Stories for May 2014

Thursday, May 22nd 2014 - 00:35 UTC
OAS deploys observers in Colombia for Sunday’s presidential election

Former President of Costa Rica, José María Figueres, has begun the deployment of 64 international experts and observers in Colombia ahead of the country’s presidential election on Sunday May 25.
Thursday, May 22nd 2014 - 00:31 UTC
Fed minutes confirm a retreat from easy monetary policy; concerns regarding job creation

Federal Reserve policymakers last month began laying groundwork for an eventual retreat from easy monetary policy with a discussion of how to best control interest rates as they remove trillions of dollars from the financial system.
Wednesday, May 21st 2014 - 07:22 UTC
Unasur mediators leave Venezuela unable to re-launch peace negotiations

Mediators from Unasur (Union of South American Nations) urged Venezuela's government and opposition back to the negotiating table after failing to revive talks to stem months of protests in the polarized nation.
Wednesday, May 21st 2014 - 07:15 UTC
Rousseff ‘guarantees’ Brazil’s airports will be prepared to welcome World Cup visitors

President Dilma Rousseff has “guaranteed” Brazil's airports will be prepared to welcome visitors for the World Cup, which starts on June 12 in São Paulo. Rousseff made the comments on her weekly ''Breakfast with the President'' national radio program following criticism that a number of airports which were promised to be completed for the key football tournament remain unfinished.
Wednesday, May 21st 2014 - 07:10 UTC
Mosquito-borne Chikunguna cases reported in Miami

The viral mosquito-borne disease, Chikunguna, has been confirmed in three counties of the state of Florida. According to the Florida Department of Health, the women who recently travelled to the Caribbean include a 29-year-old from Broward County.
Wednesday, May 21st 2014 - 06:58 UTC
FAO warns fisheries and aquaculture threatened by harmful practices and poor management

More people than ever before rely on fisheries and aquaculture for food and as a source of income, but harmful practices and poor management threaten the sector’s sustainability, says a new report published by FAO.
Wednesday, May 21st 2014 - 06:40 UTC
Anti-EU and protest parties expected to take 25% of seats in parliament election

The centre right has extended its lead over the centre left in the race for dominance in the European Parliament elections this week, a poll showed, but both sides are expected to fiercely contest the presidency of the European Commission.
Wednesday, May 21st 2014 - 06:23 UTC
China protests US claims of cyber spying and warns of ‘harmed relations’

China has summoned the US ambassador who had accused five Chinese military officers of hacking into American companies to steal trade secrets, warning Washington it could take further action, the foreign ministry has said.
Wednesday, May 21st 2014 - 06:05 UTC
Gibraltar plans to open office in Brussels and contract US law firm in Washington

The Gibraltar Government is strengthening its lobbying presence in Brussels and Washington in order to ensure that the profile of Gibraltar is heightened at a political level. The Government plans to expand its representation in Brussels along similar lines to the Gibraltar London office.
Wednesday, May 21st 2014 - 06:01 UTC
UK denies claims it will send additional military personnel to Gibraltar against Spanish incursions

The UK Ministry of Defense has played down claims that the British Government is to send additional military personnel to Gibraltar. The announcement follows reports in the Daily Express over the weekend that the British Government was to deploy additional sailors to Gibraltar to allow the Royal Navy to operate patrol boats 24 hours a day to challenge “nightmare incursions by Spanish fishing trawlers.”