International

• Wednesday, April 10th 2013 - 00:26 UTC

  Italy’s Bersani insists in refusing a “grand coalition’ with his arch rival Berlusconi

  

  Italian centre-left leader Pier Luigi Bersani confirmed he would meet his centre-right rival Silvio Berlusconi soon, but held out little hope of a breakthrough in the political stalemate since February's inconclusive election.

• Wednesday, April 10th 2013 - 00:21 UTC

  ILO paper warns of social unrest risk in the Euro-zone as unemployment keeps climbing

  

  Unemployment at unprecedented levels in the European Union means the risk of social unrest is on the rise says the UN's International Labour Organization Miguel Angel Malo who argues that EU politicians need to abandon austerity and embrace job creation.

• Tuesday, April 9th 2013 - 07:23 UTC

  Thatcher’s death: Latam leaders send condolence messages but not a word from Argentina

  

  The death of Baroness Thatcher, Prime Minister when the recovery of the Falklands by a British Task Force did not inspire a single word from the Argentine government, but other Latinamerican leaders and countries sent their condolences and praised the courage and determination of the Iron Lady.

• Tuesday, April 9th 2013 - 07:17 UTC

  Margaret Thatcher, one of the great champions of freedom and liberty, said Obama

  

  President Barack Obama has said that with the passing of Baroness Margaret Thatcher the world has lost one of the great champions of freedom and liberty and the US a true friend.

• Tuesday, April 9th 2013 - 07:12 UTC

  Francis underlined Baroness Thatcher’s commitment to promoting freedom among the family of nations

  

  Pope Francis was saddened to learn of the death of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and appreciative of the Christian values that underpinned her commitment to service and promotion of freedom.

• Tuesday, April 9th 2013 - 06:58 UTC

  Latam’s major defence fair opens in Brazil with 700 companies from 48 countries

  

  Delegations from 65 countries some of them including Defence ministers will be attending the opening on Tuesday in Rio do Janeiro of the International Defence and Security Fair, (LAAD), the largest show of military equipment in Latin America.

• Tuesday, April 9th 2013 - 02:14 UTC

  US Navy launches latest state-of-the-art oceanographic survey ship

  

  The United States Navy christened and launched its newest oceanographic survey ship, USNS Maury (T-AGS 66), the last of its class at VT Halter Marine’s shipyard in Moss Point, Mississippi.

• Monday, April 8th 2013 - 19:55 UTC

  Falklands war, a turning point for Margaret Thatcher’s image and political fortunes

  

  When the head of Argentina's military junta General Leopold Galtieri deployed military forces in the Falkland Islands, Britain assembled a task force to sail to the South Atlantic, to the astonishment of people in Britain, and the rest of the world.

• Monday, April 8th 2013 - 19:39 UTC

  Chilean president describes Thatcher as a ‘brave woman’ and ‘a great loss for the world’

  

  Chilean President Sebastián Piñera said that the death of Margaret Thatcher “is a great loss for the world”, while relatives and followers of Augusto Pinochet recalled how close the two leaders were and the support extended to the military regime.

• Monday, April 8th 2013 - 18:50 UTC

  Margaret ‘changed Britain forever’ and gave real inspiration to those living without political freedom

  

  Margaret Thatcher changed Britain forever but also gave hope and real inspiration to people behind the Iron Curtain and all those living without political freedom, said Foreign Secretary William Hague on the death of Baroness Thatcher.