Politics

Monday, September 22nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Growing concern over soaring Asia-Pacific migration impact

A United Nations-supported meeting opening Monday in Bangkok is closely looking at the impact of migration in Asia and the Pacific – where the number of international migrants has skyrocketed from 28 million to 53 million in just under half a century – on socio-economic development in the region.
Monday, September 22nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
President Lula's success confirms “God is Brazilian”

“God has publicly admitted that he's Brazilian” said President Lula da Silva on the campaign trial for the coming municipal elections next October 5 underlining the achievements of his administration since he took office in January 2003.
Monday, September 22nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Historic: Falklands Council agrees on draft constitution

AFTER eight years of debate, consultation and careful consideration, history was made on Friday in the Falkland Islands when elected members agreed that the draft Constitution should be formally submitted to Her Majesty's Government.
Monday, September 22nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
US Cancer Institute interested in research program in Uruguay

An initiative from the United States National Cancer Institute to establish an extensive cancer research program in Uruguay was the foremost of several expanded scientific cooperation initiatives considered by US and Uruguayan officials meeting in New York.
Saturday, September 20th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Morales proposal: greater autonomy for constitution vote

Bolivian President Evo Morales offered Friday to include eastern provinces' autonomy demands in his proposed new constitution, raising hopes for a solution to the country's prolonged violent political crisis.
Saturday, September 20th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Human rights group accuses Chavez of growing “intolerance”

The Venezuelan government's expulsion of two Human Rights Watch staff underscores the President Hugo Chávez administration's increasing intolerance of dissenting views, Human Rights Watch said on Friday.
Saturday, September 20th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Chile: expulsion of human rights activists is “regrettable”

The expeditious expulsion by Venezuelan authorities of two members from the non government organization Human Rights Watch on Thursday night has not gone unnoticed and the Chilean government announced it will officially demand explanations from President Hugo Chavez administration.
Saturday, September 20th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
HMS Northumberland scheduled to visit Falkland Islands

The Royal Navy HMS Northumberland arrived in Gibraltar on Thursday after leaving Plymouth last week. The next six months will see the ship carrying out Maritime Security duties in the Middle East as well as carrying out patrols in the South Atlantic and the Falkland Islands, reports the Gibraltar Chronicle
Saturday, September 20th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Uribe lobbies before US Congress for approval of trade pact

Colombian President Alvaro Uribe urged US Congress on Friday to quickly approve a bilateral free-trade agreement that remains stalled in the Democrat controlled House of Representatives since last April.
Saturday, September 20th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
McCain uses Chavez anti US virulence to target Latino vote

“Did you see with whom Obama wants to talk to” asks a new Spanish language spot from the Republican John McCain campaign, which is followed by a violent speech from Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez against the US, which then accuses Democrat Barack Obama of wanting to meet him “with no conditions”.