Stories for June 14th 2010

Monday, June 14th 2010 - 23:59 UTC
UK committed to strong naval presence around the Falkland Islands

A senior Royal Navy officer stressed that the new British government remains committed to keeping a strong naval presence around the Falkland Islands, reports the Portsmouth press.
Monday, June 14th 2010 - 23:45 UTC
Greek debt downgraded to “junk”; IMF, EU audit finances and budget

Greek government bonds have been downgraded four notches to “junk” status from A3 to Ba1 by Moody's credit rating agency. The agency said Monday there was still “considerable uncertainty” surrounding the impact of measures introduced to cut the country's high budget deficit.
Monday, June 14th 2010 - 23:42 UTC
Bank of England may need to hike interest rates to combat inflation, warns banker

The Bank of England may need to hike interest rates soon as inflation has remained far stickier than expected, rate-setter Andrew Sentance warned in The Sunday Times.
Monday, June 14th 2010 - 23:39 UTC
In five years Chileans living more than doubled in five years

While 850,000 Chileans lived abroad in 2005, now, just five years later, Chile’s consulates estimate the number has soared to two million.
Monday, June 14th 2010 - 23:30 UTC
UNASUR congressional heads and Sec. Gen Kirchner meet in Ecuador

The South American Nations Union (UNASUR) Congressional heads are holding a meeting in Quito, Ecuador, Monday-Tuesday to outline a new scheme in order to concrete the “the region's congressional integration.”
Monday, June 14th 2010 - 04:32 UTC
Former Swiss leader next UN General Assembly president

After two presidents who irritated Israel and the United States, the UN General Assembly elected a leader unlikely to ruffle Western feathers -- Joseph Deiss, a former president of Switzerland.
Monday, June 14th 2010 - 04:30 UTC
Falkland Islands commemorates Liberation Day 14 June 1982

The Falkland Islands are marking today Monday June 14 the 28th anniversary of the liberation of the Islands from Argentine occupation in 1982 and a full program has been outlined by Gilbert House.
Monday, June 14th 2010 - 04:27 UTC
Serra blasts Lula da Silva’s foreign policy in ‘support of dictators’

Brazil can’t continue to support dictators and regimes that ignore human rights, said opposition presidential hopeful during the Brazilian Social Democracy Party, PSDB, national convention that confirmed him as his grouping’s candidate for October 3.
Monday, June 14th 2010 - 04:24 UTC
Rousseff promises a Lula da Silva tailored Brazil with a woman’s heart and soul

President Lula da Silva’s former cabinet chief Dilma Rousseff was officially proclaimed Sunday as the ruling Workers’ Party presidential candidate for the coming October elections.
Monday, June 14th 2010 - 04:21 UTC
India’s giant iron ore project in Bolivia stalled; China also interested

Bolivia and India’s Jindal Steel & Power one of the world’s leading steel manufacturers are scheduled to sign an addendum to the contract for the exploitation of the Mutún iron ore reserves with the purpose of unlocking the “lack of investments” according to Mines minister Jose Pimentel.