Politics

Wednesday, September 7th 2011 - 04:42 UTC
Falklands’ team ready for Commonwealth Youth Games opening ceremony

The Falkland Islands team will be arriving in the Isle of Man over the next couple of days to participate in the Commonwealth Youth Games which brings together more than 1,000 athletes from all over the world.
Wednesday, September 7th 2011 - 04:35 UTC
Spain’s conservative opposition extends lead over Socialists to 15 points

Spain’s conservative opposition People’s Party (PP) has extended its lead over the ruling Socialists and is on course to win a parliamentary majority in the November 20 elections, according to an opinion poll on Sunday.
Wednesday, September 7th 2011 - 04:03 UTC
Cambridge, Harvard best world universities; US and UK monopolize top rankings

Cambridge has retained its premier status in the QS World University Rankings, beating Harvard for a second year, as UK and US institutions again took the top 10 spots. Latin America figured badly with only six ranked in the 300 universities reviewed, the best in position 169.
Tuesday, September 6th 2011 - 20:11 UTC
UN warn austerity measures and deficit cuts is pushing the world towards disaster

The pursuit of austerity measures and deficit cuts is pushing the world economy towards disaster in a misguided attempt to please global financial markets, the annual report of the United Nations economic think-tank UNCTAD said on Tuesday.
Tuesday, September 6th 2011 - 16:37 UTC
International Literacy Day: 793 million adults can neither read nor write

This year’s International Literacy Day, celebrated world-wide on 8 September, will focus on the link between literacy and peace.
Tuesday, September 6th 2011 - 06:34 UTC
Colombia’s new defence minister is President Santos closest aide

Colombia’s new defence minister vowed on Monday a forceful response to illegal armed groups and more innovation in confronting guerrillas and drug barons in the country.
Tuesday, September 6th 2011 - 06:31 UTC
A China/Mercosur trade agreement would be “something extraordinary”

A free trade agreement, (FTA), between China and Mercosur could be “something extraordinary”, said Argentine Foreign Affairs minister Hector Timerman who next Thursday begins a political and business mission in Beijing.
Tuesday, September 6th 2011 - 06:28 UTC
European markets plunge on renewed Euro fears and lack of confidence

World shares fell Tuesday morning and the Euro came under pressure following a huge sell-off in Europe as renewed Euro zone debt woes added to already weak confidence in the global economy.
Tuesday, September 6th 2011 - 03:05 UTC
Argentina’s future closely knit as supplier to China’s growing middle class

The growing Chinese middle class which could reach 500 million people by 2025 will be the great locomotive for commodities demand in the coming decades benefiting countries such as Argentina according to an Asian affairs and trade expert.
Tuesday, September 6th 2011 - 02:55 UTC
Argentine farmers’ leader apologizes for offensive remarks against CFK voters

The head of Argentina’s powerful Rural Society Hugo Biolcati rectified his previous controversial statements towards the 50% of the population that chose to vote for President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, CFK, during the August 14 primary elections.