Politics

Tuesday, May 24th 2011 - 06:08 UTC
Chile and Argentina probe alleged bribe case involving Lan and President Piñera

Chilean prosecutors have opened an investigation into an alleged bribe paid to a former Argentine minister by Chile’s flag carrier Lan sometime in 2006/2007 to help with the opening of operations in Argentina. At the time Chilean president Sebastián Piñera was the main share holder of the airline.
Tuesday, May 24th 2011 - 06:02 UTC
Global sea level projected to rise by one metre by 2100, says Australian report

The Australian Climate Commission has warned that acceleration of sea level-rise will be faster than anticipated. Global sea level is projected to rise by one meter by 2100, according to the Commission's first report published on Monday.
Tuesday, May 24th 2011 - 03:19 UTC
Chile exhumes Allende’s remains to end a long standing controversy

Investigators in Chile exhumed Salvador Allende’s remains on Monday as part of an inquiry into the former president’s death in a military coup 37 years ago. Allende died during a September 1973 military attack against the presidential palace that led to 17 years of dictatorial rule.
Tuesday, May 24th 2011 - 02:54 UTC
Reutemann says CFK will seek re-election and downplays clashes with organized labour

A leading and respected Argentine Senator forecasted he is certain that President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner will be seeking re-election in the October presidential elections, and assured that her recent clash with the organized labour CGT unions’ umbrella are “nothing but mere disagreements.”
Monday, May 23rd 2011 - 15:57 UTC
Next RN Ice patrol in Portsmouth; in June she becomes HMS Protector

The next Royal Navy Ice patrol vessel is expected this week in Portsmouth where she will be taking over the navy’s Antarctic mission in November following the accident suffered by HMS Endurance in 2008.
Monday, May 23rd 2011 - 15:47 UTC
Final trip for HMS Gloucester after Falklands’ duties and Saxon Warrior exercise

Veteran warship HMS Gloucester, the Fighting G, which spent most of her last twelve months in South Atlantic duties in the Falklands and South Georgia, returned to Portsmouth for the last time Monday 23.
Monday, May 23rd 2011 - 06:01 UTC
Mexico Casterns throws his hat into the IMF MD election ring

Mexico central bank Governor Agustin Carstens will be presented as a candidate for managing director of the IMF, the Finance Ministry said in an e-mailed statement Sunday.
Monday, May 23rd 2011 - 04:13 UTC
Colombia/Venezuela broker agreement for Honduras return to OAS

Colombia and Venezuela brokered an agreement between Honduras's incumbent president and its deposed former leader to try to help the Central American nation be readmitted to the Organization of American States.
Monday, May 23rd 2011 - 04:06 UTC
Peruvian president says he’s rather fond of Chavez with whom fights are over

Peruvian outgoing president Alan García said on Sunday that the days of rivalry and fights with his peer Hugo Chavez are over and admitted he’s quite fond of the Venezuelan president whom he considers a man “respectful of institutions and power”.
Monday, May 23rd 2011 - 04:02 UTC
Spain’s ruling Socialists suffer major defeat but early elections ruled out

Spain's ruling Socialist Party sustained heavy losses in municipal elections on Sunday, amid widespread protests against high unemployment. The conservative People's Party (PP) took 37.5% of the vote compared with almost 28% for Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero's PSOE, with more than 90% of votes counted.