Stories for April 2010

Monday, April 26th 2010 - 06:12 UTC
Malvinas and the Bicentennial: the Rule of Law Shadowed by the Logics of Power

In the Malvinas issue, the rule of the law has been shadowed by the logics of power, said Argentine ambassador before United Nations Jorge Arguello during the presentation Sunday of a book titled “The Malvinas question in the Bicentennial”.
Monday, April 26th 2010 - 06:04 UTC
Lib-Democrats Discard Support for PM Brown if Labour is Third in Popular Vote

Britain’s Liberal Democrats said they would not back Primer Minister Gordon Brown if his party came third in the popular vote on May 6, even if the nation's electoral system gave Labour the most parliamentary seats.
Monday, April 26th 2010 - 05:51 UTC
Former Royal Navy Falklands’ Patrols Sold to Bangladesh

Two former Royal Navy offshore patrol vessels built by Hall Russell in Aberdeen and which for years were on Falkland Islands service have been sold to Bangladesh's navy.
Monday, April 26th 2010 - 05:40 UTC
Huge Operation to Stop Oil Leaking from Gulf of Mexico Well Explosion

Efforts were under way Sunday to contain and stop oil leaking from a BP well after a rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico, the US Coast Guard said. Officials found oil was leaking Saturday from the well.
Monday, April 26th 2010 - 05:30 UTC
Cuba Municipal Election: Chavez Calls for Respect; Fariñas: They Are “a Farce”

Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez called for respect for the political and electoral system of Cuba that this Sunday was holding municipal elections among candidates from an only party.
Monday, April 26th 2010 - 05:24 UTC
Goldman Sachs Incriminating E-mails Surface in US Senate Investigation

Investment bank Goldman Sachs executives boasted about the money the bank was making while the US housing market was collapsing in 2007, released company e-mails show.
Monday, April 26th 2010 - 05:12 UTC
Toyota Brazil is Recalling Locally Manufactured (as of April 2008) Corollas

Toyota Brazil has agreed to recall an unspecified number of Corollas locally manufactured because of the risk of sudden acceleration according to a statement from the country’ Ministry of Justice website.
Monday, April 26th 2010 - 01:36 UTC
World Bank Agrees to Increased Capital and Voting Power for Developing Countries

The 186 countries that own the World Bank Group endorsed on Sunday boosting its capital by more than 86 billion US dollars and giving developing countries more influence.
Monday, April 26th 2010 - 01:26 UTC
Paraguay Imposes 30-Day State of Emergency to Combat Insurgent Violence

Paraguay has passed a bill imposing a temporary suspension of constitutional rights in five northern and central provinces of the country in a crackdown on violence by a self proclaimed insurgent group, the Paraguayan People’s Army, EPP.
Monday, April 26th 2010 - 01:10 UTC
Serra Calls for a More “Flexible” Mercosur; Claims it Limits Brazil’s “Sovereignty”

Brazilian opposition presidential candidate Jose Serra—who leads in public opinion vote intention polls—reiterated his call for a more “flexible” Mercosur, effectively becoming a free trade area, because the current format limits Brazil’s sovereignty to sign agreements with other non member countries.