Stories for November 2009

Monday, November 23rd 2009 - 11:06 UTC
Chile was next target after Falklands in 1982, admits Argentine Brigadier

The last Argentine dictatorship headed by General Leopoldo Fortunato Galtieri had plans to attack Chile following the invasion and recovery of the disputed Falklands/Malvinas Islands in 1982 revealed on Sunday the former chief of the Argentine Air Force at the time, Brigadier Basilio Lami Dozo.
Monday, November 23rd 2009 - 11:03 UTC
Tough guidelines to protect quality and origin of Scotch whisky

New guidelines to protect whisky from foreign imitation, including new rules on labelling and bottling, are coming into force in Scotland on Monday. There will be a new requirement to only bottle Single Malts in Scotland, and tighter rules on the use of distillery names on bottle labels.
Sunday, November 22nd 2009 - 15:41 UTC
Senate healthcare vote clears the way for formal debate to begin

The US Senate has narrowly voted to hold a full debate on a landmark bill designed to overhaul the country's healthcare.
Saturday, November 21st 2009 - 11:31 UTC
World largest solar powered trimaran prepares to circumnavigate the world

The world's largest solar-powered trimaran, PlanetSolar, will not have sails. Instead of wind it will rely on the power of the sun to circumnavigate the world in 140 days. That's according to plans sketched out by the financial backers and designers of the triple-hull, 30-metre-long, 15-metre-wide boat under construction at Knierim shipyard in Kiel, Germany.
Saturday, November 21st 2009 - 11:20 UTC
Venezuelan government takes over four private banks

The Venezuelan government has taken over four private banks in the country for what it described as their incompliance with regulations.
Saturday, November 21st 2009 - 10:53 UTC
Cruise vessels on alert as four icebergs are spotted drifting towards New Zealand

At least four icebergs are bearing down on New Zealand, drifting only a few hundred kilometres off the South Island coast and moving closer by the day.
Saturday, November 21st 2009 - 09:04 UTC
Mercosur has top performing and worst performing presidents

Two presidents from Mercosur countries figure among the leaders with the highest approval ratings in the Americas while the other two are at the opposite end.
Saturday, November 21st 2009 - 08:59 UTC
Sour anniversary for Botnia pulp mill Argentine pickets

An Argentine company has purchased 500 tons of pulp from the Uruguayan Botnia mill which is at the heart of a serious diplomatic controversy with Argentina that has reached the International Court of The Hague.
Saturday, November 21st 2009 - 05:50 UTC
Latinamerican poor to reach 189 million (9 million more) because of recession

The current global crisis will cause the number of poor people in Latin America to rise by nine million to 189 million this year, the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (CEPAL) said in a report presented in Santiago de Chile.
Saturday, November 21st 2009 - 05:48 UTC
UK apologizes to Spain for “lack of judgement” incident in Gibraltar waters

Giles Paxman, Britain's ambassador to Madrid has apologized after the Royal Navy fired on a buoy bearing the red and yellow of the Spanish flag during target practice off Gibraltar.