Stories for 2009

Monday, February 2nd 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Argentine tourists “flooded” Chile during January

Tourist activity in Chile during January increased 6.4% compared to the same month a year ago, totalling 424.536 tourists and an estimated 289 million US dollars, up 9% over January 2008, according to the Chilean Tourism Office.
Monday, February 2nd 2009 - 20:00 UTC
UK paralyzed by snow storm and more forecasted

Tens of thousands of people were left stranded Monday as the heaviest snowfall to hit the United Kingdom in 18 years swept across the country, causing travel chaos and closing thousands of schools. And more snow is on the way. Helen Chivers, a forecaster with the Met Office, said a large area of sleet and snow showers was moving out of France on its way to the UK.
Monday, February 2nd 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Millions of migrant rural workers in China are jobless

An estimated 20 million Chinese migrant workers that left impoverished rural areas for jobs in the booming cities workshops are now unemployed as a direct consequence of the world crisis, admitted a high official from the ruling Communist party in Beijing.
Monday, February 2nd 2009 - 20:00 UTC
End of Falklands' St Brandan contract echoes in Britain

The latest British Ministry of Defence's decision to terminate the contract of the “Saint Brandan”, which has been working in the Falkland Islands for the past 26 plus years has added to the widespread controversy in the UK against the use of foreign labour, reports Maritime Global Net.
Monday, February 2nd 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Wreckage of 18th century legendary HMS Victory found

A shipwreck believed to contain more than a billion dollars of gold has been discovered at the bottom of the English Channel. HMS Victory, the legendary British warship which was the predecessor to Lord Nelson's Victory, sank during a storm in 1744, taking more than 1,000 sailors to their deaths
Saturday, January 31st 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Uribe's third consecutive mandate lacks political support

President Alvaro Uribe's hometown newspaper reported Thursday that Colombia's immensely popular leader will not seek a third consecutive term in 2010 elections.
Saturday, January 31st 2009 - 20:00 UTC
UK: 'Nationalise private schools' plans

The Government could nationalise private schools hit by the recession by turning them into state-funded academies, it has been reported.
Friday, January 30th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News Update

Headlines: St Brandan loses contract Tamar steps in to fill gap; Audit puts hospital on the sick list; Kayaker makes epic journey.
Friday, January 30th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Norway investment fund drops “non ethical” corporations

Norway's state investment fund has blacklisted US firm Textron, owner of top plane-maker Cessna, and Canadian mining firm Barrick Gold. The fund, an ethical investor, sold shares in the firms because Textron makes cluster bombs and because of environmental concerns about Barrick.
Friday, January 30th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Rio Tinto sells mining assets in Argentina and Brazil

Anglo-Australian Rio Tinto Group is selling mining assets in Argentina, Brazil and Canada to Brazilian competitor Vale Doce for 1.6 billion US dollars in an attempt to reduce its 39 billion debt load y 10 billion. The group also admitted it was considering a big equity issue.