Politics

• Monday, September 20th 2010 - 23:26 UTC

  “Malvinas pending issue for United Nations”, says Argentine ambassador Argüello

  

  Every day it becomes more difficult for the UK to justify before the international community why it looks down on United Nations General Assembly resolutions, said the Argentine ambassador before the UN in direct reference to the Falklands/Malvinas sovereignty dispute.

• Monday, September 20th 2010 - 23:07 UTC

  Lula da Silva and presidential candidate Rousseff attack the press

  

  Brazil’s ruling party presidential candidate Dilma Rousseff accused the newspaper Folha de Sao Paulo of “defamation” for publishing an article linking her to alleged irregularities during her time as an official and, in this way, joined the criticisms against certain media formulated by President Lula da Silva.

• Monday, September 20th 2010 - 21:19 UTC

  Brazil/UK defence cooperation treaty; joint amphibious exercises in Rio

  

  Relations between the UK and Brazil were strengthened this month following the signing last week in Brazil of a Defence Cooperation Treaty between the two countries, according to the English publication Defence News and Business.

• Monday, September 20th 2010 - 05:44 UTC

  China rejects pressure to appreciate Yuan; US lobbying G20 ahead of summit

  

  An advisor to China's central bank has rebuffed criticism from the US over Beijing's exchange rate policy. In a speech in Beijing, Li Daokui said China “will not appreciate the Yuan solely because of external pressure”.

• Monday, September 20th 2010 - 02:36 UTC

  Carrier pigeon beats broadband in race to highlight poor rural web service

  

  For some residents of rural East Yorkshire in England it is quicker to send a message by carrier pigeon than rely on broadband internet – and that's official.

• Monday, September 20th 2010 - 02:23 UTC

  Brazilian star calls Lula da Silva “coup-monger” and Serra, “an idiot”

  

  Caetano Veloso, one of Brazil’s most exquisite poet-singers has called President Lula da Silva a “coup monger” and the opposition presidential candidate Jose Serra, a “moron” and an “idiot”.

• Monday, September 20th 2010 - 02:15 UTC

  Disagreement over terrorist extradition could sour Chile/Argentine relations

  

  After a lack of agreement in Chile over the extradition of ex guerrilla member Sergio Apablaza, Argentina President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner said that the meeting held with President Sebastián Piñera was an “excellent” one, during declarations made to seemingly minimize the situation.

• Monday, September 20th 2010 - 02:12 UTC

  Britain’s top novelist plans to move definitively to New York

  

  Novelist Martin Amis, author of some of Britain’s best known modern literature is fed up with criticisms in Britain, and also on request from his Uruguayan wife is planning to move definitively to the United States.

• Monday, September 20th 2010 - 02:11 UTC

  Vargas Llosa fears manipulation of Venezuela legislative elections

  

  The renowned Peruvian novelist Mario Vargas Llosa fears manipulation of the coming legislative elections in Venezuela, masterminded by President Hugo Chavez, whom together with other Latinamerican leaders he defines as “caudillos”.

• Saturday, September 18th 2010 - 09:51 UTC

  In milestone speech Pope warned that Christianity is “being marginalized”

  

  The Pope, currently visiting the United Kingdom has warned that religion - and Christianity in particular - is “being marginalised” around the world. His comments came in his keynote speech to UK MPs, senior members of British society, and religious leaders at Westminster Hall in central London.