Stories for 2008

Thursday, March 13th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
UK legally obliged to send UN annual reports on Gibraltar

United Kingdom is legally obliged to continue to send annual reports on Gibraltar until the UN General Assembly votes to remove the territory from its list of non self-governing territories, even if the UK believes that a territory has been decolonized.
Thursday, March 13th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Chile re-opens base and reaffirms rights over Antarctica

Chilean President Michelle Bachelet officially re-opened on Wednesday the Arturo Prat base in Antarctica which was the first to be established by the Chilean Navy in 1947 but was later closed in 2004.
Thursday, March 13th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Airbus 380 lands in Chile at the end of March for air show

The world's largest passenger aircraft, Airbus 380 will be landing in Chile at the end of the month to participate in the International Air and Space Fair, FIDE.
Thursday, March 13th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Taiana's number two resigns over illegal car imports scandal

Argentina's ambassador in Italy Victorio Taccetti has been named Deputy Foreign Affairs minister to replace Roberto Garcia Moritán who resigned amid a growing scandal over illegal car imports. Minister Jorge Taiana's number two insisted his resignation was for “personal reasons”.
Thursday, March 13th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Greek cruise vessel runs aground: 280 pax rescued

An investigation is underway after 280 foreign tourists had to be rescued on Thursday when their cruise ship ran aground in the Aegean Sea, Greek officials said.
Thursday, March 13th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
“Russia has no territorial claims over Antarctica”

A Russian first deputy prime minister said this week that Russia has no territorial claims to Antarctica, and will strictly abide by an international convention on the continent, reports Novosti agency.
Wednesday, March 12th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Central banks try again to roof-patch housing-credit crunch

The world's largest central banks have launched their latest coordinated action to calm jittery credit markets. The US Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank and central banks in the UK, Canada and Switzerland will inject billions of dollars into money markets.
Wednesday, March 12th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Ecuador's Correa Support to Chile in Peru Border Dispute

Ecuador's President Rafael Correa wished Chile well in its maritime-border dispute with Peru that both countries have agreed will be resolved by an international court.
Wednesday, March 12th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Chile revamps famed pension system

Some 600,000 poor Chileans will receive monthly pensions starting in July under a law signed Tuesday by President Michelle Bachelet that plugs gaps in Chile's widely copied private pension system
Wednesday, March 12th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
UK battered again as storms return

Areas of Britain that escaped the worst of the storms earlier this week woke up to a battering on Wednesday.