MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for May 24th 2008
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Saturday, May 24th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Canadian team gathers evidence of Arctic cap break up
Dramatic evidence of the break-up of the Arctic ice-cap has emerged from research during an expedition by the Canadian military. Scientists traveling with the troops found major new fractures during an assessment of the state of giant ice shelves in Canada's far north, reports BBC.
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Saturday, May 24th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Argentine officials attitude “boosting” farmers Sunday's rally
The Argentine government attitude towards camp has given farmers scheduled Sunday rally in the city of Rosario “its greatest boost” and “they will have to expand the city to get all the people in” said farmers'leaders.
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Saturday, May 24th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Calls for the immediate grounding of RAF Nimrod fleet
The entire RAF Nimrod fleet should be grounded, a coroner has urged as he concluded the inquest into the deaths of 14 servicemen in a crash. The fleet had “never been airworthy”, Andrew Walker said, recording narrative verdicts at the Oxford hearing.
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Saturday, May 24th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Union of S.A. Nations born amid controversies
The South American Union of Nations was officially born Friday in Brasilia as leaders of the region's 12 nations signed the constitutional charter, the latest of the region's integration mechanisms. Brazil's president, Lula da Silva, who hosted the summit, invited other Latin American and Caribbean nations to join the venture.
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Saturday, May 24th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Chile's Bachelet nominated Unasur's first president
Chile's Michelle Bachelet was chosen as the first president of the Union of South American Nations which was formally founded on Friday in Brasilia when the leaders of its twelve country members signed the constitutional charter.
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Saturday, May 24th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Colombia military confirms rebel leader “Sureshot” is dead
Colombia's Defense Ministry said Saturday it believes the legendary leader of Latin America's largest guerrilla army is dead and President Alvaro Uribe announced he is willing to offer rebels who free hostages “conditional liberty” and passage abroad.
