Politics

Friday, June 10th 2011 - 02:45 UTC
UN chief leaves for a round of four-nation South American visit

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon leaves New York on Friday for a week-long trip that will take the United Nations chief to Colombia, Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil, the UN press office reported.
Friday, June 10th 2011 - 01:42 UTC
“Dilma has the authority to sack the chief of staff and acted at the right time”

Commenting this week’s resignation of Brazilian chief of staff Antonio Palocci in the midst of a political crisis that has shaken Brazil in the past few days, former president Lula da Silva said that Dilma “had the authority to fire the chief of staff and acted at the right time.”
Friday, June 10th 2011 - 00:25 UTC
Falklands tells OAS sovereignty is “non negotiable”, but seek “neighbourly relations” with Argentina

The Falkland Islands elected government responded to an Argentine inspired declaration from the Organization of American States, OAS, saying that the Falklands have “a right to self determination” and fully supports the UK government’s resolute position that “the issue of sovereignty is non negotiable”.
Thursday, June 9th 2011 - 21:00 UTC
IATA has a new a Director General effective July first, Tony Tyler

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced this week leadership changes at the conclusion of the Association’s 67th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit in Singapore.
Thursday, June 9th 2011 - 19:52 UTC
UN report shows broadband potential for economic and social development

Broadband telecommunications have the potential to spur rapid economic growth and facilitate job creation, according to a United Nations reported unveiled this week, which urges countries to implement national broadband plans or risk losing the benefits of the global high-speed digital communications.
Thursday, June 9th 2011 - 19:42 UTC
Spain’s objective is sovereignty over Gibraltar, Minister Jimenez tells Parliament

Spain's dealings with Gibraltar have the overriding objective of recovering sovereignty over the Rock, Spanish Foreign Minister Trinidad Jiménez told parliament in Madrid this week.
Thursday, June 9th 2011 - 08:56 UTC
Uruguayan government divided over implementation of a new tax on farmland

The Uruguayan government is trying to decide how to implement a controversial new tax on land holdings involving approximately 60 million dollars per annum and which has exposed deep differences in the ruling coalition, is rejected by farmers and feared by investors.
Thursday, June 9th 2011 - 05:52 UTC
Ousted Palocci takes his job as member of Petrobras administration council

Antonio Palocci, who on Tuesday stepped down as President Dilma Rousseff’s chief of staff over questions about his personal finances, will be taking a seat at Petrobras Administration Council, confirmed Brazil’s oil giant president Sergio Gabrielli.
Thursday, June 9th 2011 - 04:20 UTC
FAO forecasts world food prices are likely to remain high in 2011 and 2012

Citing dwindling stocks and only small production increases for the majority of crops, a new United Nations report released Wednesday world food prices are likely to remain high for the rest of this year and into 2012.
Thursday, June 9th 2011 - 04:03 UTC
Access to Internet is the right of all human beings, says UN Special Rapporteur

United Nations has declared that access to the Internet is the right of all human beings. Nations should not institute any laws that prevent its citizens from accessing the Internet, according to a recent document published by the UN Human Rights Council. The document is a report by Frank La Rue, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression.