Update time zone data files to tzdata release 2009s: DST law changes in

Antarctica, Argentina, Bangladesh, Fiji, Novokuznetsk, Pakistan, Palestine,
Samoa, Syria.  Also historical corrections for Hong Kong.

6 files changed, 396 insertions, 40 deletions

diff --git a/src/timezone/data/antarctica b/src/timezone/data/antarctica
index 8511ab207e..f18ae959e3 100644
--- a/src/timezone/data/antarctica
+++ b/src/timezone/data/antarctica
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # <pre>
-# @(#)antarctica	8.5
+# @(#)antarctica	8.7
 # This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of
 # 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson.
 
@@ -80,15 +80,38 @@ Rule	ChileAQ	2000	max	-	Mar	Sun>=9	3:00u	0	-
 # Davis, Vestfold Hills, -6835+07759, since 1957-01-13
 #	(except 1964-11 - 1969-02)
 # Mawson, Holme Bay, -6736+06253, since 1954-02-13
+
+# From Steffen Thorsen (2009-03-11):
+# Three Australian stations in Antarctica have changed their time zone:
+# Casey moved from UTC+8 to UTC+11
+# Davis moved from UTC+7 to UTC+5
+# Mawson moved from UTC+6 to UTC+5
+# The changes occurred on 2009-10-18 at 02:00 (local times).
+#
+# Government source: (Australian Antarctic Division)
+# <a href="http://www.aad.gov.au/default.asp?casid=37079">
+# http://www.aad.gov.au/default.asp?casid=37079
+# </a>
+#
+# We have more background information here:
+# <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/antarctica-new-times.html">
+# http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/antarctica-new-times.html
+# </a>
+
 # Zone	NAME		GMTOFF	RULES	FORMAT	[UNTIL]
 Zone Antarctica/Casey	0	-	zzz	1969
-			8:00	-	WST	# Western (Aus) Standard Time
+			8:00	-	WST	2009 Oct 18 2:00
+						# Western (Aus) Standard Time
+			11:00	-	CAST	# Casey Time
 Zone Antarctica/Davis	0	-	zzz	1957 Jan 13
 			7:00	-	DAVT	1964 Nov # Davis Time
 			0	-	zzz	1969 Feb
-			7:00	-	DAVT
+			7:00	-	DAVT	2009 Oct 18 2:00
+			5:00	-	DAVT
 Zone Antarctica/Mawson	0	-	zzz	1954 Feb 13
-			6:00	-	MAWT	# Mawson Time
+			6:00	-	MAWT	2009 Oct 18 2:00
+						# Mawson Time
+			5:00	-	MAWT
 # References:
 # <a href="http://www.antdiv.gov.au/aad/exop/sfo/casey/casey_aws.html">
 # Casey Weather (1998-02-26)
diff --git a/src/timezone/data/asia b/src/timezone/data/asia
index 13a1989251..1987fc815b 100644
--- a/src/timezone/data/asia
+++ b/src/timezone/data/asia
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-# <pre>
-# @(#)asia	8.36
+# @(#)asia	8.44
 # This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of
 # 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson.
 
@@ -172,11 +171,30 @@ Zone	Asia/Bahrain	3:22:20 -	LMT	1920		# Al Manamah
 #
 # No DST end date has been announced yet.
 
-# From Arthur David Olson (2009-07-11):
-# Arbitrarily end DST at the end of 2009 so that a POSIX-sytle time zone string
-# can appear in the Dhaka binary file and for the benefit of old glibc
-# reimplementations of the time zone software that mishandle permanent DST.
-# A change will be required once the end date is known.
+# From Alexander Krivenyshev (2009-09-25):
+# Bangladesh won't go back to Standard Time from October 1, 2009, 
+# instead it will continue DST measure till the cabinet makes a fresh decision. 
+#
+# Following report by same newspaper-"The Daily Star Friday":
+# "DST change awaits cabinet decision-Clock won't go back by 1-hr from Oct 1"
+# <a href="http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=107021">
+# http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=107021
+# </a>
+# or
+# <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_bangladesh04.html">
+# http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_bangladesh04.html
+# </a>
+
+# From Steffen Thorsen (2009-10-13):
+# IANS (Indo-Asian News Service) now reports:
+# Bangladesh has decided that the clock advanced by an hour to make 
+# maximum use of daylight hours as an energy saving measure would 
+# "continue for an indefinite period."
+#
+# One of many places where it is published:
+# <a href="http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/business/bangladesh-to-continue-indefinitely-with-advanced-time_100259987.html">
+# http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/business/bangladesh-to-continue-indefinitely-with-advanced-time_100259987.html
+# </a>
 
