Politics

• Thursday, July 7th 2011 - 21:03 UTC

  Streep/Thatcher in ‘The Iron Lady’, promises to be a win-win blend

  

  The first trailer for “The Iron Lady” has been released giving a glimpse of Meryl Streep as British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and from the looks of it the Oscar winning actress might have what it takes to convince audiences that she can step into the Baroness' shoes.

• Thursday, July 7th 2011 - 18:11 UTC

  “The News of the World” last mobile phone hacking message: end of game

  

  This Sunday's edition of London’s The News of the World will be its last, News International chairman James Murdoch has said, after days of increasingly damaging allegations against the paper.

• Wednesday, July 6th 2011 - 22:41 UTC

  Brazil’s (5%) Transport minister resigns following allegations of corruption

  

  Brazil's transport minister became the latest top official to quit because of corruption allegations, adding to the recent struggles of President Dilma Rousseff's six-month-old government.

• Wednesday, July 6th 2011 - 22:35 UTC

  Peruvian president-elect promises full support for a ‘strengthened’ OAS

  

  Peruvian president elect Olland Humala said on Wednesday he wants a “strengthened” Organization of American States, OAS, because Peru “fully supports the organization”. Humala is currently visiting United States where he was also scheduled to meet with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and President Barack Obama.

• Wednesday, July 6th 2011 - 22:18 UTC

  In nine months “from chronically depressed puppet to head-slicing machine”

  

  From “chronically depressed puppet to a head-slicing machine” in just nine months is quite a record said ironically Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner at Government House in a clear reply to growing party discontent with the electoral lists for next October presidential and legislative elections.

• Wednesday, July 6th 2011 - 20:46 UTC

  Royal blessing for Gibraltar priest to head leading Catholic college in Valladolid

  

  The King of Spain will approve the appointment of Father John Pardo as head of the Catholic college in Valladollid.

• Wednesday, July 6th 2011 - 06:29 UTC

  Chavez with an impressive military display says he’s back, but many doubts linger

  

  Venezuela president Hugo Chavez thanked his peers from Uruguay, Bolivia and Paraguay for having attended the Tuesday bicentenary celebrations of the country’s independence, a huge military parade with an arch-display of soldiers in colonial uniforms to some with probably the most modern combat gear of the region.

• Wednesday, July 6th 2011 - 06:18 UTC

  Chile’s Piñera tries to appease student protests: 4 billion USD for higher education

  

  Chile's President Sebastián Piñera, beset by mass student protests over education standards and costs which are threatening his legislative agenda, proposed a 4 billion US dollars fund for higher education.

• Wednesday, July 6th 2011 - 06:15 UTC

  Chile among South America’s least happy nations; Venezuela top of the list

  

  Though Chile has one of South America’s strongest economies, a recent study of happiness rates it second-to-last in the region, leading experts to assert that national happiness is not determined by a nation’s wealth or economic development.

• Tuesday, July 5th 2011 - 19:28 UTC

  Ireland anticipates rejection of EU/Mercosur trade accord on beef

  

  The Irish government is expecting a report from the European Commission setting out the economic impact on Eire of a potential trade agreement between the EU and Mercosur.