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Stories for May 27th 2008
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Tuesday, May 27th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Peruvian government promises to revamp Machu Picchu ruins
The Peruvian government will invest an estimated 35.7 million US dollars in archeological research in the Machu Picchu ruins area of influence.
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Tuesday, May 27th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Australia, Chile agree on comprehensive free trade pact
Chile's Foreign Affairs Secretary Alejandro Foxley described the formalization of a free trade pact with Australia, which was announced in Santiago and Canberra on Tuesday as “very good news”. The official subscription of the agreement will be signed next July by Chilean minister Foxley.
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Tuesday, May 27th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Peru, Singapore and Canada set to sign free trade agreement
Peru, one of the fastest growing economies in the world, will sign free-trade deals with Canada and Singapore next Thursday announced President Alan Garcia. Peru recently signed a landmark free trade agreement with United States.
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Tuesday, May 27th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Germany forecasts “explosive” growth for wind energy
Global annual wind energy production is expected to grow “explosively” in the next 10 years to reach 107,000 megawatt (MW) by the year 2017, (from the current 20.000 MW) according to a study from the German wind energy institute, DEWI, which is organizing the Husum Wind Energy trade fair next September.
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Tuesday, May 27th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
March 08 recorded sharpest drop in US cars miles traveled
United States are driving much less forced by fuel prices, continuing a trend which began last November and has been confirmed by the latest March 2008 release from the Federal Highway Administration, FHWA.
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Tuesday, May 27th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Uruguay's oil bill jumps 32% to 1.8 billion US$ in 2008
Uruguay's annual oil bill is set to jump 32% to 1.8 billion US dollars if the barrel of crude remains on average at 130 US dollars admitted Uruguayan private sector consultants who anticipated a far “worst impact scenario” if energy prices keep spiraling.
