Stories for October 2007

Wednesday, October 31st 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Russia cautious about UK's off Antarctic seabed claims

Russia is decisively opposed to any splitting of Antarctica based on unilateral territorial claims, although was cautious about UK's seabed claims in that region, announced a release from the Russian Foreign Ministry.
Wednesday, October 31st 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Chile drops in most globalized countries ranking

Chile fell nine spots in the 2007 Globalization Index, compiled by Foreign Policy magazine and the management consulting firm AT Kearney. Additionally, Chile is no longer the most globalized Latin American country, as Panama and Costa Rica jumped to higher spots on the list
Wednesday, October 31st 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Argentina: record corn crop; mixed views on soybeans

Argentina's 2007/08 corn crop could surpass last season's record output by more than 10% but analysts had mixed views on soybeans' potential due to concerns about yields. The country produced 21.8 million tons of corn last season and a record 47.6 million tons of soybeans.
Wednesday, October 31st 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Falklands' licensed oil company collects 3D seismic data

Borders & Southern Petroleum PLC announced this week it has started the acquisition of 3D seismic data across its South Falkland Basin acreage and that it expects to complete the data collection in the first quarter of 2008.
Tuesday, October 30th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
UN expert describes bio-fuels as “crime against humanity”

A United Nations expert has condemned the growing use of crops to produce bio-fuels as a replacement for gasoline as a crime against humanity. The UN special rapporteur on the right to food, Jean Ziegler, said he feared bio-fuels would bring more hunger.
Tuesday, October 30th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Cristina Fernandez Argentine president-elect thanks husband

First lady Cristina Fernandez, in her first televised interview since winning Argentina's presidency, thanked her husband for his role in her triumph and wished Hillary Rodham Clinton well in her U.S. election bid.
Tuesday, October 30th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Luxury hotel to open in December in Chile's Easter Island

Officials from Posada de Mike Rapu, Explora's new luxury hotel on Chile's Easter Island, confirmed that it will open on December 15. Demand has been high: the hotel is almost completely booked through the remainder of the year.
Tuesday, October 30th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
FIFA confirms Brazil as host of 2014 men's World Cup of soccer

Brazil was confirmed as host of the 2014 men's World Cup on Tuesday, marking the first time since 1950 that the privilege has been bestowed on the country that calls itself “the land of the football boot.”
Tuesday, October 30th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
U.N. votes against U.S. embargo on Cuba for 16th year

The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to urge the United States to end its 46-year-old trade embargo against Cuba after its foreign minister accused the U.S. of stepping up its “brutal economic war” to new heights.
Tuesday, October 30th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Argentines expect 20% inflation in Cristina's first year

Argentines expect 20% inflation in the next year, double the official rate and consumer confidence has shed 21% after hitting an all-time high in January, according to a survey done this month by Torcuato Di Tella University.