Stories for October 2008

Monday, October 27th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Chile's opposition confirms advance in municipal vote

Chile's conservative opposition collected a string of surprise wins in municipal elections across the country Sunday, delivering a blow to the ruling coalition of President Michele Bachelet as her party heads into next year's presidential race.
Monday, October 27th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Remembrance Day arrangements Nov. 9th in the Falklands

The Falkland Islands Legislative Council announced arrangements for Remembrance Day on Sunday 9th November 2008.
Monday, October 27th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Uruguay admits “modest” impact from global slowdown

The Uruguayan government admitted it expects growth to slow down as a consequence of the international financial crisis which is spreading to the real economy as demand retracts in the main world blocks.
Monday, October 27th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Financial Times supports Obama; questions trade policy

Britain's leading Financial Times newspaper threw its weight behind US presidential candidate Barack Obama, saying the campaign had shown that the Democrat was the “right choice” to lead the US.
Monday, October 27th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Pte. Lula promises to work with all elected mayors

A day alter Sunday's municipal election Brazilian president Lula da Silva called for national union and promised to work with the winning mayors and councillors no matter what party they belong to.
Monday, October 27th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Gibraltar celebrates the UN decision on self-determination

The Gibraltar Government has welcomed the formal rejection by the United Nations Fourth Committee of the view promulgated by the Committee of 24 that territories affected by a sovereignty dispute are excluded from the principle of self-determination.
Sunday, October 26th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Global warning: New gases worry scientists

Carbon dioxide is not the only greenhouse gas that worries climate scientists. Airborne levels of two other potent gases _ one from ancient plants, the other from flat-panel screen technology _ are on the rise, too. And that has scientists wondering about accelerated global warming.
Sunday, October 26th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
IMF director gets to keep job despite affair

IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn has been cleared of harassment, favoritism and abuse of power after an affair with a colleague.
Sunday, October 26th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
PM Brown: UK 'prepared for economic storm'

Britain is “better prepared” than other countries to weather the global economic storm, Gordon Brown has insisted despite the UK recording its worst economic performance for 18 years.
Sunday, October 26th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Majestic blue icebergs from an airborne Falklands/S. Georgia

Sharon Jaffray, Acting Editor of the Falkland Islands weekly Penguin News was invited last week for a trip to South Georgia with the RAF regular duty flight. A Hercules “Fat Albert” took off from Mount Pleasant 7:00 in the morning of a spectacular sunny day into what turned out be a unique experience to take photos as they low flied over South Georgia.