Politics

Saturday, January 21st 2012 - 05:51 UTC
Vote on US legislation to combat online piracy postponed

Yielding to strong opposition from the high tech community, United States Senate and House leaders said Friday they will put off further action on legislation to combat online piracy.
Saturday, January 21st 2012 - 05:41 UTC
Members of G20 say Europe needs to take extra steps to solve its problems

The Group of 20 economic powers will push Europe to take extra steps as it works toward a deal to boost resources for the International Monetary Fund, Mexico Deputy Finance Minister Gerardo Rodríguez said on Friday.
Saturday, January 21st 2012 - 05:34 UTC
Cristina Fernandez rests in the Atlantic coast; medical leave ends next Tuesday

Argentine President Cristina Fernández, on medical leave, took her first trip following surgery earlier this month and is spending the weekend with her children Máximo and Florencia at the presidential summer residence of Chapadmalal.
Friday, January 20th 2012 - 16:28 UTC
Brazil plans to counter Argentina’s latest imports’ measures, if they affect trade

Brazil has plans to counter the latest battery of trade restrictions which Argentina announced, if they turn out to the barriers for Brazilian exports, reported the influential Folha de Sao Paulo.
Friday, January 20th 2012 - 15:15 UTC
Buenos Aires reacts to Brazilian comments that Argentina is “a permanent problem”

Reacting to Brazil’s trade minister Fernando Pimentel comments describing Argentina as “a permanent problem” Industry Minister Debora Giorgi said that “the trade balance reality between Argentina and Brazil does not warrant Pimentel's complaints”.
Friday, January 20th 2012 - 14:45 UTC
Falklands/Malvinas bilateral issue, but Islands are covered by EU as British OT

The European Union considers that the new tense situation between Argentina and the UK over the Falklands/Malvinas Islands is a “bilateral issue”, however the Falklands figure under EU treaties as a British Overseas Territory, said the EU Foreign Affairs Representative spokesperson.
Friday, January 20th 2012 - 08:19 UTC
Falklands vessels can re-flag and operate in Mercosur ports, says Hague

Ships from the Falkland Islands that are barred from ports in Argentina and other Mercosur trade bloc countries can re-flag as British ships at any time to avoid the ban, British Foreign Secretary William Hague told reporters in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday.
Friday, January 20th 2012 - 07:58 UTC
UK unemployment hits 2.69 million (8.4%), highest since January 1996

UK unemployment rose by 118,000 in the three months to November to 2.69 million, official figures show. The Office of National Statistics (ONS) said the unemployment rate also rose to 8.4% from 8.3%, the highest since January 1996.
Friday, January 20th 2012 - 07:47 UTC
Murdoch’s group acknowledges covering up illegal tapping and destroying evidence

The British newspaper arm of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp has acknowledged to victims that executives covered up the scale of illegal activity by destroying evidence and lying to investigators, victims' lawyers said.
Friday, January 20th 2012 - 07:37 UTC
Hague reaffirms sovereignty and values discussing Falklands self-determination with Brazil

Foreign Secretary William Hague during a major speech on foreign policy in Brazil said that the UK will always uphold sovereignty over the Falkland Islands and the rights of the Islanders to self determination.