Politics

Tuesday, August 23rd 2011 - 06:15 UTC
Prosecutors ask judge to dismiss sexual assault charges against Struss-Khan

New York prosecutors asked a judge to dismiss sexual assault charges against former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, a stunning reversal that could revive the political future of a man many had seen as the next president of France.
Tuesday, August 23rd 2011 - 04:18 UTC
Falklands’ hydrocarbons policy “is primarily a matter for the Islands”

The hydrocarbons policy within Falkland Islands waters is primarily a matter for the Falklands government and the UK is in no negotiations with Argentina over the future exploitation of any oil deposits found in the Islands waters, said Lord Howell of Guildford, Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office during question time in the House earlier this month.
Tuesday, August 23rd 2011 - 04:12 UTC
Argentina says the pulp mill conflict with Uruguay is over and ‘buried’

Diplomatic relations between Argentina and Uruguay are going through “a very good moment, which can obviously be improved”, but there are “no open conflicts” because the dispute over the Botnia pulp mill has been definitively “buried”, said Argentine Foreign Affairs minister Hector Timerman.
Tuesday, August 23rd 2011 - 04:04 UTC
Brazil auctions first concession to construct and operate major airport

Brazil's government on Monday auctioned rights to the first major airport to be operated by a private company as the country moves to pick up the pace of investment in its air travel infrastructure ahead of the 2014 World Soccer Cup.
Tuesday, August 23rd 2011 - 04:02 UTC
UK buys 14 new Chinooks taking the total force of heavy lift helicopters to 60

The Royal Air Force is getting 14 new Chinook, one of the most versatile heavy duty helicopters that have seen service for many years in the most demanding environments from the Falklands to Iraq and Afghanistan.
Tuesday, August 23rd 2011 - 00:36 UTC
Unasur Foreign Affairs ministers meet in Buenos Aires to address global crisis

The Union of South American Nations, (Unasur) Foreign Affairs ministers’ council will be holding on Wednesday an extraordinary summit in Buenos Aires to address several issues related to last week’s meeting of Unasur Finance ministers.
Monday, August 22nd 2011 - 20:59 UTC
Chavez supporters shave their heads in solidarity with the Venezuelan leader

Supporters of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez shaved their heads in solidarity with their leader's struggle against cancer. Barbers shaved off the hair of several men and at least one woman while the crowd swayed to a religious song on Sunday as hundreds prayed and sang at a televised event.
Monday, August 22nd 2011 - 07:57 UTC
Signs of disarray in the Brazilian ruling coalition as president attacks corruption

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff reached out to political allies to stem a growing rebellion within her coalition after the resignation of a fourth minister threatened to further tense already strained relations.
Monday, August 22nd 2011 - 07:22 UTC
Chavez health and ‘arbitrary laws’ make S&P downgrade Venezuela’s rating

US ratings agency Standard & Poor's downgraded Venezuela's foreign and local currency sovereign ratings by one notch Friday, citing the country's political risk as a credit weakness.
Monday, August 22nd 2011 - 07:19 UTC
Biden tells China US power not waning and anticipates a bumpy 2012

US Vice President Joe Biden rejected views that US power is waning and said Washington would never default, wrapping up a China visit that has played down tensions between the world's two biggest economies. He also anticipated 2012 was a ‘transition year” both for the US and China