Politics

Tuesday, February 24th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Argentine icebreaker Almirante Irizar back to sea in 30 months

Argentina's icebreaker and backbone of its Antarctic effort, Almirante Irizar, will again be operational in 30 months time following an estimated investment of 100 million US dollars, announced Monday Defence minister Nilda Garré.
Tuesday, February 24th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Rio' Carnival parade with a prophylactic presidential touch

Spectacular bodies, minimum clothing plus bubbles, feathers and glitter blended the first night of parades in Rio do Janeiro's Carnival, as the city's samba schools battled for top honours in what Brazilians proudly consider the world's largest party.
Tuesday, February 24th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Madrid makes formal protest over royal visit to Gibraltar

Spain has complained officially to Britain over next week's visit of Princess Anne to Gibraltar, labelling it as “inopportune” reported Tuesday the Gibraltar Chronicle. The Princess Royal is due to open a medical centre named after her but which Spain says is particularly sensitive to them because it is on “the disputed isthmus”.
Tuesday, February 24th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Mercosur members can't agree on consensus for G20

Mercosur Standing Secretary General Carlos Alvarez admitted it was difficult for the South American trade group to unify positions because “some countries see the global crisis as something distant”.
Tuesday, February 24th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Buenos Aires Mayor wants to “re-establish relations with UK”

Argentina is isolated internationally and “we want to re-establish relations with Britain and with the rest of the countries of the world” said Buenos Aires city mayor Mauricio Macri currently on a three day visit to London.
Monday, February 23rd 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Message to Beijing: keep investing in US Treasury bonds

United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton offered a quiet nod to human rights but there was no mistaking her key message to Beijing at the end of her week-long in Asia: both countries will “rise and fall” together in this financial crisis.
Monday, February 23rd 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Falklands' war veteran sheds light on South Georgia battle

One of the British Royal Marines at South Georgia and who was taken prisoner when the invasion of Argentine forces in 1982 has returned to visit the island with his wife Nina and told his story to the South Georgia News & Events.
Monday, February 23rd 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Contacts to recover gold loaded sunken vessel off Patagonia

The Chilean company Nautilus Sermares has been contacted by the owners of the converted cargo trawler “Polar Mist” to try and recover 16 million US dollars in gold and silver which were lost when she went down off the Patagonian coast, according to the latest reports in Argentina and Chile.
Monday, February 23rd 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Hollywood: Slumdog Millionaire' Wins Eight Oscars

British film Slumdog Millionaire, the widely acclaimed film set in the slums of Mumbai, has received eight awards at this year's Oscars - including best picture and best director.
Sunday, February 22nd 2009 - 20:00 UTC
PM Gordon Brown to hold US talks with Pte. Barak Obama

Gordon Brown has won his first coveted meeting with Barack Obama as president of the United States, it was announced.