Politics

Tuesday, June 16th 2015 - 05:06 UTC
Jeb Bush aims the White House presenting himself as an anti-Washington figure

Former Florida governor Jeb Bush vowed to fix a dysfunctional Washington as he began his US presidential bid with an attempt to move out of the shadow of the White House legacies left by his father and brother.
Monday, June 15th 2015 - 06:44 UTC
Catholic Church points out that 25% of Argentines are below the poverty line

The Argentine Catholic Church has stood out strongly on the controversy that has followed President Cristina Fernandez statement before the FAO assembly in Rome arguing that poverty in Argentina is below 5%, which was later made superlative by her spokesperson and cabinet chief Anibal Fernandez arguing that poverty in Argentina was less than in Germany or Denmark.
Monday, June 15th 2015 - 06:37 UTC
Spanish Guardia Civil officers attend Queen's Birthday parade in Gibraltar

Two uniformed Spanish Guardia Civil officers attended the Queen’s Birthday Parade in Gibraltar, in a development that is unprecedented in recent times.
Spanish law enforcement officers are invited by The Convent every year to the event but, on the occasions they have attended in the past, they have done so in civilian clothing.
Monday, June 15th 2015 - 06:29 UTC
Falkland Islands receives US support on the issue of “self determination”

Falkland Islands' elected lawmakers received assurances in Washington that US neutrality in the sovereign dispute with Argentina does not imply any denial of the Falkland Islanders right to self determination.
Monday, June 15th 2015 - 06:14 UTC
Strong Falklands' supporter and former US Congress member receives OBE

Former United States Representative Thomas E. Petri was formally presented with the insignia recognizing his appointment as an honorary Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire during a ceremony June 11 at the British Ambassador’s Residence in Washington, D.C.
Monday, June 15th 2015 - 05:37 UTC
Argentine union leader expelled from ILO meeting for stealing a tablet

An Argentine trade unionist attending the International Labor Organization 104 Annual Assembly in Geneva was expelled from ILO and sent back to Argentina following on several cameras that caught him red-handed trying to steal the tablet of another member attending the meeting.
Monday, June 15th 2015 - 04:59 UTC
Left-wing coalitions take power in Spain's main cities including Madrid and Barcelona

Left-wing coalitions formally took power in four out of five of Spain's biggest cities on Sunday, marking a major political change in municipal politics a month after voters registered their anger at austerity and corruption in local elections.
Monday, June 15th 2015 - 04:53 UTC
UK High Commissioner dismisses Venezuela's (oily) claim on Guyana's maritime front

British High Commissioner to Guyana, James Gregory Quinn has dismissed Venezuela’s most recent claim on Guyana’s oil rich Essequibo Coast, stating that it lacks solid grounds. Venezuela’s President Nicholas Maduro on May 27 signed a decree that now claims an entire portion of Guyana’s territory into the Atlantic Ocean and includes the Stabroek Block where a significant portion of oil was recently discovered by US oil giant, ExxonMobil.
Saturday, June 13th 2015 - 07:59 UTC
Rousseff and Lula da Silva try to convince the party to support austerity measures

Brazil's embattled president Dilma Rousseff with the help of her political mentor. Lula da Silva managed on Thursday night to plea support from the ruling Workers Party, WP, delegates for drastic spending cuts designed to restore confidence in Latin America's largest but battered economy.
Saturday, June 13th 2015 - 07:44 UTC
Spain's king removes duchess title from his sister involved in tax fraud case

Spain's King Felipe VI has removed the title of duchess from his sister Cristina ahead of a trial in which she stands accused of tax fraud charges, in a new move designed to distance the royal family from the case.