MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for September 30th 2010
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Thursday, September 30th 2010 - 01:13 UTC
Guardia Civil and Gibraltar police physically scuffle in the Rock’s waters
A suspected smuggler was removed from Gibraltar territorial waters by the Spanish Guardia Civil following physical scuffles and a tense stand-off with the Gibraltar police. The incident was described as “very serious” and Gibraltar’s Chief Minister Peter Caruana warned that it could undermine the efforts of the Trilateral Forum to cooperate on law enforcement issues.
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Thursday, September 30th 2010 - 01:12 UTC
Germany pays off last war debts on anniversary of reunification
Germany will finally pay off the last of its debts from World War One next Sunday, on the 20th anniversary of German reunification. Germany's federal office for central services and unresolved property issues (BADV) said a bond issued to pay remaining debts stemming from the conflict would mature on Oct. 3, two decades after West and East Germany united.
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Thursday, September 30th 2010 - 00:54 UTC
Chavez two seats short to be granted special decree powers avoiding parliament
President Hugo Chávez's Venezuela’s United Socialist party just beat a newly united opposition bloc for the popular vote at Sunday’s legislative election that split the country down the middle, final official results showed.
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Thursday, September 30th 2010 - 00:51 UTC
Latinamerican banks meet in Punta del Este to analyze post-crisis opportunities
More than 1500 participants from the banking world are expected to attend the November assembly of the Latinamerican Federation of banks, Felaban, to be held in Punta del Este, Uruguay.
