Politics

Wednesday, October 20th 2010 - 02:55 UTC
‘The Independent’ smaller brother to cater ‘readers of quality newspapers’

Alexander Lebedev, the Russian oligarch who owns the London Evening Standard and The Independent newspapers, will launch a new U.K. title next week to complement a new Independent format.
Wednesday, October 20th 2010 - 02:49 UTC
UK defence review: “peculiar” sweeping cuts in all forces

Harrier jump jets, the Royal Navy's flagship HMS Ark Royal and planned Nimrod spy planes are to be axed and 42,000 Ministry of Defence and armed forces jobs cut by 2015. Unveiling the strategic defence review, British PM David Cameron said defence spending would fall by 8% over four years.
Wednesday, October 20th 2010 - 02:39 UTC
Baroness Thatcher admitted to hospital for infection treatment

Former British Prime Minister Baroness Thatcher has been admitted to hospital to be treated for an infection. It is understood she has not fully recovered from an illness that prevented her attending Downing Street last week to mark her 85th birthday.
Wednesday, October 20th 2010 - 00:41 UTC
Political agreement for a more democratic Mercosur parliament

Mercosur reached a political agreement to review the composition and election of the group’s Parliament, Parlasur. Under the new system to be implemented in several years the number of seats will be increased based on proportional representation and members of Parlasur will be chosen by direct universal vote.
Tuesday, October 19th 2010 - 03:53 UTC
Teheran reiterates to Argentina it won’t turn in suspected Iranian officials

Iran has rejected an Argentine proposal to nominate a third country to host a trial of Iranian officials accused by Buenos Aires of masterminding a Jewish centre bombing that killed 85 people.
Tuesday, October 19th 2010 - 03:39 UTC
Indian tycoon builds 2 billion USD family home in downtown Mumbai

Indian businessman Mukesh Ambani, ranked the world's fourth-richest man by Forbes magazine this year, is to soon move into what is believed to be the most expensive private home ever built.
Tuesday, October 19th 2010 - 03:06 UTC
Piñera wants to reaffirm Chile/UK close alliance well into the XXI century

Capitalizing on the wave of international admiration for the miners’ rescue, Chilean President Sebastian Piñera began Monday in 10 Downing Street his official two day visit to Great Britain underlining the close links and longstanding alliance between Chile and Britain.
Monday, October 18th 2010 - 21:18 UTC
Brazil’s king-maker prefers to remain ‘independent”: decision favours Dilma

Brazil’s Green Party decided Sunday to remain independent in the presidential runoff election on October 31.
The third-place finisher in the first round, Marina Silva said she would not support either Dilma Rousseff, a former cabinet chief, or the opposition candidate, José Serra, a former governor of São Paulo.
Monday, October 18th 2010 - 20:52 UTC
Falklands/Malvinas: Argentina thanks Mercosur partners for renewed support

Argentine Foreign Affairs minister Hector Timerman thanked his Mercosur counterparts for “renewing their support towards Argentina for its legitimate, constant and unlimited right to claim the Malvinas Islands' sovereignty to the United Kingdom”.
Monday, October 18th 2010 - 04:00 UTC
Chile and Britain’s friendship has “deep historical roots”, says President Piñera

Chile and Britain’s friendship has deep historical roots and is projected into the future, said Chilean president Sebastian Piñera in London who on Monday is scheduled to meet PM David Cameron and later a trip to Buckingham palace for an audience with the Queen.