Stories for 2008

Tuesday, June 10th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
S. Korean government on the cliff over US beef imports

Thousands of protestors in downtown Seoul continued an overnight street march into early Wednesday morning, calling for the renegotiation of a United States beef import agreement despite an offer by the entire South Korean Cabinet to resign, reported the local Yonhap news agency
Tuesday, June 10th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina May inflation with “new system”: 0.6%

Argentina's consumer price index in May was 0.6% according to the country's Statistics and Census Institute (Indec) which has began applying a new methodology. This means that in the fives months of 2008 inflation was 4% and 9.1% in the last twelve months.
Tuesday, June 10th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
“Disney Magic” cruise pays record Panama Canal toll

The US cruise ship “Disney Magic” paid a record 331,200 US dollars to cross the Panama Canal. The 295-meter-long cruise owned by a subsidiary of Walt Disney Co, broke the transit record on May 16, the Panama Canal Authority said.
Tuesday, June 10th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Obama and McCain's campaigns have a Latinamerican chapter

The United States presidential campaign will also be fought in Latinamerica. Democrat candidate Barak Obama has named a US attorney married to a Brazilian to convince the 30.000 US citizens living in Brazil, while a businessman, resident in Sao Paulo will represent the Republican Party and candidate John McCain.
Tuesday, June 10th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Brazil GDP expands 5.8% in first quarter; overheat concern

Brazil's Gross Domestic Product, GDP, expanded 5.8% in the first quarter compared to the same period a year ago, and 0.7% over the previous quarter, according to the latest release from the Brazilian Statistics and Geography Institute, IBGE.
Monday, June 9th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Chile's richest families assets total 71 billion U$D

In the last four years, wealth controlled by Chile's richest families grew by 45% to 71 billion US dollars, according to a study done by Chilean financing evaluation company LarrainVial, consulting company Accenture and the Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez.
Monday, June 9th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Carter helps bring Ecuador and Colombia closer

Ecuador and Colombia Presidents have accepted to renew diplomatic relations at the level of Chargé d'Affairs immediately and with no pre conditions following on a proposal from former US president Jimmy Carter.
Monday, June 9th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
G11emphasize energy efficiency rather than increased supply

Energy ministers from the G 8 plus China, India, and South Korea meeting in Japan to address energy prices adopted Sunday a joint declaration calling for more domestic energy efficiency rather than insisting on oil producing countries to increase supply
Monday, June 9th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Scientific warning on carbon emissions impact on marine life

Natural carbon dioxide vents on the sea floor are showing scientists how carbon emissions will affect marine life. Dissolved CO2 makes water more acidic, and around the vents, researchers saw a fall in species numbers, and snails with their shells disintegrating.
Monday, June 9th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Argentine farmers lift strike, but no dialogue on sight

Leaders of the Argentine farmers' organizations confirmed Sunday evening the end of the third strike period in the three months conflict with the government, and anticipated they will attend the dialogue table summoned by the country's ombudsman for Monday.