Politics

Thursday, November 13th 2014 - 06:59 UTC
Headache for FIFA: Amnesty again blasts Qatar for rampant abuse of migrant workers

Qatar’s authorities are lagging severely behind on efforts to address the rampant abuse of migrant workers’ rights, Amnesty International said in a briefing published six months after the government announced a series of reforms to tackle exploitation ahead of the 2022 World Cup.
Thursday, November 13th 2014 - 06:39 UTC
UK Overseas Territories celebrates 20tt anniversary at Westminster

A reception was held on the evening of November 4, in the Palace of Westminster to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the founding of the United Kingdom Overseas Territories Association (UKOTA), as reported by the Gibraltar Chronicle.
Thursday, November 13th 2014 - 06:18 UTC
Unasur member Guyana 'suspends' parliament for up to six months

The president of Guyana has suspended the national parliament to avoid MPs passing a vote of no confidence in his government. Donald Ramotar invoked an obscure constitutional procedure to carry out the maneuver.
Thursday, November 13th 2014 - 05:57 UTC
A new settlement for England, and all Britons

By Andrew Rosindell (*) - The No vote in the Scottish referendum has kept the Union together, for now. I fear however, that the issue has not gone away. We must act soon and take this opportunity to secure the future of the United Kingdom.
Wednesday, November 12th 2014 - 18:16 UTC
Falklanders invited to 'third party' dialogue with Argentine lawmakers

An Argentine congressman has extended an open invitation to two, three 'inhabitants of the Falkland Islands', to participate in a meeting with Argentine lawmakers interested in listening to the 'third party' in the Falklands/Malvinas dispute.
Wednesday, November 12th 2014 - 07:17 UTC
RFA Black Rover back in UK after 17-month deployment in the Atlantic

The second-oldest vessel in the Naval Service, veteran tanker RFA Black Rover, a well known presence in the Falkland Islands, has completed her penultimate deployment, a marathon of 17 months in the Atlantic. No Royal Navy vessel can carry out a patrol in the Southern Hemisphere without the support of a Royal Fleet Auxiliary tanker – a duty performed in recent years by a Rover-class vessel.
Wednesday, November 12th 2014 - 07:00 UTC
Argentina raids 71 banks and financial entities suspected of money laundering

Argentina's AFIP tax revenue service on Tuesday carried out searches at 71 banks, currency exchanges and other financial entities suspected of money laundering, the government said. More than 250 agents took part in the operation, which involved institutions in this capital and in the provinces of Buenos Aires, Mendoza and Cordoba, AFIP said in a statement.
Wednesday, November 12th 2014 - 06:48 UTC
US authorities looking into 'possible bribes' in the Petrobras corruption scandal

United States authorities are investigating whether Brazil's giant gas and oil corporation Petrobras or its employees were paid bribes, adding to the mounting domestic corruption probes facing the state-controlled oil company.
Wednesday, November 12th 2014 - 06:38 UTC
Rousseff tells Congress it will miss the fiscal target; resigning minister calls for a “shock of credibility”

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on Tuesday asked Congress to allow the government to deduct all of its investments and tax exemptions from a key 2014 fiscal target, effectively lowering a goal that it will miss for the third straight year.
Wednesday, November 12th 2014 - 03:33 UTC
Falklands' visit of MPs postponed until after UK general election in May

The visit of two Members of the British Parliament to the Falkland Islands, as announced last week has been cancelled. However the invitation to visit the Islands remains open and hopefully it will take place next year.