Politics

• Thursday, October 14th 2010 - 06:01 UTC

  RAF reacts ahead of UK defence review which anticipates deep spending cuts

  

  A senior RAF officer has warned that cuts to military aircraft numbers would leave the United Kingdom vulnerable to attack. Air Marshal Timo Anderson, director general of the Military Aviation Authority, addressed MPs in a private talk, and gave a stark assessment on cuts expected to be outlined next week.

• Thursday, October 14th 2010 - 05:58 UTC

  President Obama and Democrats ratings fall ahead of November midterm election

  

  United States President Barack Obama's approval rating fell to a new low of 43% since he took office, down from 47% last month, according to a Reuters-Ipsos national poll. Ipsos pollsters say it appears that much of that drop comes from Democrats whose approval of Obama fell to 70% from 78% last month.

• Thursday, October 14th 2010 - 05:32 UTC

  Argentine farmers warn on deteriorating conditions for agriculture and livestock

  

  The combination of policies from the Argentine presidential Kirchner couple and scarce rainfall have had devastating consequences for agriculture and livestock breeding, claimed Hugo Luis Biolcati president of the Argentine Rural Society, SRA, the country’s strongest farmers’ lobby.

• Thursday, October 14th 2010 - 05:24 UTC

  Mission accomplished: “Long live Chile” echoed all along the country

  

  Chile's president said his country will never be the same again after the extraordinary rescue of the 33 miners trapped deep underground for 69 days. Sebastian Piñera said he thought Chile was “more united and stronger than ever”, and “more valued” worldwide.

• Wednesday, October 13th 2010 - 07:29 UTC

  And on the 69th day, one by one the Phoenix capsule delivers trapped miners

  

  Chilean rescue workers have begun to successfully pull the 33 trapped miners to the surface in the world’s longest underground mine rescue. The first miner to be rescued at midnight Tuesday, Florencio Avalos emerged from the San Jose copper after spending 69 days trapped in a tunnel more 700 meters underground.

• Wednesday, October 13th 2010 - 07:26 UTC

  Falklands’ military operations trigger “formal and energetic” Unasur protest

  

  The Union of South American Nations, Unasur severely criticized the United Kingdom for the announced military exercises with missiles in the Falklands/Malvinas Islands. Argentina claims sovereignty over the South Atlantic Islands which are a British Overseas Territory.

• Wednesday, October 13th 2010 - 07:22 UTC

  Crime rates and lack of safety in streets the main concerns of Latinamericans

  

  The Organization of American States (OAS) assured Tuesday that democracy in Latin American countries have taken a step back due to the increasing lack of safety in the streets as well the crime rates within the region.

• Wednesday, October 13th 2010 - 01:00 UTC

  UK praises Argentine partnership and reiterates Falklands’ self determination

  

  The UK has a close and productive relationship with Argentina but “we will not discuss the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands with Argentina unless the Falkland Islanders so wish”, said Minister of State Foreign and Commonwealth Office Lord Howell of Guilford during a question period in the House of Lords.

• Tuesday, October 12th 2010 - 20:10 UTC

  New UN Security Council members expected to push strongly for reforms

  

  Germany, India, South Africa and Colombia have won two-year seats on the UN Security Council as non veto power members. Portugal got the other available place when Canada withdrew its bid after the second round of voting at the UN General Assembly in New York.

• Tuesday, October 12th 2010 - 19:29 UTC

  UK wants to sell Brazil 11 naval bases, but is a late starter behind France and Italy

  

  Britain is ramping up efforts to sell about 11 new naval vessels, including frigates, to the Brazilian Navy in a bid to catch up with marketing efforts launched by France and Italy, according to a recent article from DefenseNews.