Stories for May 2008

Saturday, May 3rd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
UK protest vote dumps Labor and Tories take London

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is under pressure from his party to restore his credibility after delivering Labour's worst election results in at least 40 years. In his first electoral test as PM, Mr Brown lost nine councils and 333 seats and saw Labour's Ken Livingstone edged out of power in London after eight years.
Saturday, May 3rd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Erupting volcano ash blanket in Chile moves to Argentina

The Chilean Navy has begun the evacuation of 2.000 people who were forcibly displaced from their villages in southern Chile after a volcano considered dormant for thousands of years became active belching fire and ash, and generating minor earth tremors that continued on Saturday.
Saturday, May 3rd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
OAS supports Bolivia unity in eve of crucial autonomy vote

Following long discussions until early Saturday morning, the Organization of American States, OAS, supported the territorial integrity of Bolivia but abstained from condemning the autonomy referendum which is scheduled for Sunday in the province of Santa Cruz, the country's richest.
Saturday, May 3rd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Argentine farmers half-mobilized extend truce to Wednesday

Argentine farmers will limit sales of agricultural products in a renewed protest against a sliding tax system for grain and oilseed exports, but they will continue to negotiate with the government, farm leaders announced Friday after consulting with their organizations
Saturday, May 3rd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
All Antarctic ship operators now belong to IAATO

Unity, a more agile membership structure and the fact that for the first time all Antarctic ship operators belong to IAATO are some of the outstanding results of the latest general assembly of the organization which this time was held in Punta del Este, Uruguay.
Saturday, May 3rd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
On Free Press Day, UN stresses role of access to information

Marking the annual World Press Freedom Day top United Nations officials have stressed the role of a secure and independent media, and access to information, in empowering individuals and advancing development.
Friday, May 2nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Argentine farmers plan soft protests and continued dialogue

Argentine farmers' organizations announced on Thursday the end of the 30 days truce which was agreed to dialogue with the government over taxing and other grievances, and warned they would return to protest in the country's main routes.
Friday, May 2nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
CNN shows Bush as most unpopular US president

A new opinion poll from CNN released Thursday shows that 71% of the US public disapproves of President George Bush handling of his job, making him the most unpopular in modern US history.
Friday, May 2nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Chavez nationalizes Argentine foundry, Venezuela's largest

President Hugo Chavez ordered the expropriation of Venezuela's largest steel maker after attempts by the government to acquire a majority stake in the Italian-Argentine conglomerate Techint failed.
Friday, May 2nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
US judge freezes 16 billion in Argentine sovereign bonds

A United States judge granted on Wednesday a request by bondholders suing Argentina to extend a freeze on as much as 16 billion US dollars in sovereign bonds issued by the country and which now held by the Depository Trust Co. in New York.