 # Zone	NAME		GMTOFF	RULES	FORMAT	[UNTIL]
 Zone	Asia/Dhaka	6:01:40 -	LMT	1890
@@ -186,8 +204,7 @@ Zone	Asia/Dhaka	6:01:40 -	LMT	1890
 			6:30	-	BURT	1951 Sep 30
 			6:00	-	DACT	1971 Mar 26 # Dacca Time
 			6:00	-	BDT	2009 Jun 19 23:00 # Bangladesh Time
-			6:00	1:00	BDST	2010
-			6:00	-	BDT
+			6:00	1:00	BDST
 
 # Bhutan
 # Zone	NAME		GMTOFF	RULES	FORMAT	[UNTIL]
@@ -351,14 +368,84 @@ Zone	Asia/Kashgar	5:03:56	-	LMT	1928 # or Kashi or Kaxgar
 			5:00	-	KAST	1980 May
 			8:00	PRC	C%sT
 
+
+# From Lee Yiu Chung (2009-10-24):
+# I found there are some mistakes for the historial DST rule for Hong
+# Kong. Accoring to the DST record from Hong Kong Observatory (actually,
+# it is not [an] observatory, but the official meteorological agency of HK,
+# and also serves as the official timing agency), there are some missing
+# and incorrect rules. Although the exact switch over time is missing, I
+# think 3:30 is correct. The official DST record for Hong Kong can be
+# obtained from
+# <a href="http://www.hko.gov.hk/gts/time/Summertime.htm">
+# http://www.hko.gov.hk/gts/time/Summertime.htm
+# </a>.
+
+# From Arthur David Olson (2009-10-28):
+# Here are the dates given at
+# <a href="http://www.hko.gov.hk/gts/time/Summertime.htm">
+# http://www.hko.gov.hk/gts/time/Summertime.htm
+# </a>
+# as of 2009-10-28:
+# Year        Period
+# 1941        1 Apr to 30 Sep
+# 1942        Whole year 
+# 1943        Whole year
+# 1944        Whole year
+# 1945        Whole year
+# 1946        20 Apr to 1 Dec
+# 1947        13 Apr to 30 Dec
+# 1948        2 May to 31 Oct
+# 1949        3 Apr to 30 Oct
+# 1950        2 Apr to 29 Oct
+# 1951        1 Apr to 28 Oct
+# 1952        6 Apr to 25 Oct
+# 1953        5 Apr to 1 Nov
+# 1954        21 Mar to 31 Oct
+# 1955        20 Mar to 6 Nov
+# 1956        18 Mar to 4 Nov
+# 1957        24 Mar to 3 Nov
+# 1958        23 Mar to 2 Nov
+# 1959        22 Mar to 1 Nov
+# 1960        20 Mar to 6 Nov
+# 1961        19 Mar to 5 Nov
+# 1962        18 Mar to 4 Nov
+# 1963        24 Mar to 3 Nov
+# 1964        22 Mar to 1 Nov
+# 1965        18 Apr to 17 Oct
+# 1966        17 Apr to 16 Oct
+# 1967        16 Apr to 22 Oct
+# 1968        21 Apr to 20 Oct
+# 1969        20 Apr to 19 Oct
+# 1970        19 Apr to 18 Oct
+# 1971        18 Apr to 17 Oct
+# 1972        16 Apr to 22 Oct
+# 1973        22 Apr to 21 Oct
+# 1973/74     30 Dec 73 to 20 Oct 74
+# 1975        20 Apr to 19 Oct
+# 1976        18 Apr to 17 Oct
+# 1977        Nil
+# 1978        Nil
+# 1979        13 May to 21 Oct
+# 1980 to Now Nil
+# The page does not give start or end times of day.
+# The page does not give a start date for 1942.
+# The page does not givw an end date for 1945.
+# The Japanese occupation of Hong Kong began on 1941-12-25.
+# The Japanese surrender of Hong Kong was signed 1945-09-15.
+# For lack of anything better, use start of those days as the transition times.
+
 # Hong Kong (Xianggang)
 # Rule	NAME	FROM	TO	TYPE	IN	ON	AT	SAVE	LETTER/S
+Rule	HK	1941	only	-	Apr	1	3:30	1:00	S
+Rule	HK	1941	only	-	Sep	30	3:30	0	-
 Rule	HK	1946	only	-	Apr	20	3:30	1:00	S
 Rule	HK	1946	only	-	Dec	1	3:30	0	-
 Rule	HK	1947	only	-	Apr	13	3:30	1:00	S
 Rule	HK	1947	only	-	Dec	30	3:30	0	-
 Rule	HK	1948	only	-	May	2	3:30	1:00	S
-Rule	HK	1948	1952	-	Oct	lastSun	3:30	0	-
+Rule	HK	1948	1951	-	Oct	lastSun	3:30	0	-
+Rule	HK	1952	only	-	Oct	25	3:30	0	-
 Rule	HK	1949	1953	-	Apr	Sun>=1	3:30	1:00	S
