MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for February 5th 2011
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Saturday, February 5th 2011 - 08:34 UTC
Former president leads vote intention for April Peruvian general elections
A former president, an ex mayor and the daughter of an ousted president lead the public opinion polls for Peru’s presidential and parliamentary elections scheduled for April 10th.
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Saturday, February 5th 2011 - 08:31 UTC
US expects next Egyptian government to honour peace agreements with Israel
United States expects the Egyptian government to honour previous peace agreements with Israel regardless of who is in power, the White House said Friday.
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Saturday, February 5th 2011 - 08:30 UTC
One of the US most wanted fugitives captured in Buenos Aires
Paul Merle Eischeid, one of the United States 15 most wanted fugitives, was captured in Buenos Aires by local authorities. He was living in the posh county of San Isidro with his Argentine girl friend.
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Saturday, February 5th 2011 - 08:26 UTC
Two killed in shoot-out following intentional looting derailment of train in Buenos Aires
Argentine security officials acknowledged that, “an armed group” was responsible for the “intentional derailment” of the freight train incident that occurred Thursday in the province of Buenos Aires causing a violent outbreak between locals and police, with at least two people killed and various injured.
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Saturday, February 5th 2011 - 03:45 UTC
China’s appetite for luxury goods fuels record sales and profits for Louis Vuitton
China's appetite for luxury goods fuelled a record year for sales and profits at world industry No. 1 LVMH, (Louis Vuitton) prompting boss Bernard Arnault to say the market had entered a “new growth cycle”.
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Saturday, February 5th 2011 - 03:40 UTC
Paraguayan congress puts price to Venezuela’s Mercosur incorporation
The Paraguayan political system is willing to consider the incorporation of Venezuela to Mercosur as a full member if there is a “significant gesture or compensation” from the government of President Hugo Chavez, according to congressional sources in Asunción.
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Saturday, February 5th 2011 - 03:29 UTC
Piñera reaffirms Chile’s commitment to Antarctica, the continent of the future
President Sebastian Piñera described Antarctica as the continent of the future and confirmed Chile’s commitment to the values of peace and environment conservation represented by the southern pole mass.
