Politics

Wednesday, September 16th 2015 - 08:57 UTC
Guyana asks Google to remove Spanish names from Essequibo region which Venezuela claims

Unasur (Union of South American Nations) member Guyana is asking Google to remove certain street names near its disputed shared border with Venezuela, Guyana's foreign minister announced. The names, in Spanish, seem to suggest they are part of Venezuela, Carl Greenidge said.
Wednesday, September 16th 2015 - 08:41 UTC
Corbyn criticized for not singing the national anthem during service to mark Battle of Britain anniversary

UK opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn opted to stand in silence during the singing of the national anthem at a service to mark the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain on Tuesday. The new Labour leader, who believes in the abolition of the monarchy, has faced criticism for not joining in.
Wednesday, September 16th 2015 - 08:29 UTC
UN message on 30th anniversary of the convention for the protection of the ozone layer

Not so long ago, humanity stood on the brink of a self-inflicted catastrophe. Our use of ozone-depleting substances such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) had torn a hole in the ozone layer that protects us from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet radiation.
Wednesday, September 16th 2015 - 07:45 UTC
Chile's 24-hour workers strike grounds all civil flights; thousands of passengers stranded

A 24-hour strike by civil aviation workers in Chile grounded dozens of departing flights and affected thousands of passengers, officials said on Tuesday. The strike began at midnight with nearly 4,000 workers demanding improved labor conditions and came just days before a September 18 national holiday celebrating the country's independence, a time when many people travel.
Tuesday, September 15th 2015 - 10:30 UTC
Aerolineas Argentinas expropiation returns to haunt Cristina Fernandez

The Argentine government and its economic crimes bureau, Procelac, filed on Monday a complaint against Spanish group Marsans for an alleged move to “sell” a lawsuit filed before the World Bank’s ICSID over Aerolineas Argentinas and Austral expropriations, to Burford Capital, a speculative fund. ICSID stands for International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes.
Tuesday, September 15th 2015 - 10:22 UTC
Beijing prepared to privatize huge state companies sector, but “strengthening party leadership”

Beijing has unveiled its long-awaited blueprint for restructuring its mammoth state enterprise sector, including partial privatization, as data pointed to a cooling in the world's second-largest economy.
Tuesday, September 15th 2015 - 10:13 UTC
Brazil announces measures to balance budget; it includes controversial tax on financial transactions

Brazil's government announced on Monday spending cuts and tax increases totaling 65 billion Reais ($16.9 billion) as it races to close a budget deficit that led to a downgrade of the country's credit rating last week.
Tuesday, September 15th 2015 - 10:06 UTC
Tierra del Fuego August inflation, 2.3% and 28.4% in the last twelve months

The consumer price index in Tierra del Fuego, extreme south of Argentina climbed 2.3% in August, totaling 17.4% in the first eight months and 28.4% in the last twelve months, according to the province's stats and census office.
Tuesday, September 15th 2015 - 09:58 UTC
OAS supports holding first round of presidential election in Haiti on 25 October

The Organization of American States (OAS) supports holding the first round of presidential elections in Haiti on the scheduled date of October 25, and for that reason, the Director of the Department for Electoral Cooperation and Observation (DECO), Gerardo de Icaza, on Monday travelled to the Caribbean country.
Tuesday, September 15th 2015 - 09:51 UTC
US and Switzerland anticipate further charges in FIFA's bribery investigation

United States Attorney General Loretta Lynch won’t say if outgoing president Sepp Blatter is a target of an expanding probe into FIFA corruption, but anticipated she expects more charges against “individuals and entities”.