Politics

Saturday, December 25th 2010 - 08:28 UTC
Mujica is an ‘emblematic figure and a great asset’ of Uruguay’s foreign policy

President Jose Mujica is an “emblematic” figure at regional level and is one of the great assets of Uruguay’s foreign policy, said Foreign Affairs minister Luis Almagro on making a review of the first ten months of the administration.
Saturday, December 25th 2010 - 08:21 UTC
Those for a unified Korea raise your hands

*By Gwynne Dyer - South Korea’s Defence minister, Kim Tae-Young, was forced to resign after criticism that he was too slow to respond when North Korea attacked the island of Yeonpeong killing at least four people. But what was he supposed to do? What can his replacement, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Kim Kwan-jin, do?
Friday, December 24th 2010 - 08:04 UTC
Uruguay’s Central bank leaves benchmark interest rate unchanged at 6.5%

Uruguay’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 6.5% after annual inflation slowed to within policy makers’ target range, according to a statement posted on the bank’s website.
Friday, December 24th 2010 - 07:59 UTC
China prepared to support Euro zone, buying sovereign Greek and Portuguese bonds

China said on Thursday it was willing to support Euro zone countries through the region's debt crisis. “We are ready to support the Euro zone countries to overcome the financial crisis and realize economic recovery,” foreign ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu told reporters.
Friday, December 24th 2010 - 07:42 UTC
US census shows West and South gaining the most population and clout

The United States Census Bureau announced that the 2010 Census showed the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2010, was 308,745,538. The resident population represented an increase of 9.7%over the 2000 U.S. resident population of 281,421,906.
Friday, December 24th 2010 - 07:37 UTC
China defends soaring economic and trade relations with Africa

China has defended its economic and trade relations with African nations. In the first policy paper on the subject, Beijing said China-Africa co-operation helped Africa to reach the UN Millennium Development Goals, and boosted common prosperity and progress.
Friday, December 24th 2010 - 07:25 UTC
Serious rioting in Buenos Aires leaves thousands of trainl commuters stranded

Serious rioting broke out Thrusday in the heart of Buenos Aires when protesting outsourced workers interrupted railway services in one of the main central stations, Constitucion, which then triggered a furious reaction from passengers. Law enforcement officials were surprised by the intensity and extent of the rioting that left several policemen and civilians injured and tens of arrests.
Friday, December 24th 2010 - 07:02 UTC
UK ratifies full support for Falklands’ sovereignty, economic development and defence

Prime Minister David Cameron ratified full and resolute British commitment to the Falkland Islands sovereignty and to the development of its economy and defence. However he also admitted that “it is in all our interests that we maintain a constructive working relationship with Argentina”.
Thursday, December 23rd 2010 - 08:17 UTC
China buys power distribution plants which supply Brazil’s main cities

State Grid Corp. of China completed the purchase of seven electricity distribution businesses in Brazil for 989 million US dollars, announced the government this week.
Thursday, December 23rd 2010 - 08:14 UTC
Sweden to close embassy in Argentina because of budget constraints

The Swedish government Wednesday said it would close five embassies next year due to budget constraints, among them offices in Argentina.