Stories for November 2007

Friday, November 9th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Green light for Botnia pulp mill; Argentina furious

Uruguay finally granted the long-awaited start-up permit for Finland's Botnia pulp mill, which Argentina argues will contaminate a shared river. The green light came late Thursday following a last ditch effort to resolve the several years-long diplomatic dispute between the neighboring countries during the Ibero American summit in Santiago, Chile.
Friday, November 9th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Chilean support for UK in Falklands '82, “things of the past”

Chile's Deputy Foreign Affairs minister Alberto Van Klaveren described the support given by the regime of General Augusto Pinochet to Britain during the 1982 Falklands/Malvinas conflict as “things of the past”.
Friday, November 9th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Falklands remembers leading figure of post-conflict recovery

David Taylor CBE the first Falkland Islands Government Chief Executive passed away in London on Thursday. The Falkland Islands Government on making the sad announcement on Friday underlined David's contribution to the recovery of the Islands following the 1982 conflict.
Friday, November 9th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
UN defines democracy and calls for International Day

Stressing the continuing need to promote democratization, development and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, the General Assembly agreed to observe 15 September each year as the International Day of Democracy.
Friday, November 9th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Argentina's business leaders optimistic about the economy

Argentina's most influential businessmen anticipate a stable to optimistic economic scenario for the next semester according to an opinion poll among 173 corporate CEO, a most unusual forecast in a country historically unstable when governments change.
Friday, November 9th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Uruguay blocks bridge to prevent pickets crossing

Uruguay announced on Friday precautionary security measures in the area surrounding a controversial pulp mill that late Thursday was given the green light to begin production to which Argentina objects, generating a serious diplomatic rift between Montevideo and Buenos Aires.
Thursday, November 8th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Ban Ki-moon begins South American trip in Argentina

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon arrived Wednesday in Argentina the first stop of his visit to three South American countries that will see him travel from the Amazon basin to Antarctica.
Thursday, November 8th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Chinese “weak currency” curse sends US dollar tumbling

A Chinese official sent the US dollar plunging in markets when he said China would shift more of its huge international reserves into “stronger currencies” such as the Euro to offset “weak” currencies like the dollar.
Thursday, November 8th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
UN Court says it has cleared backlog of cases

The International Court of Justice, ICJ, the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, has essentially cleared its backlog of cases, the Court's President has told the General Assembly.
Thursday, November 8th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Chilean scientists after funds for Antarctic research

Chile's Institute of Antarctica (INACH) has proposed a US$4 million microorganism research project for the increasingly disputed Antarctica. If funding is approved, Chilean scientists can look forward to spending the next four years on the icy continent.