Stories for June 2015

Monday, June 15th 2015 - 05:37 UTC
Argentine union leader expelled from ILO meeting for stealing a tablet

An Argentine trade unionist attending the International Labor Organization 104 Annual Assembly in Geneva was expelled from ILO and sent back to Argentina following on several cameras that caught him red-handed trying to steal the tablet of another member attending the meeting.
Monday, June 15th 2015 - 05:19 UTC
Health spending pushing low and middle income countries further into poverty

A World Health Organization and World Bank Group report shows that 400 million people do not have access to essential health services and 6% of people in low- and middle-income countries are tipped into or pushed further into extreme poverty because of health spending.
Monday, June 15th 2015 - 04:59 UTC
Left-wing coalitions take power in Spain's main cities including Madrid and Barcelona

Left-wing coalitions formally took power in four out of five of Spain's biggest cities on Sunday, marking a major political change in municipal politics a month after voters registered their anger at austerity and corruption in local elections.
Monday, June 15th 2015 - 04:53 UTC
UK High Commissioner dismisses Venezuela's (oily) claim on Guyana's maritime front

British High Commissioner to Guyana, James Gregory Quinn has dismissed Venezuela’s most recent claim on Guyana’s oil rich Essequibo Coast, stating that it lacks solid grounds. Venezuela’s President Nicholas Maduro on May 27 signed a decree that now claims an entire portion of Guyana’s territory into the Atlantic Ocean and includes the Stabroek Block where a significant portion of oil was recently discovered by US oil giant, ExxonMobil.
Saturday, June 13th 2015 - 07:59 UTC
Rousseff and Lula da Silva try to convince the party to support austerity measures

Brazil's embattled president Dilma Rousseff with the help of her political mentor. Lula da Silva managed on Thursday night to plea support from the ruling Workers Party, WP, delegates for drastic spending cuts designed to restore confidence in Latin America's largest but battered economy.
Saturday, June 13th 2015 - 07:44 UTC
Spain's king removes duchess title from his sister involved in tax fraud case

Spain's King Felipe VI has removed the title of duchess from his sister Cristina ahead of a trial in which she stands accused of tax fraud charges, in a new move designed to distance the royal family from the case.
Saturday, June 13th 2015 - 07:34 UTC
Democrats strike stunning blow to President Obama's free-trade agenda

The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday dealt a stunning blow to President Barack Obama’s free-trade agenda. A large number of Democrats in the House defied their fellow Democratic president to defeat a critical part of a legislative package, Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA), which would have provided aid to US workers who might lose their jobs if a major Asia-Pacific trade agreement is forged.
Saturday, June 13th 2015 - 07:27 UTC
California orders the largest water cuts on record to help ease shortages

The state of California has ordered some of the largest water cuts on record to help ease shortages during the current drought. The move affects more than 100 senior water rights holders in the state's Delta, San Joaquin and Sacramento regions, including water districts that serve thousands of farmers and others.
Saturday, June 13th 2015 - 07:17 UTC
Global share markets slump as Greece nears a default cliff

Shares on European stock markets have fallen amid reports that senior EU officials have discussed a possible Greek default for the first time. The Athens stock exchange closed on Friday nearly 6% lower. Germany's Dax and France's Cac 40 ended more than 1% lower. Shares also fell in the US, with the Dow Jones index dropping 0.8%.
Saturday, June 13th 2015 - 07:04 UTC
Interpol suspends $29m agreement with FIFA to fight illegal betting and match-fixing

Interpol has suspended its $29 million agreement to fight illegal betting and match-fixing amid the bribery allegations engulfing world football’s governing body. The 10-year deal was struck in May 2011 and under the agreement, Interpol was to have received 4 million Euros in each of the first two years, followed by 1.5 million Euros in each of the following eight.