Stories for 2013

Monday, June 17th 2013 - 07:01 UTC
Brazilian protestors clash over excessive expenditure in World Cup stadiums

Police deployed tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse around 3,000 protestors from outside Rio de Janeiro's Maracana stadium ahead of the Confederations Cup match between Italy and Mexico on Sunday.
Monday, June 17th 2013 - 06:51 UTC
Falklands’ conflict depicted in opera ‘Allies’ based on Pinochet-Thatcher relationship

The relationship between former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and ex-Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet has been turned into an opera which opened in Paris for a five-night run. “Allies” revolves around a televised 1999 meeting of the two late leaders when Pinochet was being held under house arrest in Britain.
Sunday, June 16th 2013 - 20:04 UTC
Ahead of G8 summit PM Cameron hails Overseas Territories’ tax evasion clampdown

British prime minister has hailed an agreement by the UK's Overseas Territories and Crown dependencies to sign up to a tax evasion clampdown. David Cameron said it was a “very positive step forward” ahead of the G8 meeting, which starts on Monday.
Sunday, June 16th 2013 - 19:58 UTC
Pope Francis tells PM Cameron, money, politics and economics must serve, not rule

Money, politics and economics must serve, not rule. They must serve people and promote an ethics of truth. This was the thread running through Pope Francis Letter to the British Prime Minister on the eve of the G8 Summit.
Sunday, June 16th 2013 - 19:55 UTC
Cautious welcome to Iran new president, moderate cleric Hassan Rowhani

World powers offered cautious welcome to moderate cleric Hassan Rowhani after he was declared Iran's new president, amid persistent concerns over Tehran's nuclear program.
Sunday, June 16th 2013 - 17:07 UTC
Venezuelan government turns breast feeding into national controversy

Venezuela's Congress will discuss legislation this week that would prohibit bottle feeding of infants to try to encourage breast feeding and reduce the use of baby formula, said a lawmaker of the ruling Socialist Party.
Sunday, June 16th 2013 - 17:02 UTC
Pope and Archbishop of Canterbury acknowledged deep differences

Pope Francis and the new head of the world's Anglicans acknowledged deep differences over issues ranging from gay rights to women priests but pledged to seek unity when they met today for the first time since both took office in March.
Sunday, June 16th 2013 - 16:56 UTC
Controversial media law approved in Ecuador conditions freedom of the press

Creating official media overseers, imposing sanctions for smearing “people's good name” and limiting private media to one third of radio and TV licenses, Ecuador's congress on Friday passed a restrictive new media law championed by President Rafael Correa.
Sunday, June 16th 2013 - 15:39 UTC
”Venezuela is not part of Mercosur; it was not ratified by Paraguayan congress”

Venezuela “is not part of Mercosur, it was not ratified by the Paraguayan congress” according to one of the main foreign policy advisors of president elect Horacio Cartes who is scheduled to take office next August 15. Meanwhile Paraguay continues to advance it its intention of belonging to the Alliance of the Pacific.
Sunday, June 16th 2013 - 14:39 UTC
Booing down of President Rousseff reflects growing dissatisfaction with the economy

Inflation, slower growth, street protests over the increase in bus fares smacked full on at an ill-humoured Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff during the opening ceremony of the Confederations Cup in Brasilia when she was booed down three times and simply had to declare the event open.