Politics

Monday, January 23rd 2012 - 23:39 UTC
EU joins US: bans oil imports from Iran and imposes further economic sanctions

The European Union banned imports of oil from Iran on Monday and imposed a number of other economic sanctions, joining the United States in a new round of measures aimed at deflecting Tehran’s nuclear development program.
Monday, January 23rd 2012 - 18:27 UTC
Caribbean Community recognizes Falklands’ right to self determination

Ministers attending the Seventh Ministerial United Kingdom-Caribbean Forum have agreed an Action Plan, which recognises the right of self determination for the Falkland Islanders.
Monday, January 23rd 2012 - 17:06 UTC
Brazilian Army and Navy won’t hand documents from the military regime time

The Brazilian Army and Navy have not handed over documents dating back to the years of the military dictatorship (1964/1985), in spite of an official request from former president Lula da Silva five years ago.
Monday, January 23rd 2012 - 16:51 UTC
Falklands: The years that count and those that don't

By John Fowler - This is the sixth of a series of extended political articles written exclusively for the Penguin News web site by Deputy Editor John Fowler. John is a former Superintendent of Education and a former Manager of the Falkland Islands Tourist Board.
Monday, January 23rd 2012 - 16:42 UTC
HMS Victory, ‘mightiest vessel of the 18th century’ to be rescued from the sea bed

The remains of a 300-year-old Royal Navy warship are to be raised from the sea bed, according to reports. The wreck of HMS Victory, a predecessor of Nelson's famous flagship, was found near the Channel Islands in 2008.
Monday, January 23rd 2012 - 16:28 UTC
China admits “big distribution challenges” in the Year of the Dragon

China will face “bigger challenges” in the Year of the Dragon its Prime Minister Wen Jiabao warned Saturday, as he pledged economic reforms to improve wealth distribution, state media reported.
Monday, January 23rd 2012 - 15:23 UTC
Costa Concordia captain claims he was ordered to make the fatal ‘salute’ display

The operators of the Costa Concordia faced questions over their share of the blame for the shipwreck, as divers recovered another body from the stricken liner, bringing the known death toll to 13.
Monday, January 23rd 2012 - 15:15 UTC
New Spanish minister proposes Gibraltar ‘quadripartite’ talks on cooperation

Spanish Foreign Affairs minister Jose Garcia-Margallo is seeking to revisit talks on co-operation with the disputed Gibraltar UK Overseas Territory on a new variation of the formulas for talks: a quadripartite forum.
Monday, January 23rd 2012 - 04:30 UTC
A woman of gritty character will head Brazil’s largest corporation, Petrobras

Maria da Gracas Foster, (58), will be head of Brazil’s largest corporation, Petrobras as of next February. This is the first time that the Brazilian oil corporation among the largest in the world will have a woman as CEO.
Monday, January 23rd 2012 - 04:12 UTC
Foreign airlines in Argentina told to privilege local service-contractors and suppliers

Fifteen foreign airlines operating from Argentina will have to report to the powerful Home Trade Secretary Guillermo Moreno a proposal to reduce their US dollars overseas remittances particularly to suppliers and services contracted overseas. It is estimated that these airlines remit a billion US dollars annually.