Stories for November 19th 2007

Monday, November 19th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Guyana accuses Venezuela of serious border incident

Guyana insisted over the week end in accusing Venezuelan involvement in the destruction of two gold-mining dredges on Guyanese territory in spite of Venezuelan denial of such an action. Guyana's claim follows a military report on the incident.
Monday, November 19th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Pope Benedict calls for total global ban on landmines

Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday called for a total global ban on the use of landmines at his weekly Angelus blessing in Saint Peter's square.
Monday, November 19th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
G 20 warns on risks to growth, inflation and energy prices

Leaders of the world's 20 largest economies stressed on Sunday warned of rising risks to economic development and inflation, and the need for new energy supplies as global economic growth continue to stumble over high oil prices.
Monday, November 19th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Argentina mounts strict environmental monitoring of Botnia

Argentina next month begins strict environmental monitoring of the Botnia-Orion pulp mill built next to the River Uruguay and which is at the heart of a serious legal and diplomatic dispute between Argentina and neighboring Uruguay.
Monday, November 19th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Opec divided on US dollar but pledges reliable oil supply

Opec leaders meeting in Riyadh pledged to provide the world with reliable supplies of oil and fight global warming but the summit's final statement made no mention of calls by oil-consuming countries such as that from Washington to raise production to ease sky-high prices.
Monday, November 19th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
China pledges to act on trade imbalances and the Yuan

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao pledged Monday to resolve trade imbalances after the country's surplus hit a record high in October and work to let the Yuan move more freely.
Monday, November 19th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
False tick or sheep ked outbreak in Magallanes flock

Magallanes region flock in the extreme south of Chile is suffering an outbreak of melophagus ovinus, more commonly known as sheep's ked, with an estimated 10% of farms under strict sanitary control.
Monday, November 19th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Royal “Why don't you shut up”, ring-tone hit in Spain & Latam

The King of Spain's undiplomatic outburst at the Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez during the recent Ibero-American summit in Chile has become a ring-tone hit across Spain and much of Latinamerica.
Monday, November 19th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
US optimistic about an agreement on the Doha round

United States Trade Representative Susan Schwab said Monday in Singapore that the Doha round of global trade negotiations is “not dead” and an agreement could be reached in the next 14 months.
Monday, November 19th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Modest launching of Argentine Antarctic 07/08 campaign

Argentina's Antarctic 2007/08 season had a modest launching on this occasion with two vintage patrol vessels replacing icebreaker Almirante Irizar which suffered a major fire accident last April and is still undergoing repairs.