Stories for February 3rd 2008

Sunday, February 3rd 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Investigation unveils fraud with Malvinas war veterans' pension

The Argentine federal justice has opened an inquiry into the Malvinas war veterans' pension scheme following on claims that at least 700, and possibly thousands, of non combatants are collecting monthly payments.
Sunday, February 3rd 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Help for Chilean exporters to counter US dollar meltdown

Chile announced several measures to prop the competitiveness of Chilean exports that have been particularly affected by the international collapse of the US dollar and which has motivated reiterated claims from the industry.
Sunday, February 3rd 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Recession in the air: first decline in US jobs since August 2003

United States has seen the first decline in employment since August 2003, providing fresh evidence that the US economy could be entering a recession. Employers cut 17,000 jobs from their payrolls in January, Labor Department figures showed. Economists had been expecting a rise of 80,000.
Sunday, February 3rd 2008 - 20:00 UTC
FARC promises more liberations on eve of world protest

Colombia's FARC rebels pledged Sunday, on the eve of worldwide protests against the cocaine funded radical guerrilla group, to release three hostages in poor health after seven years of captivity in the jungle.
Sunday, February 3rd 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Norway determined to have its share of Antarctic fisheries

It had always been technically difficult to harvest the abundant valuable krill known to populate the ocean waters around Antarctica and preserve their quality in the process. In recently breaking in a new trawling technology, however, Norwegian company Aker Biomarine ASA has made the feat suddenly possible.
Sunday, February 3rd 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Crocodiles' possible “missing link” presented in Rio

The fossil of a land-bound reptile that could be a link between prehistoric and modern-day crocodiles was put on public display for the first time at the Federal University of Rio do Janeiro, reports National Geographic.
Sunday, February 3rd 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Credit happy Brazilian minister admits mistake and resigns

Brazil's Cabinet official for racial equality resigned Friday amid charges she had abused her government-issued corporate credit card. Matilde Ribeiro told a news conference that she had “committed a mistake” in using the card to pay for a chauffeured car, restaurant meals, hotels and purchases in a duty free shop in 2007.
Sunday, February 3rd 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Passengers survive plane crash in Bolivia

A plane carrying more than 150 people crash-landed in a bog in eastern Bolivia last Friday after fierce storms turned it away from its destination and it tried to reach another airport hundreds of miles away, according to officials and news reports. All on board survived.