Politics

Thursday, September 8th 2011 - 05:46 UTC
Thousands turned out to the streets of Brazil for anti-corruption demonstrations

Thousands of people have joined anti-corruption demonstrations in Brazil, as the country marked on Wednesday its Independence Day. Wearing face paint and clown noses, protesters joined crowds watching the traditional military parade in the capital, Brasilia. Similar protests were held in other cities across Brazil.
Thursday, September 8th 2011 - 02:51 UTC
Argentine president and business leaders exchange compliments

Argentina “is neither untouchable nor invulnerable” to the complicated global financial situation said on Wednesday President Cristina Fernandez who highlighted that had the crisis hit in a different time it would have obliterated Argentina.
Thursday, September 8th 2011 - 01:22 UTC
Gibraltar and La Linea committed to share ‘a common socio-economic future’

Gibraltar and La Linea are meant to “share a common socio-economic future” Chief Minister Peter Caruana declared Tuesday in the neighbouring Spanish town hall after his first official meeting with the new Socialist (PSOE) mayor Gemma Araujo.
Thursday, September 8th 2011 - 00:52 UTC
Brazilian forces try to regain control of shanty town again lost to criminal gangs

As Brazilians celebrate Wednesday September 7, Independence Day – a national holiday – Brazilian forces are engaged in trying to regain control of one of Brazil’s largest favelas.
Thursday, September 8th 2011 - 00:45 UTC
Argentina alleges Falklands is under ‘military occupation’ with more soldiers than civilians

Falklands-Malvinas is “under military occupation” and the military base “has more soldiers than the British civilian population occupying the Islands”, said Argentine ambassador before the United Nations Jorge Argüello during a conference at China’s International Studies Foundation.
Thursday, September 8th 2011 - 00:19 UTC
Uruguay willing to compensate alleged Haitian gang-raped victim

Uruguayan President Jose Mujica has apologised to his Haitian counterpart Michel Martelly over the alleged rape of an 18-year-old Haitian man by Uruguayan UN peacekeeping troops in the poor Caribbean state.
Thursday, September 8th 2011 - 00:16 UTC
CFK announces increase in child allowance 45 days before presidential election

With less than two months for the October 23 general election, Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner announced on Wednesday changes in the Universal Child Allowance (AUH), including the new rates for children under 18, disabled children and pregnant women.
Wednesday, September 7th 2011 - 23:30 UTC
Germany’s high court gives Parliament greater say in Euro zone bailouts

Germany's top court handed its country's parliament a greater say over Euro zone bailouts, potentially hampering Berlin's ability to act decisively against a debt crisis which Chancellor Angela Merkel said needed a fundamental rethink to solve.
Wednesday, September 7th 2011 - 22:17 UTC
Falkland Islands Assembly Member removed from Tourism portfolio

In a move signalling some disquiet in the Falkland Islands’ Legislative Assembly, three-quarters of the elected members decide to remove the Hon Emma Edwards as the Tourism Representative. The portfolio was transferred to MLA Mike Summers who is currently overseas.
Wednesday, September 7th 2011 - 12:01 UTC
Falklands’ deployed HMS Edinburgh visits South African navy Simons Town base

The veteran HMS Edinburgh has completed the first half of her six-month Falkland Islands deployment in the South Atlantic and is now in South Africa for maintenance and the ship’s company for some rest and recovery.