Politics

Wednesday, February 2nd 2011 - 14:24 UTC
Egypt triggers debate in the US on an internet “switch off” bill

While Egypt's government attempted to crackdown on street protests by shutting down internet and mobile phone services, United States is preparing to reintroduce a bill that could be used to shut down the internet.
Wednesday, February 2nd 2011 - 07:06 UTC
Argentina declares compulsory conciliation to end crippling strike at export ports

Argentina's government has ordered unions to suspend a week-old strike at leading grains ports for a 15-day period to hold talks with company bosses, a Labour Ministry spokesman said on Tuesday.
Wednesday, February 2nd 2011 - 07:00 UTC
Obama message to Mubarak: orderly political transition “must begin now”

US President Barack Obama has said an orderly political transition “must begin now” in Egypt and lead to free and fair elections. His statement followed the announcement by Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak that he would not stand for re-election.
Wednesday, February 2nd 2011 - 06:56 UTC
Six candidates to fill the post of FAO Director General

Six candidates have been put forward by member nations of the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to succeed Senegalese Jaques Diouf as Director General in elections to be held in June.
Wednesday, February 2nd 2011 - 06:53 UTC
Trade deficit main “concern” for Argentine/Brazilian relations

Argentine Foreign Affairs minister Héctor Timerman revealed Tuesday that the trade deficit Argentina has with Brazil is “concerning”, and indicated that both nations are working “to reduce it.”
Wednesday, February 2nd 2011 - 06:49 UTC
Latin America inter-region trade soared 24.6% in 2010

Inter-region Latinamerican trade soared 24.6% to 133 billion US dollars during 2010 according to the latest report from ALADI (Latinamerican Integration Association) released Tuesday in Montevideo. This signals a significant recovery from the late 2008 financial crisis but still is short of that year’s record of 146 billion USD.
Wednesday, February 2nd 2011 - 01:13 UTC
Soy prices soar as Argentine ports are blocked by week-long strike

The provincial government of Santa Fe home of Argentina's grain export hub has requested the federal government to help end a week-old strike that is delaying shipments from one of the world's biggest food suppliers, the provincial Labour minister said on Tuesday.
Wednesday, February 2nd 2011 - 00:22 UTC
Lack of jobs, rising food and energy prices could lead to spark war within nations

The world economy is beset by problems such as high unemployment and rising prices which could fuel trade protectionism and even lead to war within nations, the head of the International Monetary Fund warned.
Tuesday, February 1st 2011 - 23:54 UTC
US shadow population levelling off could signal recession is coming to an end

The number of illegal immigrants in the United States levelled off at around 11 million in 2010, ending a two-year slide since the start of the recession, according to a study released on Tuesday.
Tuesday, February 1st 2011 - 14:10 UTC
Chilean president flies to Antarctica but “will avoid” contact with Punta Arenas

Chilean president Sebastián Piñera is expected next Friday in Punta Arenas airport en route to Antarctica with his Ecuadorean counterpart Rafael Correa, but will avoid all contact with locals, reports La Prensa Austral.