Politics

Sunday, May 13th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Happy Mother's Day!

Today is Mother's Day in much of Latin America, and scattered families are displaying their devotion. Forget the potted geranium. They're sending their mothers appliances or cold cash with the flowers and greeting cards.
Sunday, May 13th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Paraguay: former bishop leads presidential opinion polls

A former Catholic bishop and pre-candidate from the Paraguayan opposition Fernando Lugo, is leading public opinion polls for presidential elections of April 2008 according to the Sunday edition of Asunción daily Ultima Hora.
Saturday, May 12th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Thatcher unveils Falklands memorial

Baroness Thatcher met Falkland veterans and unveiled a commemorative arch in Hampshire on Saturday to mark the 25th anniversary of the conflict.
Saturday, May 12th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Angry Protesters Swarm Kirchner's Sister

Striking teachers and public workers tossed eggs and flour at President Nestor Kirchner's sister on Saturday, jostling the Cabinet minister as she visited the president's home province of Santa Cruz.
Saturday, May 12th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
De Menezes killers escape discipline

Eleven British police officers involved in the fatal shooting of a man wrongly suspected of being a suicide bomber will not face disciplinary action.
Friday, May 11th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Political turmoil in Kirchner's province: third governor in 15 months

The governor of the Patagonia province of Santa Cruz resigned Thursday following three weeks of provincial employees and teachers' protests which have caused political chaos in Argentine President Nestor Kirchner's stronghold.
Friday, May 11th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
HMS Exeter at Falklands' war Barrow commemoration

Barrow in Furness shipyard expects 20.000 visitors for the Falkland Islands war 25 commemoration next month. The event will come off the back of the launch of the first “Astute” class submarine on Friday June 8, reports the northwest Evening Mail.
Friday, May 11th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Concern with future of RN submarines Devonport Dockyard

British Members of Parliament from Devon are calling for an urgent meeting with the new owners of Devonport Dockyard to discuss the site's future. Engineering group Babcock International is buying the naval dockyard in Plymouth in a £350m deal.
Friday, May 11th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
More “gas” to Falklands sovereignty dispute in UN climate conference

Argentina accused United Kingdom on Thursday of wrongly counting the Falkland Islands' greenhouse gases in its national data during a United Nations climate conference in Germany.
Friday, May 11th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
It's official: the Blair era comes to an end June 27

British Prime Minister Tony Blair announced Thursday he will stand down on June 27. He made the announcement in a speech to party activists in his Sedgefield constituency, after earlier briefing the Cabinet on his plans.