Politics

Monday, December 29th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Oil paintings missing from UK Buenos Aires dependencies

Works of art worth hundreds of thousands of pounds are missing from British embassies and other official buildings around the world, according to a report published in The Times. At least 50 paintings from the Government Art Collection are unaccounted for, according to the latest audit. None was insured and some are known to have been stolen but more than half the total simply disappeared.
Sunday, December 28th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Security Council calls for immediate end to Gaza violence

The United Nations Security Council on Sunday called on Israel and the Palestinians to immediately end all violence as Israeli air-strikes in response to rocket attacks by militants in Gaza reportedly killed 270 people and wounded more than 600 in the Strip.
Sunday, December 28th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
British bishops call Labour policies “morally corrupt”

The British Government was embroiled in another row with the Church of England after bishops condemned its policies as “morally corrupt”. Five senior Church figures delivered a scathing assessment of Labour's record in power, warning that the country was suffering from family breakdown, an addiction to debt and a growing gap between rich and poor.
Sunday, December 28th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Spain's “Law of Grandchildren” spurs long queues in Cuba

Starting Monday, hundreds of thousands of descendants of Spaniards who went into political exile around the world during the years of Francisco Franco's dictatorship will be able to petition for Spanish citizenship under the provisions of a law intended as reparation for past injustices.The period of time established in the bill extends from July 18, 1936 to December 31, 1955.
Saturday, December 27th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
President Michelle Bachelet Improves in Chile

Public support for Michelle Bachelet has markedly increased in Chile, according to a poll by Ipsos. 56.8 per cent of respondents approve of the Chilean president's performance, up 9.9 points since August.
Saturday, December 27th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Cocaine in Falklands: RAF Corporal and Air Dog Leo commended

RAF Corporal Kevin Carver and Air Dog Leo have received further recognition for their part in the discovery in the Falkland Islands of 30 kilos of cocaine on board the Spanish flagged fishing vessel Venturer last October 29.
Saturday, December 27th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
South Georgia stamps celebrate centenary links to Falklands

A new stamp issue celebrating the “Centenary of Letters Patent”, formally defining South Georgia as part of the Falkland Islands Dependencies has been released.
Friday, December 26th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
War reparations' claim divides Germany and Italy

Germany has filed a complaint against Italy at the United Nations International Court of Justice (ICJ) over Italian judgments awarding damages to victims of Nazi war crimes on the grounds that it has already paid reparations under international treaties with Italy.
Friday, December 26th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
President Bush revokes pardon to NY property developer

US President George W Bush has taken the unusual step of reversing a pardon he had announced only a day earlier for a New York property developer. Isaac Robert Toussie, convicted of making false statements to a government department and mail fraud, was one of 19 people President Bush pardoned on Tuesday.
Friday, December 26th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Falklands request representation in de-mining work force

Falkland Islands Councillors have made a formal request to UK authorities for what a spokesperson described as, “full and proper representation of the Falkland Islands view”, in the proposed working party on de-mining in the Falklands.