 Rule	HK	1953	only	-	Nov	1	3:30	0	-
 Rule	HK	1954	1964	-	Mar	Sun>=18	3:30	1:00	S
@@ -366,13 +453,15 @@ Rule	HK	1954	only	-	Oct	31	3:30	0	-
 Rule	HK	1955	1964	-	Nov	Sun>=1	3:30	0	-
 Rule	HK	1965	1977	-	Apr	Sun>=16	3:30	1:00	S
 Rule	HK	1965	1977	-	Oct	Sun>=16	3:30	0	-
-Rule	HK	1979	1980	-	May	Sun>=8	3:30	1:00	S
-Rule	HK	1979	1980	-	Oct	Sun>=16	3:30	0	-
+Rule	HK	1973	only	-	Dec	30	3:30	1:00	S
+Rule	HK	1979	only	-	May	Sun>=8	3:30	1:00	S
+Rule	HK	1979	only	-	Oct	Sun>=16	3:30	0	-
 # Zone	NAME		GMTOFF	RULES	FORMAT	[UNTIL]
 Zone	Asia/Hong_Kong	7:36:36 -	LMT	1904 Oct 30
+			8:00	HK	HK%sT	1941 Dec 25
+			9:00	-	JST	1945 Sep 15
 			8:00	HK	HK%sT
 
-
 ###############################################################################
 
 # Taiwan
@@ -1674,16 +1763,66 @@ Zone	Asia/Muscat	3:54:20 -	LMT	1920
 # advance clocks in the country by one hour from April 15 to
 # conserve energy"
 
-# From Arthur David Olson (2009-04-10):
-# Assume for now that Pakistan will end DST in 2009 as it did in 2008.
+# From Steffen Thorsen (2009-09-17):
+# "The News International," Pakistan reports that: "The Federal
+# Government has decided to restore the previous time by moving the
+# clocks backward by one hour from October 1. A formal announcement to
+# this effect will be made after the Prime Minister grants approval in
+# this regard." 
+# <a href="http://www.thenews.com.pk/updates.asp?id=87168">
+# http://www.thenews.com.pk/updates.asp?id=87168
+# </a>
+
+# From Alexander Krivenyshev (2009-09-28):
+# According to Associated Press Of Pakistan, it is confirmed that
+# Pakistan clocks across the country would be turned back by an hour from October
+# 1, 2009.
+#
+# "Clocks to go back one hour from 1 Oct"
+# <a href="http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=86715&Itemid=2">
+# http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=86715&Itemid=2
+# </a>
+# or
+# <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_pakistan07.htm">
+# http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_pakistan07.htm
+# </a>
+
+# From Steffen Thorsen (2009-09-29):
+# Alexander Krivenyshev wrote:
+# > According to Associated Press Of Pakistan, it is confirmed that
+# > Pakistan clocks across the country would be turned back by an hour from October
+# > 1, 2009.
+#
+# Now they seem to have changed their mind, November 1 is the new date:
+# <a href="http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=24742">
+# http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=24742
+# </a>
+# "The country's clocks will be reversed by one hour on November 1.
+# Officials of Federal Ministry for Interior told this to Geo News on
+# Monday."
+#
+# And more importantly, it seems that these dates will be kept every year:
+# "It has now been decided that clocks will be wound forward by one hour
+# on April 15 and reversed by an hour on November 1 every year without
+# obtaining prior approval, the officials added."
+#
+# We have confirmed this year's end date with both with the Ministry of
+# Water and Power and the Pakistan Electric Power Company:
+# <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/pakistan-ends-dst09.html">
+# http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/pakistan-ends-dst09.html
+# </a>
+
+# From Christoph Goehre (2009-10-01):
+# [T]he German Consulate General in Karachi reported me today that Pakistan
+# will go back to standard time on 1st of November.
 
