Stories for July 13th 2007

Friday, July 13th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
US asks WTO for panel to decide on alleged Chinese subsidies

United States formally requested Thursday the World Trade Organization to establish a dispute settlement panel to judge whether Chinese subsidies to industry violate WTO rules as US experts claim.
Friday, July 13th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News update

Headlines:
Brave Islanders receive awards; Lack of classroom space causes concern for Education Board; November Pilgrimage.
Friday, July 13th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
The Economist forecasts Mrs Kirchner will be Argentina's next president

Under the title “Corruption in Argentina; More brouhaha for the government” the prestigious British magazine The Economist publishes a thrashing report about the current political situation in Argentina and the Kirchners future.
Friday, July 13th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Paulson praises Uruguay and calls for increased trade flows

United States Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said on Thursday in Montevideo that increased trade flows will give Latin America more opportunity to spread the benefits of economic growth and to reduce poverty. He also praised Uruguay's open markets policies and sound economic decisions.
Friday, July 13th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Scientists surprised by giant squid found on Tasmania

Australian zoologists say it remains a mystery how a 200-kilogram giant squid came to be washed up on Tasmania's west coast. The squid was found by a member of the public on a beach near Strahan early this week.
Friday, July 13th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Escalating protests in Peru with at least three dead

Peruvian unions staged a second day of escalating national protests, leaving three dead and dozens injured prompting alarm over economic losses in tourism and agriculture, and the overall economy one of the fastest growing in South America.
Friday, July 13th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Court overturns pardons to military rulers of Argentina

The Argentine Supreme Court threw out a 1989 presidential pardon Friday that absolved a former army general of alleged human rights abuses during Argentina's dictatorship.
Friday, July 13th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
World's richest man interested in Panama Canal expansion

Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim, rated as the world's richest man, is competing with other international consortiums for the projected expansion of the Panama Canal, according to official Panamanian sources.
Friday, July 13th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina launches “Total Energy” plan to avoid blackouts

Argentina in the midst of its worst energy shortage in decades launched Friday the announced “Total Energy” program which basically subsidizes oil corporations liquid fuels sales to industry with the purpose of ensuring the supply of gas to home consumers.
Friday, July 13th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Philosophy and politics on Cristina K?s electoral trail

Argentina?s First Lady and presidential candidate Cristina Kirchner said that in current times Latinamerican leaders ?look more like their voters? and as a political leader ?we?re more modest, and humbly dream we can change the country and the region?.