Politics

Tuesday, November 15th 2011 - 21:59 UTC
Greece and banks begin discussing bonds’ 50% haircut and swap

Greece and private bondholders begun working on a deal to halve its public debt, a key pillar of a bailout plan to save the country from bankruptcy and ejection from the euro zone, sources said.
Tuesday, November 15th 2011 - 20:40 UTC
Falklands turns out for Remembrance Day and to honour Islanders killed in active service

Last Sunday was Remembrance Sunday, the nearest Sunday to Armistice Day, the anniversary of the ending of the First World War, which came at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918.
Tuesday, November 15th 2011 - 18:46 UTC
Strong support in Caribbean countries for Falklands’ right to self determination

Falkland Islands lawmakers said on Tuesday they found a very positive attitude from Governments and civic leaders in support for self-determination in all non-independent territories during their current round of visits to Caribbean independent countries.
Tuesday, November 15th 2011 - 17:04 UTC
Contract for infrastructure defence support in Falklands, Gibraltar and Ascension

A UK-based company named as the Ministry of Defence’s new infrastructure support provider in Gibraltar has also won contracts for other British complexes in the Falkland Islands, Ascension Island and Cyprus as well as Gibraltar.
Tuesday, November 15th 2011 - 16:44 UTC
President Mujica in Mexico to boost trade and relations with G20

Uruguayan president Jose Mujica arrived Tuesday in Mexico for a two day visit to promote bilateral trade and to address with his host Felipe Calderon issues related to recent discrepancies with the G20 that described Uruguay and Panama as “fiscal havens”.
Tuesday, November 15th 2011 - 06:43 UTC
Monti begins round of contacts with major parties; confirms 2013 elections

Italy's Prime Minister-designate Mario Monti said on Monday his first day of talks for a new government were constructive and he hoped to form an administration that could take the country through to the next scheduled elections in 2013.
Tuesday, November 15th 2011 - 06:40 UTC
Greek ‘technocrat’ PM faces confidence motion Wednesday

Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos said on Monday the policies tied to Athens' international bailout had worsened a recession and pushed unemployment higher, but the problem could be mitigated with reforms.
Tuesday, November 15th 2011 - 06:36 UTC
“Smiling” officers clear anti Wall Street protestors from Occupy Oakland camp

California Police moved in on Monday and cleared out anti-Wall Street protesters from Oakland's City Hall plaza, arresting 32 people but avoiding the sort of clashes that marked a previous attempt to shut down the Occupy Oakland camp.
Monday, November 14th 2011 - 20:51 UTC
Brazilian trade minister and 53 companies on African business round

A business mission of 53 companies organised by the Brazilian government plans to begin a tour of Mozambique, Angola and South Africa on 21 November, an Apex-Brasil official said in Sao Paulo.
Monday, November 14th 2011 - 20:36 UTC
Aerolineas Argentinas resumes flights with Air Force taking control of operations

International flights by state-run carrier Aerolineas Argentinas resumed Monday after a weekend disruption over a labour dispute with comptrollers which the government of President Cristina Fernandez resolved by ordering the Air Force to take control of air operations.