 # Rule	NAME	FROM	TO	TYPE	IN	ON	AT	SAVE	LETTER/S
 Rule Pakistan	2002	only	-	Apr	Sun>=2	0:01	1:00	S
 Rule Pakistan	2002	only	-	Oct	Sun>=2	0:01	0	-
 Rule Pakistan	2008	only	-	Jun	1	0:00	1:00	S
 Rule Pakistan	2008	only	-	Nov	1	0:00	0	-
-Rule Pakistan	2009	only	-	Apr	15	0:00	1:00	S
-Rule Pakistan	2009	only	-	Nov	1	0:00	0	-
+Rule Pakistan	2009	max	-	Apr	15	0:00	1:00	S
+Rule Pakistan	2009	max	-	Nov	1	0:00	0	-
 # Zone	NAME		GMTOFF	RULES	FORMAT	[UNTIL]
 Zone	Asia/Karachi	4:28:12 -	LMT	1907
 			5:30	-	IST	1942 Sep
@@ -1836,6 +1975,42 @@ Zone	Asia/Karachi	4:28:12 -	LMT	1907
 # http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_westbank01.html
 # </a>
 
+# From Steffen Thorsen (2009-08-31):
+# Palestine's Council of Ministers announced that they will revert back to
+# winter time on Friday, 2009-09-04.
+#
+# One news source:
+# <a href="http://www.safa.ps/ara/?action=showdetail&seid=4158">
+# http://www.safa.ps/ara/?action=showdetail&seid=4158
+# </a>
+# (Palestinian press agency, Arabic),
+# Google translate: "Decided that the Palestinian government in Ramallah
+# headed by Salam Fayyad, the start of work in time for the winter of
+# 2009, starting on Friday approved the fourth delay Sept. clock sixty
+# minutes per hour as of Friday morning."
+#
+# We are not sure if Gaza will do the same, last year they had a different
+# end date, we will keep this page updated:
+# <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/westbank-gaza-dst-2009.html">
+# http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/westbank-gaza-dst-2009.html
+# </a>
+
+# From Alexander Krivenyshev (2009-09-02):
+# Seems that Gaza Strip will go back to Winter Time same date as West Bank.
+#
+# According to Palestinian Ministry Of Interior, West Bank and Gaza Strip plan
+# to change time back to Standard time on September 4, 2009.
+#
+# "Winter time unite the West Bank and Gaza"
+# (from Palestinian National Authority):
+# <a href="http://www.moi.gov.ps/en/?page=633167343250594025&nid=11505
+# http://www.moi.gov.ps/en/?page=633167343250594025&nid=11505
+# </a>
+# or
+# <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_gazastrip02.html>
+# http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_gazastrip02.html
+# </a>
+
 # The rules for Egypt are stolen from the `africa' file.
 # Rule	NAME	FROM	TO	TYPE	IN	ON	AT	SAVE	LETTER/S
 Rule EgyptAsia	1957	only	-	May	10	0:00	1:00	S
@@ -1854,7 +2029,7 @@ Rule Palestine	2006	only	-	Sep	22	0:00	0	-
 Rule Palestine	2007	only	-	Sep	Thu>=8	2:00	0	-
 Rule Palestine	2008	only	-	Aug	lastFri	2:00	0	-
 Rule Palestine	2009	max	-	Mar	lastFri	0:00	1:00	S
-Rule Palestine	2009	max	-	Sep	lastMon	2:00	0	-
+Rule Palestine	2009	max	-	Sep	Fri>=1	2:00	0	-
 
