Politics

Friday, June 5th 2009 - 05:05 UTC
OAS decision a “great victory”, but Cuba will not return

Cuban National Assembly president Ricardo Alarcón said on Thursday that the decision of the Organization of American States (OAS) to lift Cuba's exclusion is a “great victory” for Latinamerica and the island, although he reiterated that the Castro regime will not return to the institution.
Friday, June 5th 2009 - 04:15 UTC
New York City remains the safest city in United States, according to FBI

New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly announced that New York City remains the safest big city in the United States, according to the FBI’s Crime in the United States, the preliminary Uniform Crime Report for 2008.
Thursday, June 4th 2009 - 16:46 UTC
Air France crash: Brazil navy arrives in ocean zone

Search crews flying over the Atlantic have found debris from the crashed Air France jet spread over more than 90km of ocean. Brazilian Defence Minister Nelson Jobim said the existence of large fuel stains in the water could rule out an explosion.
Thursday, June 4th 2009 - 16:03 UTC
Growing pressure on PM Brown to step down; Labour in turmoil

Britain’s Gordon Brown's authority as Prime Minister has been dealt a severe blow as Communities Secretary Hazel Blears quit the Cabinet on the eve of Thursday crucial European and local elections.
Thursday, June 4th 2009 - 15:27 UTC
Resources short Cuba cuts power to wasteful companies

Hundreds of Cuban entities and state-run companies were sanctioned when a drastic government plan to save energy entered into force, according to reports in the official media.
Thursday, June 4th 2009 - 07:15 UTC
OAS agrees to let Cuba back in, but initiative rests on Havana

The Organization of American States, OAS, lifted its 47-year suspension of Cuba on Wednesday following a consensus agreement which contemplated Washington’s position and those of the Havana regime supporters who wanted a return with no conditions.
Wednesday, June 3rd 2009 - 10:51 UTC
Brazil confirms Air France jet crashed into the Atlantic

Brazil's military has found wreckage from the Air France passenger jet that disappeared with 228 people on board, the country's defence minister says.
Wednesday, June 3rd 2009 - 10:14 UTC
OAS summit debates five proposals on the Cuban issue

United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says no consensus has been reached on re-admitting Cuba to the Organization of American States, which suspended the country in 1962 in response to its alliance with the Soviet block in the midst of the Cold War.
Wednesday, June 3rd 2009 - 09:36 UTC
“Little-known stories” about 1914 are myths

Last week’s Penguin News carried an article by John Fowler, “War veteran publishes little known stories”, about the account by Colonel Tamaño entitled “Historias poco conocidas: Un ferrocarril en las Malvinas” [“Little-known stories: A railway in the Malvinas”], published recently on the Argentine army website soldadosdigital.com.
Wednesday, June 3rd 2009 - 06:08 UTC
Black Thursday anticipated for Labour and several cabinet members

British cabinet member Jacqui Smith is to stand down as home secretary in the cabinet reshuffle, sources close to her have told the BBC. Prime Minister Gordon Brown is set to shake up his cabinet after Thursday's European and English local elections.