Politics

Wednesday, September 2nd 2015 - 06:16 UTC
Guatemala's congress strips president Otto Perez of immunity

Guatemala's Congress voted Tuesday to strip embattled President Otto Perez's immunity, clearing the way for him to be prosecuted over allegations he masterminded a multi-million-dollar corruption scheme.
Wednesday, September 2nd 2015 - 06:01 UTC
Chinese markets open Wednesday on the slide; Canada enters recession

Asian markets continued to fall on Wednesday, with Shanghai opening down more than 4% amid continuing worries about China's growth. On Tuesday, data suggesting China's manufacturing sector was shrinking at its fastest pace in three years ignited a global market sell-off, resulting in US stocks closing down nearly 3%.
Wednesday, September 2nd 2015 - 00:00 UTC
Obama wants to speed purchase of icebreakers for the Arctic and Russian challenge

President Barack Obama on Tuesday is proposing a faster timetable for buying a new heavy icebreaker for the U.S. Arctic, where quickly melting sea ice has spurred more maritime traffic, and the United States has fallen far behind Russian resources.
Tuesday, September 1st 2015 - 23:52 UTC
Mexico announces postponement of deep-water oil exploration auction

Mexico, which has started to open its nationalized oil industry to additional private investment, will postpone auctions for deep-water oil exploration and production contracts and adjust the terms of upcoming tenders after an inaugural oil auction failed to meet the government's modest expectations.
Tuesday, September 1st 2015 - 23:23 UTC
Francis allows priests to forgive the sin of abortion during the Holy Year

In a new set of pastoral guidelines for the upcoming Holy Year of Mercy Pope Francis has made some significant moves, allowing all priests to forgive the sin of abortion and granting SSPX priests the faculty to forgive sins.
Tuesday, September 1st 2015 - 06:59 UTC
US Appeals Court backs Argentina: sovereign immunity for Central bank funds

A US appeals court supported Argentina's appeal Monday against an earlier ruling that could have permitted a group of creditors to seize assets of Argentina's central bank.
Tuesday, September 1st 2015 - 06:36 UTC
Brazil presents 2016 budget and Real drops to a 12-year low against the dollar

Brazil's government presented a 2016 budget Monday that for the first time projects the world's seventh largest economy operating in the red, sparking worries that the country's investment grade rating will be put at risk.
Tuesday, September 1st 2015 - 06:26 UTC
Rolls Royce cooperating with Petrobras corruption investigators

Britain's Rolls-Royce is cooperating with investigators in a massive corruption scandal at Brazilian state oil giant Petrobras, a spokesman said. The engineering company confirmed it had been contacted by investigators involved in the probe, which has engulfed Brazil's political and business establishment amid allegations of a massive kickbacks scheme.
Tuesday, September 1st 2015 - 06:17 UTC
Guatemalan president holds on: congress to vote this week on his removal

Guatemalan President Otto Perez said on Monday he is calm and confident he has done nothing wrong, as lawmakers debated stripping his immunity and forcing him to face prosecution on corruption charges.
Tuesday, September 1st 2015 - 03:58 UTC
Malvinas Argentine veterans demand justice of abuse suffered at the hands of their officers

Argentine Veterans from the 1982 Malvinas war will continue to voice their condemnation of abuse suffered at the hands of their superior officers as a legal team reiterate their demands for recognition and justice before federal courts in Río Grande on Monday.