 # Zone	NAME		GMTOFF	RULES	FORMAT	[UNTIL]
 Zone	Asia/Gaza	2:17:52	-	LMT	1900 Oct
@@ -2132,9 +2307,23 @@ Rule	Syria	2007	only	-	Nov	 Fri>=1	0:00	0	-
 # http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/syria-dst-starts-march-27-2009.html
 # </a>
 
+# From Steffen Thorsen (2009-10-27):
+# The Syrian Arab News Network on 2009-09-29 reported that Syria will 
+# revert back to winter (standard) time on midnight between Thursday 
+# 2009-10-29 and Friday 2009-10-30:
+# <a href="http://www.sana.sy/ara/2/2009/09/29/247012.htm">
+# http://www.sana.sy/ara/2/2009/09/29/247012.htm (Arabic)
+# </a>
+
+# From Arthur David Olson (2009-10-28):
+# We'll see if future DST switching times turn out to be end of the last
+# Thursday of the month or the start of the last Friday of the month or
+# something else. For now, use the start of the last Friday.
+
 Rule	Syria	2008	only	-	Apr	Fri>=1	0:00	1:00	S
-Rule	Syria	2008	max	-	Nov	1	0:00	0	-
+Rule	Syria	2008	only	-	Nov	1	0:00	0	-
 Rule	Syria	2009	max	-	Mar	lastFri	0:00	1:00	S
+Rule	Syria	2009	max	-	Oct	lastFri	0:00	0	-
 
 # Zone	NAME		GMTOFF	RULES	FORMAT	[UNTIL]
 Zone	Asia/Damascus	2:25:12 -	LMT	1920	# Dimashq
diff --git a/src/timezone/data/australasia b/src/timezone/data/australasia
index 2fc370f8bb..3812390087 100644
--- a/src/timezone/data/australasia
+++ b/src/timezone/data/australasia
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # <pre>
-# @(#)australasia	8.12
+# @(#)australasia	8.15
 # This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of
 # 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson.
 
@@ -248,9 +248,30 @@ Zone	Indian/Cocos	6:27:40	-	LMT	1900
 			6:30	-	CCT	# Cocos Islands Time
 
 # Fiji
+# From Alexander Krivenyshev (2009-11-10):
+# According to Fiji Broadcasting Corporation,  Fiji plans to re-introduce DST
+# from November 29th 2009  to April 25th 2010.
+#
+# "Daylight savings to commence this month"
+# <a href="http://www.radiofiji.com.fj/fullstory.php?id=23719">
+# http://www.radiofiji.com.fj/fullstory.php?id=23719
+# </a>
+# or
+# <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_fiji01.html">
+# http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_fiji01.html
+# </a>
+
+# From Steffen Thorsen (2009-11-10):
+# The Fiji Government has posted some more details about the approved
+# amendments:
+# <a href="http://www.fiji.gov.fj/publish/page_16198.shtml">
+# http://www.fiji.gov.fj/publish/page_16198.shtml
+# </a>
 # Rule	NAME	FROM	TO	TYPE	IN	ON	AT	SAVE	LETTER/S
 Rule	Fiji	1998	1999	-	Nov	Sun>=1	2:00	1:00	S
 Rule	Fiji	1999	2000	-	Feb	lastSun	3:00	0	-
+Rule	Fiji	2009	only	-	Nov	29	2:00	1:00	S
+Rule	Fiji	2010	only	-	Apr	25	3:00	0	-
 # Zone	NAME		GMTOFF	RULES	FORMAT	[UNTIL]
 Zone	Pacific/Fiji	11:53:40 -	LMT	1915 Oct 26	# Suva
 			12:00	Fiji	FJ%sT	# Fiji Time
@@ -443,10 +464,56 @@ Zone Pacific/Pago_Pago	 12:37:12 -	LMT	1879 Jul  5
 # http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_samoa01.html
 # </a>
 
