Stories for 2009

Tuesday, September 15th 2009 - 02:00 UTC
Massive beaching of pilot whales in Patagonian coast

Almost 50 dead pilot whales were found stranded Sunday on a beach in the Argentine Patagonia province of Chubut. The cause of the stranding at Bahía Bustamante, and later death, remain a mystery, according to the regional press.
Tuesday, September 15th 2009 - 00:47 UTC
Russia finances sale of tanks and missile to Chavez regime

Russia has agreed to lend Venezuela over 2 billion US dollars to buy weapons, President Hugo Chavez has said. The credit will be used to purchase nearly 100 tanks and a series of anti-aircraft rocket systems from Russia.
Monday, September 14th 2009 - 22:10 UTC
Street crime, damages and hundreds arrested in Chile on coup anniversary

This weekend’s “demonstrations” commemorating the 36th anniversary of the 9/11/73 military coup in Chile that toppled the Socialist government of President Salvador Allende left three dead, 19 policemen wounded, more than 200 arrested and millions of pesos in property damage.
Monday, September 14th 2009 - 09:16 UTC
Botnia dispute in The Hague: first round of hearings begins

Argentina begins Monday a round of public hearings before the International Court of The Hague and will be arguing against Uruguay’s alleged unilateral decision to allow the construction of a pulp mill on a jointly managed river and which has been at the heart of a long standing litigation between the neighbouring countries.
Monday, September 14th 2009 - 09:12 UTC
Brazilian minister calls for the de-criminalization of marihuana

Brazil’s Environment Minister Carlos Minc called on the country’s Supreme Court to imitate Argentina and de-criminalize possession of drugs by adults for personal consumption.
Monday, September 14th 2009 - 09:02 UTC
Beijing reacts to higher tyre’ tariffs with probes into US poultry and cars

Beijing announced it would launch anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations into some United States imported vehicles and chicken products from the United States, the Ministry of Commerce said Monday, escalating a trade disputes which was triggered when the US decided to raise tariffs on Chinese-made tires.
Monday, September 14th 2009 - 09:01 UTC
Father of the Green Revolution and Nobel Peace Prize dies in Texas

Norman Borlaug, the man known as the father of the Green Revolution in agriculture, died in Texas aged 95. Prof Borlaug won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970 for agricultural innovation and the development of high-yield crops.
Monday, September 14th 2009 - 08:57 UTC
Australia signs 60 billion USD deal to supply gas to Japan and South Korea

US oil firm Chevron has signed 60 billion US dollars worth of deals to supply natural gas to Japan and South Korea from its Gorgon project in Australia. Chevron Australia said it would supply Osaka Gas with 1.375 million tonnes of natural gas a year over 25 years.
Monday, September 14th 2009 - 08:49 UTC
Spain resumes Gibraltar-Algeciras maritime link 40 years later

Maritime links between Gibraltar and Algeciras, Spain will be resumed next month after an interruption of 40 years, a spokesman for the Spanish shipping firm Transcoma confirmed to the Gibraltar Chronicle over the weekend.
Sunday, September 13th 2009 - 17:57 UTC
US denies Honduras' Micheletti visa

The US has revoked the visa of Honduras' interim president to pressure the Central American country to reinstate Manuel Zelaya, the country's ousted leader, the interim government says.