Politics

Sunday, August 14th 2011 - 08:22 UTC
A Window Into Kibera: Human Beings Being Human

If one reads the world’s news’ main headlines on any given day, the vast majority of the stories will most certainly deal with issues related to violence, hatred, prejudice, corruption, greed, paranoia, or fear.
Sunday, August 14th 2011 - 02:46 UTC
Argentine presidential primaries a test for the real competition next October 23

Argentina will go to the polls Sunday for simultaneous direct primaries which are also a test to indicate if any of the presidential hopefuls has a real chance of challenging Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner re-election bid next October 23.
Friday, August 12th 2011 - 17:24 UTC
Berlin Wall’s Lesson for the Barrier-Builders of Today

By Frederick Taylor - It was a chilly night for high summer in Berlin 50 years ago 13 August 1961, and it took East German Communists only about five hours to divide one of Europe’s grandest cities neatly in two.
Friday, August 12th 2011 - 06:17 UTC
Sarkozy and Merkel plan confidence-building summit to prop Euro and markets

French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will discuss next Tuesday how to make the Euro zone work more effectively amid persistent doubts in financial markets over Europe's ability to solve its sovereign debt crisis.
Friday, August 12th 2011 - 06:09 UTC
Brazil says stadiums will be ready on time for the 2014 World Cup

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on Thursday brushed aside concerns over delays in preparations for the 2014 World Cup, insisting that all stadiums would be ready in time for the tournament.
Thursday, August 11th 2011 - 23:51 UTC
Chilean students organizing new demonstrations to protest education system

Clashes between Chilean students and police continued in the capital Santiago, while government bureaucrats meet with student leaders to negotiate an end to the unrest which has rocked the capital for weeks.
Thursday, August 11th 2011 - 23:40 UTC
President Rousseff orders ‘clean up’ of the Agriculture and Tourism ministries

Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff ordered a “cleanup and fumigation” in the Agriculture ministry following claims of lobbyism and suspended all tenders at the Ministry of Transport where the minister and his top staff resigned because of corruption charges.
Thursday, August 11th 2011 - 23:28 UTC
Two weapons used in the killing of French tourists in northern Argentina

Ballistic forensic reports in the case investigating the murder of two French tourists in the Argentine northern province of Salta, determined that at least two firearms were involved in the killings, sources indicated on Thursday.
Thursday, August 11th 2011 - 23:12 UTC
PM Cameron promises to track down and punish rioters and looters

British Prime Minister David Cameron, facing a defining crisis of his premiership, promised on Thursday to crack down on street gangs as a national priority and said rioters behind Britain's worst violence in decades would be hunted and punished.
Thursday, August 11th 2011 - 23:00 UTC
Argentina’s financial “spin”

On Sunday, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner will be seeking approval to lead the FPV in October’s general elections. With the country currently braving the world’s economic storm, she is keen to keep up appearances.