Politics

Tuesday, March 17th 2009 - 06:28 UTC
Diplomat who drummed US support for UK in Falklands war dies

Sir Nicholas Henderson, a former British ambassador to the US who helped build support for Britain's war effort in the Falkland Islands in 1982, died in his sleep Monday morning in London, his family said. He was 89.
Tuesday, March 17th 2009 - 03:23 UTC
Falklands surprised with unexpected arrival of 60 Argentine veterans

FALKLAND Islanders have expressed surprise at the unexpected arrival in Stanley of around sixty Argentine veterans of the 1982 War.
Monday, March 16th 2009 - 20:01 UTC
Destroyer HMS Manchester in Falklands forces exercise

BRITISH Destroyer HMS Manchester, fighter jets and troops has been involved in an important exercise around the Falklands.
Monday, March 16th 2009 - 15:25 UTC
El Salvador former guerrilla leader Funes won Sunday's presidential election

El Salvador's former Marxist guerrillas, who fought one of the bitterest conflicts of the Cold War, finally won power through the ballot box after a tight election victory over their right-wing civil war foes.
Monday, March 16th 2009 - 11:25 UTC
Chavez orders military takeover of ports and airports under opposition rule

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Sunday ordered the military takeover of ports and airports, boosting the power of the central government after his allies lost key states in a 2008 regional vote.
Monday, March 16th 2009 - 11:21 UTC
Prince Charles in Galapagos to honour Darwin’s theory on evolution

The Prince of Wales has visited Ecuador over the weekend ahead of a tour of the world-famous Galapagos Islands. Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall had their plane disinfected in Quito to prevent harmful organisms and germs being brought into Galapagos.
Monday, March 16th 2009 - 11:08 UTC
Colombian presidential hopeful says time is ready to end US aid

Colombia’s Vice-President Francisco Santos said the country does not need any longer United States funds to combat the narcotics trade and guerrillas movements because time is up “and we don’t need them”.
Monday, March 16th 2009 - 08:52 UTC
Uruguay adopts low profile approach to Argentina’s trade hurdles

Uruguay has no plans to appeal before Mercosur against Argentina’s decision to expand the list of products which no longer have access to automatic import licences which is significantly slowing bilateral trade, said Uruguay’s director of the Mercosur Economic Affairs and Integration Office, Walter Cancela.
Sunday, March 15th 2009 - 17:47 UTC
Chavez offers bases for Russian long-range bombers

A Russian general said on Saturday Venezuela has offered the use of its La Orchila island airfield for Russian strategic bombers on long-range flights.
Sunday, March 15th 2009 - 15:29 UTC
Pte. Obama and Lula da Silva review global economy

President Barack Obama and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva discussed the economy, energy and the environment Saturday during their first White House meeting.