Politics

• Wednesday, June 9th 2010 - 01:27 UTC

  Cluster Munitions convention in Chile; pressure on Brazil and Argentina to sign

  

  “Decent countries cannot use indecent weapons” Alfredo Labbé, Director of International and Human Security under Chile’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said Monday in Santiago during an international conference to deal with the issue of cluster bombs.

• Tuesday, June 8th 2010 - 23:58 UTC

  PM Cameron hosts Margaret Thatcher at 10 Downing Street

  

  British Prime Minister David Cameron has welcomed Conservative predecessor Baroness Thatcher back to 10 Downing Street for a reception in her honour.

• Tuesday, June 8th 2010 - 23:56 UTC

  Bolivian president Morales re-elected as head of coca-growers federation

  

  President Evo Morales has been re-elected as head of Bolivia's largest coca-growers union, a post he has held for more than two decades.

• Tuesday, June 8th 2010 - 23:43 UTC

  Colombia’s Santos consolidates a clear majority for the June 20 run-off

  

  Colombian presidential candidate Juan Manuel Santos continues to collect support for the coming run-off next June 20, following the decision of another political party to back him.

• Tuesday, June 8th 2010 - 21:12 UTC

  Falklands’ new First Secretary looking forward to a ‘politically peaceful three years’

  

  New Falkland Islands Government House First Secretary Ric Nye is hopeful of a politically peaceful three years in the Islands.

• Tuesday, June 8th 2010 - 18:42 UTC

  Spanish judges and prosecutors visit Gibraltar to foster professional contacts

  

  A group of Spanish judges and prosecutors paid a historic first visit to Gibraltar’s courts on Monday. This was the second part of a cross-border initiative that aims to foster professional contacts between judges on both sides of the Bay of Gibraltar, reports the Gibraltar Chronicle.

• Tuesday, June 8th 2010 - 18:41 UTC

  New round of talks in Paraguay to consider Venezuela’s Mercosur incorporation

  

  Top level discussions will be held between members of the Paraguayan Executive and Congress to try and convince lawmakers to vote Venezuela’s incorporation to Mercosur and Paraguayan membership of Unasur (Union of South American Nations) that have been stalled for months.

• Tuesday, June 8th 2010 - 05:45 UTC

  PM Cameron reiterates full support for Falklands’ freedom and self determination

  

  British Prime Minister David Cameron reiterated the support of his government for the freedom and self determination of the Falkland Islands, in a letter addressed to members of the Islands’ Legislative Assembly which was made public on Monday.

• Tuesday, June 8th 2010 - 05:42 UTC

  World Ocean Day 2010: opportunities and challenges

  

  The United Nations Organization (UN) celebrates on Tuesday 8 June World Ocean Day under the theme: 'Our oceans: opportunities and challenges'. The UN General Assembly instituted this celebration from 2009, by its resolution 63/111, issued 5 December, 2008.

• Tuesday, June 8th 2010 - 05:39 UTC

  Argentina imposes strict rules on foreign-exchange trading

  

  Argentina tightened foreign-exchange rules Monday in a step it says is aimed at limiting money laundering and tax evasion, but which most observers say it is geared to restrict the flow of dollars.