Stories for January 23rd 2015

Friday, January 23rd 2015 - 07:04 UTC
US and Cuba agree to continue disagreeing but want to advance

The United States and Cuba fell short of setting dates to reopen embassies but agreed to meet again to overcome deep rifts after they wrapped up historic talks aimed at normalizing relations.
Friday, January 23rd 2015 - 06:51 UTC
Nisman's death not suicide but a plot against her government, alleges Cristina Fernandez

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez on Thursday morning took to social media once again to express her thoughts on the death of AMIA special prosecutor Alberto Nisman making reference to “the suicide which -I am sure- was not a suicide.”
Friday, January 23rd 2015 - 06:34 UTC
Falklands departing flight delayed: bullets confiscated from Rio Gallegos pax

The scheduled Saturday LAN flight, LA992 departing from Mount Pleasant Airport in the Falkland Islands to Chile with a call in Argentina, was delayed for an hour and a half after a total of fourteen live rounds and 95 empty casings were found in the hold and hand luggage of several passengers.
Friday, January 23rd 2015 - 06:30 UTC
Guyana president announces May 11 as date for general elections

Guyana President Donald Ramotar announced this week that May 11 is the date for general and regional elections in the country, less than five years after his ruling People's Progressive Party (PPP) won the polls in November 2011.
Friday, January 23rd 2015 - 06:20 UTC
EU, US and IMF clash over the European economy and the Euro in Davos

Europeans, including IMF chief and Americans clashed on Thursday in Davos during a debate on monetary stimulus that degenerated into a skirmish over the European Union economy and the Euro.
Friday, January 23rd 2015 - 06:10 UTC
Morales is sworn in for a third period promises to reduce poverty to 8% by 2020

President of Bolivia Evo Morales on Thursday was sworn in for the third time as his country's head of state, and set as his primary objective reduce further poverty levels up to the end of his term in 2020.
Friday, January 23rd 2015 - 06:03 UTC
US Ambassador Mamet presents credentials and meets with Timerman

US ambassador to Argentina Noah B. Mamet held his first meeting with Foreign Minister Hector Timerman at the Foreign Ministry on Wednesday afternoon after he arrived in Buenos Aires on Friday of last week.
Friday, January 23rd 2015 - 05:57 UTC
Cameron announces draft bill that will transfer more powers to Scotland

The British government has begun a historic transfer of powers to Scotland, keeping a pledge it had given to persuade Scots to reject independence as renewed nationalist support surges.
Friday, January 23rd 2015 - 05:43 UTC
In “God will provide” speech Maduro admits economic failure and calls for unity

In a three-hour State of the Nation speech to the National Assembly on Wednesday night, president Nicolás Maduro acknowledged some of the economic realities facing Venezuela: the economy contracted by 2.8% in 2014 and inflation stood at 64%.