Politics

Wednesday, October 19th 2011 - 21:16 UTC
BlackBerry outage sees traffic accidents plummet in Abu Dhabi and Dubai

Police in Abu Dhabi and Dubai said the number of reported traffic accidents plunged during the recent three-day BlackBerry outage. In Dubai, traffic accidents fell 20% from average rates on the days BlackBerry users were unable to use its messaging service. In Abu Dhabi the drop was steeper, 40% and there were no fatal accidents.
Wednesday, October 19th 2011 - 16:07 UTC
Assault ship HMS Bulwark becomes Britain new flagship for next four years

Britain has a new flagship with assault ship HMS Bulwark taking over the mantle from her sister vessel. Just two days after HMS Albion made her final entry to Plymouth for three years, and three days after she herself completed her last major training exercise, Bulwark is ready to assume the lead role, reports the UK Defence ministry.
Wednesday, October 19th 2011 - 15:56 UTC
New book claims ‘overwhelming evidence’ shows Hitler ended his days in Argentina

A new book has claimed that Nazi leader Adolf Hitler did not kill himself in Berlin in 1945 but ended his days in Argentina
Wednesday, October 19th 2011 - 15:16 UTC
The Economist: Latin American universities far from excellence in higher education

The Economist has an interesting article, and comments, on the quality of higher education in Latin America based on the latest ratings from UK, US and Chinese education consultancies.
Wednesday, October 19th 2011 - 07:27 UTC
Germany committed to an EU/Mercosur trade agreement said Merkel

The European Union will seek to further discussions over a trade deal with Mercosur at the upcoming G20 summit in Cannes in November announced on Tuesday German Chancellor Angela Merkel alongside visiting Uruguayan president Jose Mujica.
Wednesday, October 19th 2011 - 07:23 UTC
After the Falklands war, Brazil helped repatriate Argentine repressor jailed in the UK

The Brazilian dictatorship mediated before London in 1982 to have Navy Captain and notorious repressor Alfredo Astiz, repatriated to Argentina from Britain, where he had been flown after he surrendered the South Georgia garrison to the British Task Force.
Wednesday, October 19th 2011 - 07:07 UTC
Argentine football ‘dictator’ “Don Julio” elected for an ninth time running

FIFA senior vice-president Julio Grondona, key right-hand man to Sepp Blatter, won a record ninth four-year term as Argentine Football Association (AFA) chief on Tuesday which will keep him in office until 2015.
Wednesday, October 19th 2011 - 07:01 UTC
Brazilian press not fond of CFK and criticizes her populism and use of icons

Brazilian media toughened up its opinion about President Cristina Fernandez ahead of the general elections on Sunday. Several news vehicles have run stories on CFK use of alleged populism and of political icons such as Juan Domingo Péron and Eva Perón and the Peronism to draw in more votes.
Wednesday, October 19th 2011 - 06:47 UTC
Three men charged with the rape and killing of French tourists in Argentina

Three men were charged in Argentina with murder and aggravated sexual abuse in the case of two French tourists who were found shot to death in a nature preserve to the north of the country nearly three months ago.
Wednesday, October 19th 2011 - 06:44 UTC
Rousseff calls on rich countries for a ‘credible agreement’ to overcome EU crisis

Leaders from India, Brazil and South Africa on Tuesday urged the world's rich countries to contain their financial crises and prevent the global economy from slipping into a double dip recession.