Politics

Friday, May 11th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Falkland Islands: Penguin News Weekly Update

Headlines:
Delicious new book launched; Two more men jump ship; Ship runs aground; A question of health; Fake £10 note found;
Inside Penguin News this week: Lt Nick Taylor and Sheffield services; Cruise planning begins; Your letters; Councillors' pay trial; Chichester man visits.
Friday, May 11th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Brown launches Labor leadership bid with “new ideas”

Gordon Brown kicked off his Labour leadership campaign as Tony Blair finally offered a “full” endorsement.
Friday, May 11th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Spain praises the “irreversible” tripartite process in Gibraltar

The tripartite process is “irreversible” and there is no turning back. That was the view expressed by Jose Pons, Spain's chief negotiator at the forum in which Gibraltar, Spain and Britain participate as separate parties, reports The Gibraltar Chronicle.
Friday, May 11th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
UN begins emergency relief for flood-hit Uruguay

The United Nations is mobilizing a Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) team for deployment to Uruguay early next week in the wake of the worst floods to hit the country in half a century.
Friday, May 11th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Democrat-Congress and White House reach deal on world trade

United States Democratic-controlled Congress wrestled major trade concessions from the Republican administration to make international labor and environment standards binding for US free-trade agreements.
Thursday, May 10th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
RN most powerful attack submarine to be launched June 8

The Royal Navy's largest and most powerful attack submarine, the first-of-class Astute, is now entering the final stages of preparation for the launch which will take place at the BAE Systems shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness on 8th June, 2007.
Thursday, May 10th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Blair announces June 27 resignation

Tony Blair has announced he will resign as Prime Minister on June 27.
Wednesday, May 9th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Tony Blair ready to tell the Queen he's quitting

Tony Blair may choose Wednesday to tell the Queen that he intends to stand down as Labour leader and end a decade as her Prime Minister.
Wednesday, May 9th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Mrs. Kirchner tipped as candidate for October 28 presidential elections

Argentina formally announced this week that elections for president and Congress would be held on October 28. A presidential run off between the two most voted candidates, if needed, is scheduled for November 25.
Wednesday, May 9th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Pulp mill dispute “technical talks” will resume in New York

Uruguayan and Argentine officials are scheduled to continue talks at the end of the month in an effort to defuse the Fray Bentos, Uruguay pulp mill conflict, as a follow up to last month's talks in Madrid after a year without negotiations.