Stories for December 5th 2007

Wednesday, December 5th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
DAP incorporates a BAE 146/200 for Antarctic activities

DAP Airways the main regional private air service company in the extreme south of Chile has incorporated a 100 seats BAE 146-200 unit to its fleet, leased from the British company Flightline.
Wednesday, December 5th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Brazilian Senate president resigns on corruption allegations

The president of Brazil's Senate resigned Tuesday while fighting allegations of corruption. Senator Sen. Renan Calheiros, a key ally of President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva, retained his position as a senator but announced he was resigning the presidency in what analysts said was a gambit to avoid expulsion from the Senate.
Wednesday, December 5th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
US and UK low profile representation to Cristina K ceremony

United States and Britain will be sending low profile representatives to the taking office ceremony of Argentine elected president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner next Monday December 10 in Buenos Aires.
Wednesday, December 5th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Chile starts large dairy farms: 1.500 production cows

One of Chile's largest dairy farms is set to open Friday, December 7: Leche del Bio Bio dairy is aiming to have 1,500 cows in production, using the latest technology to ensure the animals' well-being.
Wednesday, December 5th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Falklands' biggest ever cruise ship day a success

On Tuesday 4th December 2007 the Falkland Islands experienced its biggest ever cruise ship day, welcoming 3,779 passengers from three different vessels in to the heart of Stanley.
Wednesday, December 5th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
The Police group drummer apologizes to Chilean president

The drummer for The Police has apologised to the Chilean president after apparently implying that he found her less attractive that her Argentine counterpart.
Wednesday, December 5th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
OPEC maintains oil output; quotas to new members

OPEC froze oil output levels on Wednesday, resisting calls for a hike to help cool sky-high prices that have flirted with 100 dollars and which threaten to dampen global economic growth.
Wednesday, December 5th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
English and skill tests for non EU immigrants to UK

Unskilled workers from countries outside the European Union will no longer be allowed to work in the UK under new immigration rules that the government says represent the “biggest change to the immigration system in its history”.