Politics

Saturday, October 3rd 2009 - 12:26 UTC
Mrs. Kirchner to farewell Malvinas Families leaving for Falklands

Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner will be at Rio Gallegos airport early Saturday morning to farewell the first group of Malvinas Families that will be flying to the Falkland Islands for the official inauguration of the Memorial at the Argentine cemetery in Darwin.
Saturday, October 3rd 2009 - 12:21 UTC
Honduras sides on conflict agree to a tentative dialogue under OAS

Ousted Honduran president Manuel Zelaya and the de facto government headed by Roberto Micheletti have agreed to begin talks next week under the auspices of the OAS (Organization of American States) in an attempt to find a way out to the institutional crisis.
Saturday, October 3rd 2009 - 12:05 UTC
Russian billionaire makes London Evening Standard a free newspaper

Russian billionaire Alexander Lebedev is to make the London Evening Standard a free newspaper later this month, after more than 180 years as a paid-for title. Lebedev bought a controlling stake in the loss making newspaper last January for a nominal sum of £1 after almost a year of secret negotiations with Lord Rothermere's Daily Mail & General Trust.
Saturday, October 3rd 2009 - 08:40 UTC
US shocked by rising unemployment; fears of consumer confidence erosion

The United States economy lost 263.000 jobs in September, which was more than had been expected, according to official non-farm payrolls figures. The jobless rate rose to a fresh 26-year high of 9.8% from August's figure of 9.7%.
The number in employment has now fallen for 21 consecutive months.
Saturday, October 3rd 2009 - 01:09 UTC
Brazil takes to the streets to celebrate Rio 2016 Olympics

Thousands poured to Rio do Janeiro streets and famous beaches at mid day Friday to celebrate the selection of the city to host the 2016 Olympic Games, beating out Chicago, Tokyo and Madrid.
Saturday, October 3rd 2009 - 00:42 UTC
Chile’s 2010 budget reinforces social assistance programs and education

While other nations are struggling to cut costs and sacrificing social programs to combat the worldwide economic crisis, Chile´s 2010 budget will grow by 4.3% next year and includes a 5.8% increase in social assistance programs, Finance Minister Andrés Velasco announced this week.
Friday, October 2nd 2009 - 23:08 UTC
Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News Update

Headlines: Jets are a real drag; General Election signals a changing of the guard; Governor interviewed by Argentina’s largest newspaper (Page 3)
Friday, October 2nd 2009 - 17:17 UTC
Serious bribe claims against UK defence giant BAE Systems

Britain’s Serious Fraud Office has demanded that defence giant BAE Systems faces prosecution over bribery allegations. The SFO will ask the Attorney General Baroness Scotland to pursue corruption claims that BAE paid out millions of pounds to win contracts overseas.
Friday, October 2nd 2009 - 17:15 UTC
US top commander admits insurgency is winning in Afghanistan

Success in the struggle against the Taliban cannot be taken for granted and time is running out, the commander of the international forces in Afghanistan has warned. US General Stanley McChrystal said the situation in the country was “serious” - and in some respects deteriorating - with increasing violence and a growing insurgency.
Friday, October 2nd 2009 - 17:08 UTC
Farmers to meet next Monday with Argentina’s new Agriculture minister

Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner took the oath on Thursday to lawmaker Julian Dominguez at the helm of the newly created cabinet post of Minister of Agriculture, Fishing and Livestock, one of the more conflicting areas of her administration.