Stories for 2008

Sunday, March 9th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Obama wins Wyoming Democratic caucus with 59% of the vote

Barack Obama on Saturday night comfortably won caucuses in the western US state of Wyoming, as the Illinois senator sought to regain momentum in the race for the Democratic nomination after defeats to rival Hillary Clinton in Texas and Ohio last week.
Sunday, March 9th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Falklands “flurry of interest” in illex licences similar 2006

FORTY illex licenses have been taken up so far and there has been a recent “flurry of interest”, the Falkland Islands Director of Fisheries has reported.
Sunday, March 9th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
NZ company buys Chile's largest farm in 80 million dollars

A New Zealander company called Manuka has finalized a deal to buy most of Hacienda Rupanco, Chile's largest farm.
Sunday, March 9th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
As tensions ease, Chavez reopens embassy in Colombia

Venezuela said Sunday that it is reopening its embassy in Colombia and will allow back Colombian diplomats expelled last week by President Hugo Chavez in a crisis sparked by a cross-border Colombian attack on rebels in Ecuador.
Saturday, March 8th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Andean countries shake hands; hope for hostages' release

The presidents of Ecuador, Venezuela and Colombia shook hands on Friday at the Rio Group regional summit, marking the end of a diplomatic crisis in the Andean region and the opening of a fresh start in an area plagued by irregular forces.

The crisis had been triggered by a cross-border raid by Colombian troops into Ecuador to attack FARC rebels and kill their number two leader.
Saturday, March 8th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Brazil's independence bicentennial launched in Rio do Janeiro

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva inaugurated Friday an exhibition at Rio's Historical Museum, “New World, New Empire,” and met visiting Portuguese President Anibal Antonio Cavaco Silva marking the beginning of the country's bicentennial celebrations.
Saturday, March 8th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Margaret Thatcher in hospital and in stable condition

Former British Primer Minister Baroness Thatcher, 82, is said to be in a stable condition after being admitted to hospital for medical tests. A spokeswoman for St Thomas's Hospital in London said she was expected to stay in on Friday night under observation.
Saturday, March 8th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Brazil gives Spain a sample of its own migration medicine

Brazilian migration officials on Friday turned back eight Spanish tourists a day after the country expressed disappointment to Spain over the high number of Brazilians that are being rejected at the Madrid Barajas airport.
Friday, March 7th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Record peak of US home foreclosures in fourth quarter 2007

The number of US home foreclosures, and the rate of homes entering the process, reached record highs in the fourth quarter of 2007, according to the US Mortgage Bankers Association.
Friday, March 7th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
EU 9 million Euros, in 6 years, funding for Gibraltar

Gibraltar will benefit from over 9 million Euros in EU funding over the next six years to invest in projects aimed at fostering sustainable and diversified economic growth reports the Gibraltar Chronicle.