Politics

• Monday, May 10th 2010 - 03:36 UTC

  Falklands Attends Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference

  

  Legislative Assembly member Sharon Halford is attending the annual British Islands and Mediterranean Regional Conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association in the Isle of Man which opens Monday until May 14.

• Monday, May 10th 2010 - 03:33 UTC

  Greek Crisis Costs Germany’s Coalition Control of Parliament Upper House

  

  German Chancellor Angela Merkel's party and its coalition allies have been defeated in regional elections in North Rhine-Westphalia, projections suggest. If confirmed, this would see Ms. Merkel's national coalition lose its slim majority in the upper house of parliament, the Bundesrat.

• Monday, May 10th 2010 - 03:29 UTC

  German Highest Court Rejects Attempt to Block Rescue Aid to Greece

  

  Germany's highest court on Saturday rejected a request by a group of academics to block the immediate release of Berlin's multi-billion-euro loan to debt-stricken Greece.

• Monday, May 10th 2010 - 03:24 UTC

  Falklands’ HMS Clyde Rescues Family from Sinking Iceberg Hit Yacht

  

  A British family has been rescued by the Falkland Islands Protection Vessel in the south Atlantic after their yacht hit an iceberg and began to sink. Carl Lomas and Tracey Worth, who are also known as Lord and Lady Hollinsclough, and their two daughters were sailing 300 miles north-east of South Georgia when their 18-metre boat hit the low-lying iceberg.

• Monday, May 10th 2010 - 03:19 UTC

  Montevideo Has Her First Woman Elected and Communist Mayor

  

  Communist Ana Olivera became Sunday the first elected woman mayor of the capital of Uruguay, Montevideo, following municipal elections for executive posts and councillors in the 19 regions in which the country is divided.

• Saturday, May 8th 2010 - 06:39 UTC

  Spanish Recession and Lack of Jobs Forces Latam Immigrants to Return Home

  

  More immigrants from non-European Union countries are returning to their native lands this year with help from the Spanish government, a situation similar to 2009, when the number of immigrants forced to pack up and go doubled because of the economic crisis.

• Saturday, May 8th 2010 - 06:36 UTC

  Tories and Lib Dems Hold Coalition Talks; Agree PM Brown Should Walk Down

  

  Conservative leader David Cameron has reached out to the Liberal Democrats in an effort to form a government after the UK general election resulted in a hung parliament. The Tory leader, whose party won most seats but was short of a majority, said he wanted to make a “big open and comprehensive offer” to the Lib Dems.

• Saturday, May 8th 2010 - 06:12 UTC

  Long Experienced Politician Takes Office as Costa Rica’s First Woman President

  

  Laura Chinchilla becomes Costa Rica's first female president on Saturday, taking over at a challenging time in one of Latin America's most stable democracies. Rising poverty and insecurity in the popular eco-tourism destination and a fiscal deficit worsened by the global financial crisis are key public concerns at the start of her four-year term.

• Saturday, May 8th 2010 - 06:06 UTC

  Spain Emerges from Two-Year Recession with More Doubts than Certainties

  

  Spain’s economy emerged from an almost two-year recession in the first quarter, trailing the Euro area by six months. GDP expanded 0.1% in the first three months of 2010, the Madrid-based Bank of Spain estimated in its monthly report today.

• Friday, May 7th 2010 - 21:40 UTC

  Brazil Will Not Allow Drug Cartels or Armed Groups from Taking Over Paraguay

  

  Brazilian Senate president José Sarney said there are serious risks of a “Colombianization” of Paraguay given the recent actions of an armed group self proclaimed the Paraguayan People’s Army, EPP, and called for strong support for President Fernando Lugo.