Stories for 2007

Thursday, September 20th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Paraguayan ex-bishop's coalition splinters

A former Roman Catholic bishop running for president of Paraguay said yesterday his opposition coalition has split over a dispute with factions loyal to a former coup plotter.
Thursday, September 20th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Blaze Destroys Chilean Hotel, Casino

A devastating fire ripped through a hotel and casino Monday morning in the southern town of Pucon. The five-star resort complex, which hosts Hotel of the Lake and the Enjoy Casino, was consumed by flames after a short circuit in the casino's electrical system.
Thursday, September 20th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Dollar falls to new low vs euro breaking $1.40

The US dollar hit a new record low against the euro as investors sold the currency after the Federal Reserve's hefty interest rate cut.
Thursday, September 20th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
United States embargo has cost Cuba US$89B

Washington's 45-year-old embargo has cost Cuba more than US$89 billion to date, wreaking havoc on everything from primary education to pest control and nearly all other facets of island life, the foreign minister said Tuesday
Thursday, September 20th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Spain and Uruguay optimistic over mill dispute

The governments of Spain and Uruguay yesterday expressed their “optimism over reaching a deal in the short term” between Montevideo and Buenos Aires over the controversial pulp mill on the banks of the Uruguay River.
Thursday, September 20th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Portugal, EU president, backs trade deal with Mercosur

Portugal's president urged European and South American political leaders Thursday to make a fresh push toward concluding a long-delayed trade agreement between the two continents.
Thursday, September 20th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
US new Lincoln 'greenback' is purple and gray

A new $5 bill, with enhanced security features, will enter circulation in early 2008, a new $100 bill will follow but an official introduction date has not been set.
Thursday, September 20th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Bank of England urges legislative review

Bank of England Governor Mervyn King has called for a legislative overhaul to help prevent a repeat of the Northern Rock banking crisis.
Thursday, September 20th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
United Nations urges further action on landmines subject

On the eve of the 10th anniversary of the adoption of the Anti-Personnel Mine-Ban Treaty, over a dozen United Nations officials have joined their voices to hail progress in reducing these weapons while urging greater action to eliminate them.
Wednesday, September 19th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina rallies for “first missing man” in democracy

Thousands of demonstrators have rallied in cities across Argentina to mark a year since a key witness in a landmark human rights trial disappeared.