Politics

Saturday, June 20th 2009 - 16:25 UTC
Falklands’ coins to celebrate Darwin’s 200 birth anniversary

The Falkland Islands government is celebrating the 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Charles Darwin with the issue of special coins from the Pobjoy mint.
Saturday, June 20th 2009 - 08:33 UTC
Aftermath of deadly incidents: Peruvian cabinet submits resignation

Peruvian Cabinet chief Yehude Simon announced Friday he had submitted his resignation and that of the whole ministerial cabinet to President Alan Garcia, following the political consequences of clashes in the Amazonia province which left at least fifty dead including 24 policemen.
Saturday, June 20th 2009 - 08:11 UTC
Expenses scandal: Scotland Yard begins criminal investigations

A small number of British Members of Parliament and peers will face criminal investigations into allegations they misused their expenses. Scotland Yard said on Friday a joint assessment panel of senior detectives and prosecutors had decided full inquiries were necessary.
Saturday, June 20th 2009 - 08:06 UTC
June 28 is signalling the end of the Kirchner couple hegemony

The hegemonic leadership of the Kirchner couple in Argentina, prevalent since 2003, could be coming to and end following on Sunday June 28th mid term elections, according to several Buenos Aires pollsters and political analysts.
Friday, June 19th 2009 - 17:58 UTC
Che Guevara’s granddaughter to pose nude for vegetarian diet

Lydia Guevara, granddaughter of the late revolutionary idol Ernesto “Che” Guevara, is set to star in a campaign to encourage a vegetarian diet for the organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, PETA.
Friday, June 19th 2009 - 14:18 UTC
Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News Update

Headlines: Adviser urges government to revisit telecomms deal; Ministers lobbied over airbridge price hike; On a quest for the brave
Friday, June 19th 2009 - 14:07 UTC
Four million live in poverty in metropolitan Buenos Aires

An estimated four million Argentines live in poverty in metropolitan Buenos Aires of which 1.2 million are described as indigent, which means they don’t have minimum resources to purchase the basic food basket according to a survey from SEL Consultores released this week.
Friday, June 19th 2009 - 08:10 UTC
Peruvian Congress overturns land decrees that led to deadly protests

Peru's Congress overturned on Thursday two controversial decrees that had sparked deadly protests by Amazon Indians opposed to development on their lands, a vote hailed as a victory for indigenous groups At least fifty people, including 24 policemen were killed in last week’s clashes some of them speared
Friday, June 19th 2009 - 08:00 UTC
Bank of England clash with government over banking reform

Bank of England governor and the Chancellor of the Exchequer have clashed on what needs to be done to control banks and prevent a repeat of the financial crisis. In his annual Mansion House speech to the City, Mervyn King called for more authority to intervene in the actions of banks seen to be behaving riskily.
Friday, June 19th 2009 - 07:47 UTC
British MPs four-year expenses database made public

The expenses claims of every British Member of Parliament over the past four years have been published, after a string of scandals. Commons authorities say the database, which was due to be made public in July were posted online on Thursday.