Politics

Monday, November 14th 2011 - 06:49 UTC
Positive market reactions as Monti begins task of forming new government in Italy

Mario Monti is starting work to form a new government to lead Italy out of its acute debt crisis which prompted the resignation of Silvio Berlusconi. The appointment of Mr Monti, an ex-EU commissioner, was announced by Italy's president on Sunday.
Monday, November 14th 2011 - 06:32 UTC
Brazilian troops take over Rio’s main favela without firing a shot

Three thousand troops backed by helicopters and armoured vehicles occupied Rio de Janeiro's largest favela (slum) without firing a shot, the biggest step in the Brazilian city's bid to improve security and end the reign of drug gangs.
Monday, November 14th 2011 - 06:32 UTC
Prince Andrew reveals Falklands’ conflict experiences and anxieties

Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, who served with the Royal Navy as a Sea King helicopter co-pilot in the Falkland Islands conflict, said that in spite of confidence in recovering “British territory” there was anxiety on the air carrier whether “we were doing the right thing”.
Monday, November 14th 2011 - 06:24 UTC
Spain conservatives set for landslide victory and outright majority in parliament

Spain's opposition conservative Popular Party (PP) has maintained the strong margin with which it is expected to win this month's general election, with a runaway lead of between 14 and 18 percentage points over the ruling Socialists, two opinion polls showed Sunday.
Monday, November 14th 2011 - 06:16 UTC
Falklands’ deployment of Prince William not intended to be a “provocative act”

Britain's chief of armed forces David Richards denied that the recent announcement of the deployment of Prince William to the Falklands Islands was a “provocative act” towards Argentina.
Saturday, November 12th 2011 - 11:19 UTC
“Super” Mario Monti to the rescue of foundering Italy (and the Euro)

The man who is ready to succeed outgoing Silvio Berlusconi as Italy’s next Prime Minister is a well respected economist and tough negotiator “Super” Mario Monti.
Saturday, November 12th 2011 - 11:17 UTC
Putin running for president praises Berlusconi 17-year tenure as a “stability factor”

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin praised outgoing fellow political veteran Silvio Berlusconi and defended his own decision to remain in power for years to come in front of an audience of foreign experts.
Saturday, November 12th 2011 - 09:48 UTC
Argentina describes Prince Williams Falklands’ deployment as “a provocative act”

Argentina complained Friday that Prince William's six-week mission as a rescue pilot in the Falkland Islands, the object of a 1982 British-Argentine war, is “a provocative act.”
Friday, November 11th 2011 - 08:26 UTC
Most wanted Brazil drugs’ baron caught by police in Rio do Janeiro favela

As authorities work to “pacify” Brazil's slums ahead of two global sporting events, police in Rio de Janeiro captured one of the city's most notorious drug traffickers.
Friday, November 11th 2011 - 08:14 UTC
CFK meets Argentina’s new Episcopate leader but has him waiting for an hour

President Cristina Fernández met on Thursday with the new president of the Argentine Episcopal Conference (CEA), Monsignor José María Arancedo. CFK decided to meet with the Santa Fe province archibishop after he was named as the new Episcopate leader on Tuesday for a three year term, replacing Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio.