Politics

Thursday, November 3rd 2011 - 07:49 UTC
Obama recovers position as the most powerful person in the world, says Forbes

US President Barack Obama has regained the top spot in Forbes magazine's list of the world's most powerful people, edging out Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and last year's winner, Chinese President Hu Jintao, who slipped down to third.
Thursday, November 3rd 2011 - 07:45 UTC
Sarkozy tells the Greeks: shape up or ship out from the Euro zone

Greece will receive no more European bailout aid until it has put an end to uncertainty and agreed to meet its commitments to the Euro zone, the leaders of France and Germany said on Wednesday.
Thursday, November 3rd 2011 - 01:44 UTC
Lula undergoes cancer treatment; calls Brazilians to support President Rousseff

Former Brazilian President Lula da Silva, one of the most popular figures in Brazil vowed in a video posted on YouTube to beat his recently diagnosed throat cancer.
Wednesday, November 2nd 2011 - 20:54 UTC
Brazil receives 8bn dollars loan to lift another 16 million people from ‘misery’

Brazil will receive 8 billion dollars in financing from the World Bank to push its campaign to uproot extreme hardship deeper into some of the country's poorest areas, the bank said on Wednesday.
Wednesday, November 2nd 2011 - 20:38 UTC
UK court rules WikiLeaks’ founder should be extradited to Sweden

WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange should be sent to Sweden from Britain to face questioning over alleged sex crimes, London's High Court ruled Wednesday, rejecting his appeal against extradition.
Wednesday, November 2nd 2011 - 20:35 UTC
Germany/France lashes out at Papandreou and establish mid-December deadline

Germany and France told Greece on Wednesday it should make up its mind by mid-December whether it wants to stay in the Euro zone when Greeks vote on a 130-billion-Euro bailout.
Wednesday, November 2nd 2011 - 20:26 UTC
“End of subsidies with no utility rates modifications” announces Argentina

Economy Minister Amado Boudou and Planning Minister Julio de Vido announced Wednesday in a press briefing, a full lift on subsidies; a decision which will reach various public sectors, including electricity gas and water companies. The changes imply annual fiscal savings of 600 million pesos (140 million dollars).
Wednesday, November 2nd 2011 - 04:50 UTC
Change of attitude? CFK tells street protestors to respect fellow citizens

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, CFK, blasted on Tuesday union protesters who set a roadblock in the Ricchieri highway, one of the main routes of access to the Argentine capital Buenos Aires.
Wednesday, November 2nd 2011 - 04:48 UTC
Canada freezes contributions to UNESCO, following vote on Palestine

Canada will not contribute more to UNESCO to make up for a shortfall after the US cut its funding over the Palestinians joining the UN cultural body, Foreign Minister John Baird said Tuesday.
Wednesday, November 2nd 2011 - 04:35 UTC
Colombia dissolves domestic intelligence service embroiled in scandal

Colombia's president dissolved the country's domestic intelligence service, an agency that had become embroiled in scandal during the term of his predecessor.