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Stories for October 31st 2009

• Saturday, October 31st 2009 - 16:12 UTC

  ICANN Approves Non-Latin Domain Name Characters

  

  The Internet's governing body has approved a new domain name process that will allow for non-Latin characters.

• Saturday, October 31st 2009 - 11:41 UTC

  Argentina and Uruguay again clash over the Botnia pulp mill

  

  The Argentine government strongly repudiated on Friday a report from the Environmental Board of Uruguay saying Argentina had “adulterated” information referred to the pulp mill dispute submitted to the International Court at The Hague.

• Saturday, October 31st 2009 - 11:35 UTC

  “Oasis of the Seas” with its 2.700 cabins on maiden voyage to Florida

  

  The world's largest cruise liner began Friday its maiden voyage to Florida, gliding out from a shipyard in Finland with an amphitheatre, basketball courts and an ice rink on board. The 16-deck Oasis of the Seas spans 360 metres from bow to stern. Its 2,700 cabins can accommodate 6,300 passengers and 2,100 crew.

• Saturday, October 31st 2009 - 07:03 UTC

  Venezuela/Brazil agree terms of refinery to be built in Pernambuco

  

  Brazil's government managed oil company Petrobras said on Friday that it had concluded a deal with Venezuela's PDVSA to construct and operate a refinery in northeast Brazil.