Stories for June 20th 2009

Saturday, June 20th 2009 - 16:52 UTC
PM Gordon Brown: “I could walk away from this tomorrow”

Gordon Brown has admitted that he has been “hurt” by the personal attacks on him during the failed attempt to oust him this month, and said that he might move to teaching after he leaves office.
Saturday, June 20th 2009 - 16:38 UTC
Billionaire Piñera and ex president Frei lead Chilean polls

Chilean billionaire and conservative presidential candidate Sebastian Piñera’s lead narrowed Thursday in the widely respected poll CEP, while underdog Marco Enriquez-Ominami jumped to 13%.
Saturday, June 20th 2009 - 16:36 UTC
Rescuers locate vessel that went down in Patagonia with 22 million in gold

The Chilean trawler converted into an armoured transport “Polar Mist” and which went down in Patagonian waters with a haul of precious metal has finally been pinpointed on the sea bed some forty kilometres off the coast.
Saturday, June 20th 2009 - 16:31 UTC
Argentina’s trade surplus surges 139% in May but imports plunge 49%

Argentina's May trade surplus soared 139% from a year ago to 2.48 billion US dollars because of a sharp drop in imports as the economy slows, the government said on Friday.
Saturday, June 20th 2009 - 16:29 UTC
Bolivia’s Morales returns compliments: “I’m no president’s nightmare”

Bolivian president Evo Morales said he was “no president’s nightmare” and congratulated his Peruvian peer Alan Garcia because “mistakes are being corrected” in direct reference to recent events in neighbouring Peru.
Saturday, June 20th 2009 - 16:25 UTC
Falklands’ coins to celebrate Darwin’s 200 birth anniversary

The Falkland Islands government is celebrating the 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Charles Darwin with the issue of special coins from the Pobjoy mint.
Saturday, June 20th 2009 - 08:33 UTC
Aftermath of deadly incidents: Peruvian cabinet submits resignation

Peruvian Cabinet chief Yehude Simon announced Friday he had submitted his resignation and that of the whole ministerial cabinet to President Alan Garcia, following the political consequences of clashes in the Amazonia province which left at least fifty dead including 24 policemen.
Saturday, June 20th 2009 - 08:19 UTC
Dim lights of hope for the British auto industry

Britain’s Business Secretary Lord Mandelson said the US government has given a “positive response” to his case for continued General Motors production in the UK.
Saturday, June 20th 2009 - 08:15 UTC
Switzerland struggling not to be listed “likely tax haven”

Switzerland has agreed a new bilateral framework on sharing tax information with the United States, as it continues to ease its once strict banking secrecy. In March, the Swiss government announced that it would start to abide by the current global standards on sharing bank data.
Saturday, June 20th 2009 - 08:11 UTC
Expenses scandal: Scotland Yard begins criminal investigations

A small number of British Members of Parliament and peers will face criminal investigations into allegations they misused their expenses. Scotland Yard said on Friday a joint assessment panel of senior detectives and prosecutors had decided full inquiries were necessary.