Politics

• Saturday, October 1st 2011 - 05:46 UTC

  Piñera promises 7.2% of GDP for education trying to calm protesting students

  

  The Chilean government proposed a 5% increase in public spending and a 7.2% gain in education outlays next year as it tries to end four months of protests that have seen a quarter of a million students miss classes and weekly battles with the police.

• Saturday, October 1st 2011 - 05:36 UTC

  UK worst place to live in Europe for quality of life, says uSwitch.com

  

  The UK is now the worst place to live in Europe for quality of life and overall wellbeing, according to research by comparison site uSwitch.com. The high cost of living and work-driven culture means that Britain now sits at the bottom of a Quality of Life index. Ireland doesn’t come far behind in second place.

• Saturday, October 1st 2011 - 05:34 UTC

  NYC mayor blasts US visa policy: turning away skilled workers ‘national suicide’

  

  The United States needs to allow more visas to help the economy and should let highly skilled engineers who study in US universities stay in the country, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said in Washington.

• Saturday, October 1st 2011 - 03:28 UTC

  Royal Navy begins redundancy program to cut Service personnel by 5.000

  

  As part of the UK Armed Forces Redundancy Program, and following on from the Army and the RAF earlier this month, on Friday the Royal Navy begun notifying personnel selected for redundancy in Tranche 1 of the program.

• Saturday, October 1st 2011 - 00:59 UTC

  Publishing houses told to print in Argentina while imported books are blocked in Customs

  

  Argentina's booksellers claim over a million imported books remain stacked up in customs while the government of President Cristina Fernandez moves ahead with its policy of substituting imports and defending local jobs and the domestic market.

• Friday, September 30th 2011 - 23:23 UTC

  Bulgarian party enters a donkey to run for mayor to protest its frustration

  

  EU member is fed up with politicians in office and has taken a drastic decision. Marko the donkey has been chosen by the Society for New Bulgaria political party to represent them for the elections on October 23.

• Friday, September 30th 2011 - 19:49 UTC

  Shakira ex-boy friend has found a new love in Miss Colombia (with panties)

  

  Shakira’s former boyfriend and manager is no longer a member of the lonely hearts club, but has kept faithful to the Colombian blend: Antonio De la Rúa’s new couple is none less than a former Miss Colombia.

• Friday, September 30th 2011 - 16:27 UTC

  Latin America remembers and praises links with Beijing on China’s National Day

  

  With China's National Day hours away, (October first), countries across Latin America pledged to further deepen ties with China, one of their biggest trade partners.

• Friday, September 30th 2011 - 16:22 UTC

  World Travel Market 2011 will have a strong Olympics tourism emphasis

  

  UK Olympics Minister Jeremy Hunt will open World Travel Market (WTM) 2011, the leading global event for the travel industry – the final WTM before the 2012 London games.

• Friday, September 30th 2011 - 06:17 UTC

  Chavez tossing a softball ridiculed Miami rumors his health had turned for worse

  

  Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said on Thursday that his latest medical checks have been stellar and ridiculed rumors that his health might have taken a turn for the worse. The press conference took place at the presidential palace.