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• Saturday, September 30th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Windsor Castle's Muslim prayer zone

  The Queen is allowing a room at Windsor Castle to be used as a Muslim prayer zone.

• Saturday, September 30th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Lula's lead in Brazil pre-election poll drops 13 percent

  Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva continues favored to be reelected on Sunday, but his lead over rivals fell 13 percentage points in just 10 days, according to a survey published Saturday.

• Saturday, September 30th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Hero of Andes crash looks back 34 years

  Over and over again during his 72-day ordeal in the Andes, Nando Parrado would tell himself, “I am already dead, I am already dead.” That mantra allowed him to vanquish the fear that gripped him, and perhaps also explains why, when given a miraculous second chance at life, he has lived ever since with such gusto.

• Saturday, September 30th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Brazil mourns air crash victims

  Brazilian President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva has declared three days of national mourning after the crash of a passenger plane with 155 people aboard.

• Friday, September 29th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Chile's international air traffic increases

  Air traffic in Santiago's Arturo Merino Benitez international airport increased sharply during the last eight months, as compared to the same time last year.

• Friday, September 29th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Former Argentine leader indicted for 2001 bond swap

  A huge Argentine bond swap that was presented at the time as a financial coup led Thursday to the indictment of former President Fernando de la Rua and his economic helmsman, Domingo Cavallo.

• Friday, September 29th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Aerolineas Argentinas announces addition of 37 jetliners

  Executives of former state carrier Aerolineas Argentinas announced ambitious plans Thursday to invest at least US$800 million (?629 million) to add 37 planes to its active fleet by 2009.

• Friday, September 29th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Kirchner mixes Malvinas homage with politics

  “The Malvinas Islands are Argentine, here and in the rest of the world”, said president Nestor Kirchner on Friday during the inauguration of an impressive monument to the Argentine Malvinas combatants in the heart of the Patagonian city of Neuquen.

• Friday, September 29th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Brazilian 737 Jet Missing Over Amazon Jungle

  A Brazilian jetliner with 155 people aboard was reported missing Friday over the Amazon jungle, aviation authorities said.

• Thursday, September 28th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentina's power couple seen from Washington

  The Washington Post describes Argentine President Nestor Kirchner and wife Senator Cristina Fernandez as the country's two most powerful politicians who through their “defiant tone” style have achieved a growing share of popularity and power.