MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for September 12th 2007
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Wednesday, September 12th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Chile heading for 10.000 US dollars GDP per capita
Chile is slated to become the first country in Latin America to reach a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of over 10.000 US dollars per capita, according to a recent report by Columbia University's Economist Intelligence Unit.
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Wednesday, September 12th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Visa and “economic solvency” for US citizens visiting Bolivia
Bolivia confirmed this week it will require visas for Unite States tourists beginning December 1, following through on a pledge to treat visiting US citizens much like they treat Bolivians entering the United States.
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Wednesday, September 12th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Policeman shot dead and riots on Pinochet coup anniversary
One police officer was killed and 41 people injured in Chile's capital Santiago when hundreds of protesters battled with riot police through the night on the anniversary of the September 11, 1973 military coup. The Chilean government reported on Wednesday that 216 people were arrested.
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Wednesday, September 12th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
American dream: One in five in US don't speak English at home
One in five people living in the United States speaks a language at home other than English, according to new Census data showing the wide-ranging effects of immigration.
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Wednesday, September 12th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
London becomes world's most expensive city for dining out
London has overtaken Tokyo and Paris to become the world's most expensive city for dining out, a new international survey revealed Wednesday. At an average of £ 39.09 (57.40 euros, 74.08 dollars), the price of a three-course meal for one in the British capital city has increased by 2.9% from 2006.
