Stories for 2008

Tuesday, February 12th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Spain summons UK ambassador over Gibraltar oil spill

Spain summoned British ambassador to Madrid Denise Holt to protest an oil spill off Gibraltar that has polluted Spanish beaches, Environment Minister Cristina Narbona said Monday in the southern city of Seville.
Tuesday, February 12th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Controversial ruling of QM2 walkway accident that killed 16

Civil claimants in the Queen Mary 2 walkway trial reacted furiously on Monday after a Saint Nazaire French court acquitted eight individual defendants accused of a share of responsibility for the accident, which claimed 16 lives and left 29 people injured in November 2003, reports Lloyd's List.
Tuesday, February 12th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Dakar Rally 2009 will be held in Argentina and Chile

Argentina and Chile will host the 2009 Dakar Rally after this year's race was cancelled because of safety concerns. The 2008 rally was called off in January after four French tourists were murdered in Mauritania on 24 December. An optional version will take place in Central Europe in April.
Tuesday, February 12th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Falklands' projects in aquaculture confirm industry feasibility

An ambitious multi-field aquaculture project in the Falkland Islands has successfully concluded its first stage and is ready to continue advancing. However Dr. Brendan Gara, Aquaculture Development Manager at the Development Corporation is leaving after having spent two years in the Islands.
Tuesday, February 12th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Corporate financing looking to expand in Falklands' fishing

TEN years on from opening their office in Stanley, Falkland Islands, Chartered Accountants Wilkins Kennedy are looking to expand their services.
Tuesday, February 12th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Guessing game: how much presidents really make?

United States president George W. Bush ranks as the highest paid leader in the Americas and Fidel Castro the most modest, according to officially disclosed figures, which are not always entirely reliable, following on a report from the Spanish media.
Tuesday, February 12th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Yellow fever threatens Paraguay; epidemics alert

Paraguay declared this week an epidemics alert following the confirmation of five cases of the mosquito-borne viral yellow fever. All medical staff must immediately report to the Epidemics Vigilance Department in the capital Asuncion any suspected case of the disease.
Tuesday, February 12th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Sunken Ferramales oil leak is not “an environmental risk”

Fuel which is leaking from the trawler Falkland Islands flagged Ferralemes which sank 70 miles north of the Islands early February is not presenting an environmental risk. Penguin News confirmed that the Islands Marine Officer is conducting an investigation into the sinking of the vessel.
Monday, February 11th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Exxon conflict: Chavez threatens to cut US oil supply

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez threatened to stop sending oil to the United States if Washington continued to attack Venezuela as he said it had done through an Exxon Mobil lawsuit that has frozen the assets of the world's fifth oil exporter.
Monday, February 11th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Venezuelan regime declares Spanish singer “persona non grata”

Spanish singer Alejandro Sanz who this week ends a Latinamerican tour in Costa Rica said he was desolate his concert in Caracas had been again canceled after Venezuelan government officials declared the 14-time Latin Grammy Award winner “persona non-grata”.