+# From Steffen Thorsen (2009-08-27):
+# Samoa's parliament passed the Daylight Saving Bill 2009, and will start 
+# daylight saving time on the first Sunday of October 2009 and end on the 
+# last Sunday of March 2010. We hope that the full text will be published 
+# soon, but we believe that the bill is only valid for 2009-2010. Samoa's 
+# Daylight Saving Act 2009 will be enforced as soon as the Head of State 
+# executes a proclamation publicizing this Act.
+#
+# Some background information here, which will be updated once we have 
+# more details:
+# <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/samoa-dst-plan-2009.html">
+# http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/samoa-dst-plan-2009.html
+# </a>
+
+# From Alexander Krivenyshev (2009-10-03):
+# First, my deepest condolences to people of Samoa islands and all families and
+# loved ones around the world who lost their lives in the earthquake and tsunami.
+#
+# Considering the recent devastation on Samoa by earthquake and tsunami and that
+# many government offices/ ministers are closed- not sure if "Daylight Saving
+# Bill 2009" will be implemented in next few days- on October 4, 2009.
+#
+# Here is reply from Consulate-General of Samoa in New Zealand
+# ---------------------------
+# Consul General
+# consulgeneral@samoaconsulate.org.nz
+#
+# Talofa Alexander,
+#
+# Thank you for your sympathy for our country but at this time we have not
+# been informed about the Daylight Savings Time Change.  Most Ministries in
+# Apia are closed or relocating due to weather concerns.
+#
+# When we do find out if they are still proceeding with the time change we
+# will advise you soonest.
+#
+# Kind Regards,
+# Lana
+# for: Consul General
+
+# From Steffen Thorsen (2009-10-05):
+# We have called a hotel in Samoa and asked about local time there - they 
+# are still on standard time.
+
 Zone Pacific/Apia	 12:33:04 -	LMT	1879 Jul  5
 			-11:26:56 -	LMT	1911
 			-11:30	-	SAMT	1950		# Samoa Time
-			-11:00	-	WST			# Samoa Time
+			-11:00	-	WST	2009 Oct 4
+			-11:00	1:00	WSDT	2010 Mar 28
+			-11:00	-	WST
 
 # Solomon Is
 # excludes Bougainville, for which see Papua New Guinea
diff --git a/src/timezone/data/europe b/src/timezone/data/europe
index adf20a2828..66ab880e8e 100644
--- a/src/timezone/data/europe
+++ b/src/timezone/data/europe
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # <pre>
-# @(#)europe	8.22
+# @(#)europe	8.24
 # This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of
 # 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson.
 
