Politics

Tuesday, December 20th 2016 - 07:43 UTC
Falklands' second flight to South America addressed at talks in London

Argentina and the United Kingdom held in London on Monday the first of a two-day round of talks in the framework of the September joint communiqué with the purpose of improving bilateral relations and cooperation, and advancing in one of the few contentious issues, the Falkland Islands' dispute.
Tuesday, December 20th 2016 - 07:00 UTC
Chile sanctioned with fine and stadium ban for eighth bout of homophobic chanting

Fifa hit Chile with a two-match stadium ban and a 30,000 Swiss franc (US$29,000) fine on Monday for a fresh bout of homophobic chanting by their fans. The Copa America champions are barred from playing at their Santiago home stadium for matches against Paraguay and Ecuador next year.
Tuesday, December 20th 2016 - 06:51 UTC
US labor market “the strongest in more than a decade”, Yellen tells graduating class

The United States labor market is in the best condition in last decade said the chairman of the Federal Reserve Janet Yellen during a speech to the graduating class at the University of Baltimore. Fed chairman said that the signs of healthy labor market are abundant, among which stand out the stable rate of creation of new jobs and lower share of cuts.
Tuesday, December 20th 2016 - 06:40 UTC
Trump easily confirmed by the Electoral College: promises “to work hard to unite the country”

Billionaire real estate mogul Donald Trump was officially elected as the 45th U.S. president Monday, his victory confirmed by the required vote in the Electoral College. Republican Trump prevailed comfortably in the Electoral College easily dashing a long-shot push by a small movement of detractors to try to block him from gaining the White House.
Tuesday, December 20th 2016 - 06:09 UTC
Christine Lagarde guilty, yet unpunished

A French court on Monday found International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde guilty of negligence for her doings as finance minister in 2008, when she failed to challenge a state arbitration payout to a business tycoon in.
Tuesday, December 20th 2016 - 05:53 UTC
Russian ambassador to Turkey shot dead by Islamic lone wolf in Ankara

The Russian ambassador to Turkey, Andrei Karlov, was killed Monday in Ankara by a former Turkish police officer who claimed revenge for Aleppo. The attacker fired at the diplomat as he opened a photo exhibition in a central neighborhood of the Turkish capital. Moscow described the incident as a “terrorist attack”. The perpetrator was “neutralized” before he could leave the building.
Monday, December 19th 2016 - 10:13 UTC
US ups reward to $25 million for the capture of ISIS' so-called caliph

The United States raised the previous offer for information on ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. The reward is now worth US$ 25 million for information that would help locate, arrest or convict him, it was announced in a statement. In October 2011, the State Department offered $10 million for information on Baghdadi through its Rewards for Justice program.
Monday, December 19th 2016 - 09:55 UTC
Maduro backtracks on elimination of 100-bolivar bill as looting erupts

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro reversed his decision to ban from circulation the 100-bolivar bill and gave the notes, which are worth between US$ 0.02 and 0.04 according to varying quotations, a two-week grace. The bills can now be used until January 2, Maduro said.
Monday, December 19th 2016 - 09:31 UTC
Russian cyber-attacks: top US Senators from both parties call for a Select Committee

Pressure mounted on Sunday for a broader congressional investigation of Russian cyber-attacks aimed at influencing the United States election, even as President-elect Donald J Trump team says there was no conclusive evidence of foreign interference.
Monday, December 19th 2016 - 08:58 UTC
Street protests in California against president-elect Trump and announced policies

A coalition of activist groups took on Sunday the streets of downtown Los Angeles to protest against some of the labor and immigration policies proposed by President-elect Donald Trump, a day before he is expected to officially claim victory in the nation’s presidential contest.