Stories for April 2009

Saturday, April 25th 2009 - 07:12 UTC
Campaigners call new UK migration rules for Ghurka soldiers a “betrayal”

Campaigners for Gurkha soldiers who want to settle in Britain have branded new rules on who could stay a “betrayal”. Immigration Minister Phil Woolas said the changes would allow around 4.300 more former Gurkhas to settle in the country out of the 36,000 who served in the British Army before July 1997.
Friday, April 24th 2009 - 10:45 UTC
United States and Latin America

The Economist under the heading “The charming neighbour” says President Barack Obama’s incursion into Latinamerica at the recent summit in Trinidad Tobago was “overall a success”. But is also asks whether the new mood will survive the worsening recession in Latin America is unclear. And is spite all the discussion about Cuba, The Economist believes that in practice, “drugs and security are likely to overshadow all other issues in the Obama administration relation with Latinamerica. Furthermore “trade and immigration”, particularly with Mexico, have become dividing issues.
Friday, April 24th 2009 - 10:26 UTC
Argentina, Brazil agree to disagree …more discreetly

Argentina and Brazil confirmed on Thursday their strategic alliance particularly in the face of the current global crisis challenge and also tried to bridge their differences regarding bilateral trade and claims of protectionism.
Friday, April 24th 2009 - 10:21 UTC
Earth like planet, Exoplanet E, discovered by Chile Observatory

The lightest and most earth-like planet ever discovered outside our solar system was identified this week using data from Chile’s La Silla observatory, said the European Organization for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere (ESO).
Friday, April 24th 2009 - 09:59 UTC
Weekly Penguin News Update - Falkland Islands

Headlines: Saluting Her Majesty the Queen on her birthday; Dr Doyle’s visit to bring hope for greater certainty in relations between FIG and C&W; Weighty Argentine seabed claim; Ilex still absent; Action on dead pigs at dairy not in the public interest; New advice for use of Bonjela.
Friday, April 24th 2009 - 09:50 UTC
“Incorrect” dosage killed the 21 polo ponies admits pharmacy

A Florida state veterinary pharmacy has revealed that the dosage of the medication it prepared for 21 polo ponies that died last weekend minutes before an international competition was “incorrect”. Franck's Pharmacy said the horses' medication was prepared “on an order from a veterinarian”.
Friday, April 24th 2009 - 09:48 UTC
Brazil not satisfied with IMF capitalization proposals

Brazil and other emerging economies are willing to provide additional financing to the International Monetary Fund but they are still not happy with the capitalization mechanism proposed by the institution, Finance Minister Guido Mantega said on Thursday.
Friday, April 24th 2009 - 06:50 UTC
Captain of Falklands’ war cruiser “General Belgrano” dies in Argentina

The commander of the Argentine cruiser General Belgrano sunk by a British nuclear submarine during the Falkland Islands conflict 1982, Hector Bonzo died this week in Buenos Aires at the age of 76.
Friday, April 24th 2009 - 05:09 UTC
Ecuador firm on its sovereign bonds sharp discount buy-back scheme

Ecuador will not change its offer to buy back 3.2 billion of defaulted debt at a sharp discount (70%), and appealed to investors to be mindful of its economic problems, Finance Minister Elsa Viteri said in a letter to bondholders, according to press reports from Quito.
Friday, April 24th 2009 - 04:56 UTC
UNITAS Gold celebrates 50th anniversary of multilateral maritime exercise

Representatives from eleven countries participated in the opening ceremony of UNITAS Gold on the 50th iteration of the annual multinational maritime exercise which takes place off the coast of Florida until May 5.