosur, on the terms originally agreed, according to Valor, a publication which usually reflects the interests of the industrial sector.