Politics

Sunday, July 27th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Two to one disapproval of Mrs. Kirchner's gov.

By a margin of two to one Argentine public opinion disapproves of President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner's performance, according to a survey from consultants MBC-Mori and released Sunday by Buenos Aires daily Perfil.
Sunday, July 27th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
US marines land for military exercise in Puerto Belgrano

United States marines, as well as from Chile and Brazil were involved in an amphibious exercise with the Argentine Navy in Puerto Belgrano home port of the Argentine fleet. The exercise was described by the Argentine media as evidence of a growing military rapprochement between the two countries.
Sunday, July 27th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina looking for icebreaker for 08/09 Antarctic season

Argentina invited last week tenders for the provision of an ice breaker for the coming 2008/09 Antarctic season since flag carrier Almirante Irizar remains out of action following the severe fire which crippled the vessel last year. However the operation is limited to Argentine bidders.
Saturday, July 26th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Chavez visit Spain and jokes with King JuanCarlos

Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez laughed and smiled his way through a hug-and-make-up visit to Spain yesterday, his first since a now-infamous exchange in which Spain's normally reserved monarch told the voluble Venezuelan leader to “shut up” at a summit in Chile last year.
Saturday, July 26th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
President Cristina Fernandez gets support from officials

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner yesterday attended two ceremonies, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, with her husband, Justicialist (Peronist) Party Néstor Kirchner, where both of them received support from other officials amid the political crisis the government is going through following the setback they suffered at the Senate last week and the resignation of two top officials this week.
Saturday, July 26th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Labor setback in Glasgow, political earthquake for Brown

Critics have increased the pressure on British Prime Minister Gordon Brown after Labor's defeat in the Glasgow East by-election, but colleagues have leapt to his defense
Saturday, July 26th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Obama's trip much better than he could have dared hope

Barack Obama, the US presidential candidate, has ended his overseas tour with a round of meetings in London, visiting Tony Blair, the former prime minister, before going on to talks with Gordon Brown.
Friday, July 25th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Argentine/NASA satellite will measure oceans' salt levels

Argentine and NASA scientists hope a new satellite will help them better track global climate change by measuring salt levels on the surface of the world's oceans.
Friday, July 25th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News Update

Headlines: Remelia, Shaun and Nick join the ranks; Govt: 'We want to keep BAS'; Councillor welcomes tax survey but defends increases; Jail considered for cannabis importer; Stop press: Tamar sold.
Thursday, July 24th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Cristina Kirchner replaces top aide and cabinet chief

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner named on Wednesday a former head of the social security agency Sergio Massa as cabinet chief, in a shake-up just days after the Senate rejected a government tax hike on farm exports, reported the official news agency Telam.