Stories for 2008

Monday, November 10th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Further hints of tax cuts in UK to fight recession

Tax cuts could be used to push the United Kingdom out of recession, Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said, amid mounting speculation they will be included in the upcoming Pre-Budget Report.
Monday, November 10th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Spain reiterates dialogue and honours Gibraltar personality

Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos reiterated this past week his government's commitment to the trilateral forum and a process of dialogue between Spain, Britain and Gibraltar, expressing hopes that a definitive solution to the Gibraltar dispute would be arrived at.
Monday, November 10th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Argentine Navy receives refurbished Sea King helicopters

The Argentine Navy received two of a lot of six UH-3H Sea King helicopters, four of them refurbished in Maryland and two for spares, following an agreement signed last year by the Argentine Defence Ministry and the US Navy.
Monday, November 10th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
UK becomes world leader in offshore wind generation

Wind farms off the Skegness coast in east England have helped make the Unite Kingdom since November the leader in offshore wind generation. The Lynn and Inner Dowsing farms are located 5 kilometres east of Skegness and when fully commissioned will transfer 194 megawatts of power to the national grid.
Sunday, November 9th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Obama and Latam: “no major initiatives, change of tone”

No major changes or initiatives, but a change in tone” - that is the commonly-held view of Washington analysts on Barack Obama's likely policies towards Latin America.
Sunday, November 9th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Kiwis end 9-year Labour and turn sweeping centre right

New Zealand's opposition National Party on Saturday swept to power, ending PM Helen Clark's nine-year Labour government. Ms Clark admitted defeat and said she would step down as leader.
Sunday, November 9th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Magallanes/Tasmania universities set to increase close links

The Dean of Tasmania University recently visited Punta Arenas in the extreme south of Chile a special guest of the Magallanes University. The two institutions have close links in Antarctic research and climate change projects.
Sunday, November 9th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Suitcase scandal: key witness confirms Kirchner involvement

In his first interview with the Argentine media the Venezuelan/US citizen Guido Antonini Wilson said former president Nestor Kirchner had promised him “protection” in exchange for “silence” regarding the case of the suitcase stuffed with 800.000 USD.
Sunday, November 9th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
China surprises world with 586 billion USD stimulus package

Beijing announced Sunday a stimulus package equivalent to 586 billion US dollars in its biggest move to cushion the impact of the global financial crisis hitting the world's fourth-largest economy.
Sunday, November 9th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Chief of Defence Staff warns UK forces “overstretched”

The head of the United Kingdom armed forces gave a clear warning to ministers that troops should not be transferred from Iraq to Afghanistan when Britain's military commitment there is scaled down next year.