Stories for June 2008

Monday, June 16th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Germany unveils robot for 6.000 meters sea deep work

The Leibniz Institute of Marine Sciences from the University of Kiel unveiled on Monday a new sub aquatic robot, ROV Kiel-6000, Remotely Operated Vehicle which can descend to 6.000 meters below sea level.
Monday, June 16th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Eurozone inflation in May at its highest since 1996

Inflation in the Eurozone has a climbed to a record level amid higher food and fuel costs, official figures show. The annual rate of inflation in the 15 state zone hit 3.7% in May, according to the Eurostat statistical office.
Monday, June 16th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Falklands targets Australian organic certification scheme

THE Falkland Islands Development Corporation is to abandon its previous involvement with organic certification.
Monday, June 16th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
U.S. remains dominant in science and technology

United States remains the dominant leader in science and technology worldwide despite perceptions that the country is losing its competitive edge, according to a RAND Corporation.
Monday, June 16th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Controversy over pesticides ahead of EU ministers summit

Greenpeace on Monday stepped up calls for European Union governments to approve long-stalled proposals to control the use of pesticides. The call follows the publishing of a ranking of the main manufacturers of pesticides, based on risks to human beings and the environment.
Monday, June 16th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
New natural gas discoveries in Magallanes Region

GeoPark Holdings Limited announced the discovery of two new gas fields in the extreme south of Chile, the Magallanes Region. The gas fields are on the Fell Block following the successful drilling and testing of the two new gas wells.
Monday, June 16th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Uruguayan president visiting Panama, Cuba and Mexico

Uruguay and Panama signed on Monday several cooperation agreements during the official visit of Uruguayan President Tabare Vazquez to the Central American country, the first leg of a tour that will also take him to Cuba and Mexico.
Sunday, June 15th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina farm strike flares again after crackdown

A three-month standoff between Argentina's government and farmers over a tax hike turned violent on Saturday when military police in riot gear used batons to try to clear roadblocks on a main highway.
Sunday, June 15th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
The Group of Eight (G8) concludes no quick fix for oil prices

There are no quick fixes to soaring oil and food prices, Group of Eight finance ministers concluded on Saturday, although disagreements emerged about the role that speculators were playing in exacerbating price rises.
Sunday, June 15th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Southern Chile volcano erupts with renewed strength

The Chaiten volcano in southern Chile has erupted with renewed strength, belching thick clouds of ash and hurling molten rocks into the air, regional authorities said Friday.