@@ -2072,9 +2072,43 @@ Zone Asia/Novosibirsk	 5:31:40 -	LMT	1919 Dec 14 6:00
 			 6:00	Russia	NOV%sT	1992 Jan 19 2:00s
 			 7:00	Russia	NOV%sT	1993 May 23 # say Shanks & P.
 			 6:00	Russia	NOV%sT
+
+# From Alexander Krivenyshev (2009-10-13):
+# Kemerovo oblast' (Kemerovo region) in Russia will change current time zone on
+# March 28, 2010:
+# from current Russia Zone 6 - Krasnoyarsk Time Zone (KRA) UTC +0700
+# to Russia Zone 5 - Novosibirsk Time Zone (NOV) UTC +0600
+#
+# This is according to Government of Russia decree # 740, on September
+# 14, 2009 "Application in the territory of the Kemerovo region the Fifth
+# time zone." ("Russia Zone 5" or old "USSR Zone 5" is GMT +0600)
+#
+# Russian Government web site (Russian language)
+# <a href="http://www.government.ru/content/governmentactivity/rfgovernmentdecisions/archiv">
+# http://www.government.ru/content/governmentactivity/rfgovernmentdecisions/archive/2009/09/14/991633.htm
+# </a>
+# or Russian-English translation by WorldTimeZone.com with reference
+# map to local region and new Russia Time Zone map after March 28, 2010
+# <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_russia03.html">
+# http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_russia03.html
+# </a>
+#
+# Thus, when Russia will switch to DST on the night of March 28, 2010
+# Kemerovo region (Kemerovo oblast') will not change the clock.
+#
+# As a result, Kemerovo oblast' will be in the same time zone as
+# Novosibirsk, Omsk, Tomsk, Barnaul and Altai Republic.
+
+Zone Asia/Novokuznetsk	 5:48:48 -	NMT	1920 Jan  6
+			 6:00	-	KRAT	1930 Jun 21 # Krasnoyarsk Time
+			 7:00	Russia	KRA%sT	1991 Mar 31 2:00s
+			 6:00	Russia	KRA%sT	1992 Jan 19 2:00s
+			 7:00	Russia	KRA%sT	2010 Mar 28 2:00s
+			 6:00	Russia	NOV%sT # Novosibirsk/Novokuznetsk Time
+
 #
 # From Oscar van Vlijmen (2001-08-25): [This region consists of]
-# Kemerovskaya oblast', Krasnoyarskij kraj,
+# Krasnoyarskij kraj,
 # Tajmyrskij (Dolgano-Nenetskij) avtonomnyj okrug,
 # Respublika Tuva, Respublika Khakasiya, Evenkijskij avtonomnyj okrug.
 Zone Asia/Krasnoyarsk	 6:11:20 -	LMT	1920 Jan  6
diff --git a/src/timezone/data/southamerica b/src/timezone/data/southamerica
index 341e57ff90..9c4edcb7ce 100644
--- a/src/timezone/data/southamerica
+++ b/src/timezone/data/southamerica
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # <pre>
-# @(#)southamerica	8.36
+# @(#)southamerica	8.40
 # This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of
 # 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson.
 
@@ -215,9 +215,23 @@ Rule	Arg	2000	only	-	Mar	3	0:00	0	-
 # http://www.jujuy.gov.ar/index2/partes_prensa/18_10_08/235-181008.doc
 # </a>
 
+# From fullinet (2009-10-18):
+# As announced in
+# <a hef="http://www.argentina.gob.ar/argentina/portal/paginas.dhtml?pagina=356">
+# http://www.argentina.gob.ar/argentina/portal/paginas.dhtml?pagina=356
+# </a>
+# (an official .gob.ar) under title: "Sin Cambio de Hora" (english: "No hour change")
+#
+# "Por el momento, el Gobierno Nacional resolvio no modificar la hora
+# oficial, decision que estaba en estudio para su implementacion el
+# domingo 18 de octubre. Desde el Ministerio de Planificacion se anuncio
+# que la Argentina hoy, en estas condiciones meteorologicas, no necesita
+# la modificacion del huso horario, ya que 2009 nos encuentra con
+# crecimiento en la produccion y distribucion energetica."
+
 Rule	Arg	2007	only	-	Dec	30	0:00	1:00	S
-Rule	Arg	2008	max	-	Mar	Sun>=15	0:00	0	-
-Rule	Arg	2008	max	-	Oct	Sun>=15	0:00	1:00	S
+Rule	Arg	2008	2009	-	Mar	Sun>=15	0:00	0	-
+Rule	Arg	2008	only	-	Oct	Sun>=15	0:00	1:00	S
  
 # From Mariano Absatz (2004-05-21):
 # Today it was officially published that the Province of Mendoza is changing
@@ -389,15 +403,40 @@ Rule	Arg	2008	max	-	Oct	Sun>=15	0:00	1:00	S
 # during 2009, this timezone change will run from 00:00 the third Sunday
 # in March until 24:00 of the second Saturday in October.
 
