Politics

• Saturday, November 22nd 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Hillary Clinton accepts post as Secretary of State

  

  New York Senator Hillary Clinton has accepted President-elect Barack Obama's offer of the job of secretary of state. Hillary is expected to accept the position of secretary of state in the Obama Administration. A formal announcement is planned for after Thanksgiving.

• Saturday, November 22nd 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Cllr Summers thanks the UK's UN Amb, John Sawers

  

  COUNCILLOR Mike Summers said he would like the House to send its formal thanks and congratulations to the UK's UN Ambassador in New York, John Sawyer, who, with his team, denied an attempt by Argentina and Spain to propose in the United Nations 4th Committee an amendment, which would have denied the right of self-determination to those countries, where there is a sovereignty conflict.

• Friday, November 21st 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Ecuador auditing commission suggests halting bond payments

  A commission auditing Ecuador's foreign debt has recommended that the country halt payments on three bonds worth 3.9 billion USD after finding “illegalities” in the obligations.

• Friday, November 21st 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  FDA announces offices world wide; first in Beijing

  The United States opened Wednesday a Food and Drug Administration office in Beijing, as the first step in an FDA strategy to try to improve food and drug safety standards around the world.

• Friday, November 21st 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News update

  

  Headlines: Celebrities on deck as Ilen refit gets underway in Ireland; Stanley Services Ltd: kerosene price explosion not imminent; Longer wait for would-be residents pending public consultation on immigrant points scheme; New leaders in renewable energy; FIDC's David Waugh to arrive in New Year; This weeks cruise ships.

• Friday, November 21st 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  UK pointed out for not clearing Falklands' minefields

  

  United Kingdom and Venezuela are among countries pointed out for not having met their mine clearance timetable, particularly in the Falkland Islands and along the Colombian border, according to the International Campaign to Ban Landmines, based on the “Landmine Monitor Report 2008: Toward a Mine-Free World”.

• Friday, November 21st 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  The positive impacts of the ”K(irchner) effect” on Uruguay

  

  The many “non intelligent” economic decisions from Argentina's current Kirchner couple administrations, or better known as the “K effect” have benefited neighbouring Uruguay's agriculture, finances and tourism.

• Friday, November 21st 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Uruguay's coalition in turmoil over Vazquez' successor

  

  The leader of the senior group in Uruguay's ruling coalition and presidential hopeful Senator Jose Mujica rejected suggestions to lower his ticket target, and insisted he will only abide by the decision from the grass roots and the Broad Front's congress next month.

• Thursday, November 20th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Chile shocked with surfacing of vanished political prisoner

  The reappearance of a man who was officially dead has shaken and outraged some in Chile which still mourns 1,196 other political prisoners who vanished in the hands of the 1973/1990 military dictatorship.

• Thursday, November 20th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Pacific rim leaders meet in Lima for trade talks

  

  The United States, China, Japan and some emerging economy heavyweights will push for quick action on free trade deals at a summit meeting this weekend as an antidote to a looming recession in much of the world.