Politics

Thursday, December 16th 2010 - 12:05 UTC
CFK names first Security Minister to address the challenge of “social problems”

In an attempt to cope with what has been described as “social problems”, Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner swore in Nilda Garré as new Security Minister and Arturo Puricelli as new Defence Minister during a ceremony at Government House.
Thursday, December 16th 2010 - 03:58 UTC
Australia present at the Mercosur summit in Brazil

Australian Foreign Secretary Kevin Rudd will be present at the two-day Mercosur summit which begins Thursday in Foz de Iguazu. Rudd met on Wednesday with his Brazilian peer Celso Amorim ahead of the summit and in the framework of the “Australia-Brazil Dialogue” created last September.
Thursday, December 16th 2010 - 03:55 UTC
Facebook Mark Zuckerberg is Time’s Person of the year 2010

The creator of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg has been announced as Time magazine’s person of the year 2010, “for changing how we all live our lives in ways that are innovative and even optimistic”.
Thursday, December 16th 2010 - 03:31 UTC
Brazil expects to reach UN Millennium Development Goals by 2012

The Brazilian government announced Tuesday that the country has seen a solid drop in childhood malnutrition which, together with the social progress achieved in other areas, meets the criteria under the U.N. Millennium Development Goals for the eradication of extreme poverty.
Thursday, December 16th 2010 - 00:55 UTC
Spectacular flypast marks retirement of iconic Falklands’ war veteran Harriers

Britain paid tribute Wednesday to a joint force of Royal Navy and RAF Harrier aircraft with a spectacular flypast to mark their retirement after 41 years of service. A formation of 16 Harriers that became famous during the Falklands’ conflict, took off from RAF Cottesmore into the skies of Lincolnshire.
Wednesday, December 15th 2010 - 23:25 UTC
Brazil world’s fifth economy by 2016, anticipates Lula da Silva

On presenting a review of his eight years in office, Brazilian president Lula da Silva forecasted that Brazil would become the world’s fifth economy by 2016. He also underlined that under his administration combating hunger had become a “national cause” and for him a personal pride.
Wednesday, December 15th 2010 - 23:00 UTC
Inter American Court ruling serious human rights set back for Brazil

In what is considered a historic ruling the Inter-American Court of Human Rights from the Organization of American States held the Brazilian state responsible for the forced disappearance of 62 alleged members of the Araguaia guerrilla movement- a small armed band of communists and Trotskyites crushed by military operations between 1972 and 1974.
Wednesday, December 15th 2010 - 22:30 UTC
Irish parliament approves multi-billon Euro EU/IMF bailout package

Ireland's parliament on Wednesday approved (81 to 75) a multi-billion Euro EU/IMF bailout package in the face of opposition threats to renegotiate the deal to force losses on some senior bondholders in Irish banks.
Wednesday, December 15th 2010 - 05:53 UTC
Mercosur: a High Representative post to create “consensus” in summit’s agenda

Mercosur could end up with a High Representative post following this coming presidential summit in Foz de Iguazu. According to Brazilian sources the initiative has been discussed with partners Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay and should be approved next Thursday/Friday.
Wednesday, December 15th 2010 - 04:31 UTC
Fed admits economic recovery too soft to bring down unemployment level

The US economic recovery is still too soft to bring down the country's high level of unemployment, the Federal Reserve warned on Tuesday. The central bank made the comment as it reaffirmed its commitment to continue purchasing 600 billion in bonds to stimulate the economy.