-# From Arthur David Olson (2009-03-16):
-# The unofficial claim at
-# <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/san-luis-new-time-zone.html">
-# http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/san-luis-new-time-zone.html
+# From Mariano Absatz (2009-10-16):
+# ...the Province of San Luis is a case in itself.
+#
+# The Law at
+# <a href="http://www.diputadossanluis.gov.ar/diputadosasp/paginas/verNorma.asp?NormaID=276>"
+# http://www.diputadossanluis.gov.ar/diputadosasp/paginas/verNorma.asp?NormaID=276
 # </a>
-# is that "The province will most likely follow the next daylight saving schedule,
-# which is planned for the second Sunday in October."
-
+# is ambiguous because establishes a calendar from the 2nd Sunday in
+# October at 0:00 thru the 2nd Saturday in March at 24:00 and the
+# complement of that starting on the 2nd Sunday of March at 0:00 and
+# ending on the 2nd Saturday of March at 24:00.
+#
+# This clearly breaks every time the 1st of March or October is a Sunday.
+#
+# IMHO, the "spirit of the Law" is to make the changes at 0:00 on the 2nd
+# Sunday of October and March.
 #
+# The problem is that the changes in the rest of the Provinces that did
+# change in 2007/2008, were made according to the Federal Law and Decrees
+# that did so on the 3rd Sunday of October and March.
+#
+# In fact, San Luis actually switched from UTC-4 to UTC-3 last Sunday
+# (October 11th) at 0:00.
+#
+# So I guess a new set of rules, besides "Arg", must be made and the last
+# America/Argentina/San_Luis entries should change to use these...
+#
+# I'm enclosing a patch that does what I say... regretfully, the San Luis
+# timezone must be called "WART/WARST" even when most of the time (like,
+# right now) WARST == ART... that is, since last Sunday, all the country
+# is using UTC-3, but in my patch, San Luis calls it "WARST" and the rest
+# of the country calls it "ART".
+# ...
+
 # Zone	NAME		GMTOFF	RULES	FORMAT	[UNTIL]
 #
 # Buenos Aires (BA), Capital Federal (CF),
@@ -530,6 +569,10 @@ Zone America/Argentina/Mendoza -4:35:16 - LMT	1894 Oct 31
 			-3:00	-	ART
 #
 # San Luis (SL)
+
+Rule	SanLuis	2008	max	-	Mar	Sun>=8	0:00	0	-
+Rule	SanLuis	2007	max	-	Oct	Sun>=8	0:00	1:00	S
+
 Zone America/Argentina/San_Luis -4:25:24 - LMT	1894 Oct 31
 			-4:16:48 -	CMT	1920 May
 			-4:00	-	ART	1930 Dec
@@ -544,8 +587,7 @@ Zone America/Argentina/San_Luis -4:25:24 - LMT	1894 Oct 31
 			-3:00	-	ART	2004 May 31
 			-4:00	-	WART	2004 Jul 25
 			-3:00	Arg	AR%sT	2008 Jan 21
-			-3:00	-	ART	2009 Mar 15
-			-4:00	Arg	WAR%sT
+			-4:00	SanLuis	WAR%sT
 #
 # Santa Cruz (SC)
 Zone America/Argentina/Rio_Gallegos -4:36:52 - LMT 1894 Oct 31
diff --git a/src/timezone/data/zone.tab b/src/timezone/data/zone.tab
index 18aff1bb5a..0f919414d4 100644
--- a/src/timezone/data/zone.tab
+++ b/src/timezone/data/zone.tab
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # <pre>
-# @(#)zone.tab	8.28
+# @(#)zone.tab	8.29
 # This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of
 # 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson.
 #
@@ -330,6 +330,7 @@ RU	+5312+05009	Europe/Samara	Moscow+01 - Samara, Udmurtia
 RU	+5651+06036	Asia/Yekaterinburg	Moscow+02 - Urals
 RU	+5500+07324	Asia/Omsk	Moscow+03 - west Siberia
 RU	+5502+08255	Asia/Novosibirsk	Moscow+03 - Novosibirsk
+RU	+5345+08707	Asia/Novokuznetsk	Moscow+03 - Novokuznetsk
 RU	+5601+09250	Asia/Krasnoyarsk	Moscow+04 - Yenisei River
 RU	+5216+10420	Asia/Irkutsk	Moscow+05 - Lake Baikal
 RU	+6200+12940	Asia/Yakutsk	Moscow+06 - Lena River