Politics

Saturday, July 27th 2013 - 20:21 UTC
Cartes declines invitation from Rousseff to attend Pope Francis Sunday mass in Rio

Paraguayan president-elect Horacio Cartes declined a personal invitation from his peer Dilma Rousseff to attend Francis mass on Sunday in Rio do Janeiro, the closing event of the pope’s visit to Brazil, according to one of his top foreign policy advisors.
Saturday, July 27th 2013 - 20:16 UTC
Raul Castro promises ‘gradual and orderly’ transfer of power to new generations

The Cuban Revolution remains a movement of young people, President Raul Castro said on Friday during an event to mark the 60th anniversary of an attack on a military barracks which is considered the starting point of the uprising that brought it to power in 1959.
Saturday, July 27th 2013 - 20:13 UTC
US largest bank moving out of the commodities business; Congress investigation

New York-based JPMorgan, the largest US bank, said that it’s “pursuing strategic alternatives,” including the sale or spin-off of its commodities business, after an internal review. The statement came three days after a US congressional hearing investigated whether deposit-taking banks should be allowed to trade raw materials such as oil and industrial metals.
Saturday, July 27th 2013 - 19:55 UTC
Bay of Gibraltar ‘naval’ battle over artificial reef that prevents Spanish fishing

Drivers were forced to queue for hours in blistering heat as Spain tightened its border controls with Gibraltar in the wake of the standoff at sea on Thursday.
Saturday, July 27th 2013 - 05:29 UTC
Pope admits Church’s sins and calls on youth to change the world

Pope Francis in yet another strong message said on Friday he understands the young people who lose faith in the church because of bad ministers, and confidence in political institutions because of corruption, but also urged them to change the world.
Saturday, July 27th 2013 - 05:16 UTC
Cristina Fernandez on campaign for October mid term elections hikes minimum wage 25.5%

The minimum wage In Argentina will increase 25.5% to 3,600 Pesos, President Cristina Fernández announced. The hike will be implemented in two phases, with the lowest legal salary rising to 3,300 Pesos as of August and 3,600 in January 2014.
Saturday, July 27th 2013 - 05:00 UTC
Falklands set rules for oil and gas development, to the benefit of Islanders current and future generations

Falkland Islands has set out the eight basic guidelines of its hydrocarbons development policy which are centred on robust regulation, supply chain support and long-term benefits for Islanders because the statement underlines its resources belong to the people of the Islands.
Saturday, July 27th 2013 - 04:51 UTC
France will side with Argentina before the US Supreme Court says Telam

France has asked the US Supreme Court to review Argentina's case in its decade-old legal battle with holdout creditors, Argentina's state news agency Telam said on Friday, citing unnamed legal sources familiar with the situation.
Friday, July 26th 2013 - 11:39 UTC
Beijing unveils measures to boost growth: tax breaks and railway construction

China has unveiled a series of moves aimed at boosting growth, indicating that policymakers are concerned about the slowdown in its economy. The steps include tax breaks for small businesses, reduced fees for exporters and opening up of railway construction.
Friday, July 26th 2013 - 06:41 UTC
Fifteen months ahead of presidential election, Uruguay’s ruling coalition continues to lead

Fifteen months ahead of October 2014 presidential election, over 80% of Uruguayans are willing to reveal whom they will vote, ‘if elections were held next Sunday’, according to the latest public opinion poll from Cifra and released this week.