Politics

• Friday, October 24th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Chilean Sunday local elections will test parties' strength

  

  More than eight million Chileans have the right to vote this Sunday for their mayors and city council representatives in the country's 345 municipalities. While the election results will not officially reflect on the 2009 presidential race, the political parties – right, left and centre – are hotly contesting the municipal races and will surely use the final vote tallies to tout their relative strength on the national political scene.

• Friday, October 24th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Call for leadership and partnership on United Nations Day

  

  As the world contends with numerous crises, ranging from food insecurity and climate change to financial uncertainty and the development challenge, leadership and partnership are more important than ever to tackle today's most pressing issues, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a message marking United Nations Day.

• Thursday, October 23rd 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  US election: fears of problems with new voting machines

  

  Researchers are warning of potential problems during the United States election with record numbers set to vote and many states using new voting machines.

• Thursday, October 23rd 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Argentine Navy tests successfully mid range missiles

  

  The Argentine Navy successfully launched two ground-air mid range Aspide missiles, according to an official release on Wednesday from the Ministry of Defence.

• Thursday, October 23rd 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Self determination enshrined over territorial integrity

  

  The United Nations Fourth Committee has rejected by a vote of 61 - 40 the attempt, made through a draft resolution at the last decolonization Committee of 24 seminar, to include a specific exclusion of territories affected by a sovereignty dispute, such as the Falkland Islands and Gibraltar, from the omnibus resolution that reaffirms inalienable right of self-determination of 11 territories.

• Tuesday, October 21st 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Mercosur Council meets in Brazil to address crisis

  

  The Mercosur Council, CNC, the highest political body of the South American customs union will be holding an extraordinary meeting next Monday in Brasilia to consider the current global financial crisis, it was announced in Montevideo.

• Tuesday, October 21st 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Gibraltar opens new “shop window and face” in London

  

  Chief Minister Peter Caruana proudly showed off Gibraltar's new plush modern London offices which will be known as “Gibraltar House”.

• Tuesday, October 21st 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Bolivia agrees vote on new constitution referendum

  

  Bolivian president Evo Morales reached a deal with opposition politicians to hold a referendum on a new constitution after agreeing to limit himself to running for only one more term in office.

• Tuesday, October 21st 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  US LTS and oiler vessels for Peru and Chile navies

  

  Three decommissioned vessels from the United States Navy will be transferred in coming months to Peru and Chile once the US Congress approves the operation which is expected to happen at the end of the month, according to defence affairs publication “Enfoque Estratégico”.

• Tuesday, October 21st 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Bush invites Lula da Silva to world financial summit

  

  United States President George W. Bush invited Brazilian leader Lula da Silva to participate in a summit of the world's leading economies to discuss the global financial crisis, a White House source said on Tuesday.