Politics

Friday, September 26th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
US: A bad day for the GOP on politics, bailout plan

Even for a party whose president suffers dismal approval ratings, whose legislative wing lost control of Congress and whose presidential nominee trails in the polls, it was a remarkably bad day for Republicans.
Friday, September 26th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
W Street, Bush and CFK: “Jazz effect” or “Alfonsin syndrome”

In her first speech before the United Nations General Assembly, Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner with unabashed satisfaction added the “jazz effect” to a list of similar financial episodes of recent history: “caipirinha” effect; “tequila” effect; “rice” effect.
Friday, September 26th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Ecuadorian president set to win Sunday's charter referendum

Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa is expected to win a constitutional referendum vote next Sunday to accelerate sweeping economic reforms to limit the private sector and expand the Executive control of the oil-exporting country's economy
Friday, September 26th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Labor reiterates in Manchester pledge to Gibraltar sovereignty

Gibraltar Chief Minister Peter Caruana exchanged greetings with Prime Minister Gordon Brown at the Labour conference this week just moments after Minister for Europe Jim Murphy reiterated the UK Government pledge to Gibraltarians on sovereignty.
Friday, September 26th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina/Uruguay agree it's time to lift 3 year blockade

Argentine ambassador in Uruguay denied on Friday the existence of contradicting statements between the two neighboring countries regarding the end to pickets blocking bridges linking both countries which have interrupted trade and everyday traffic.
Thursday, September 25th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
China has no hegemony aspiration Hua Jiabao tells UN

China is pursuing a path of peaceful development, building its military strength only to protect its sovereignty and territorial integrity, the General Assembly's high-level debate was told on Wednesday.
Thursday, September 25th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
British priest killed by Pinochet Navy could be lead case

The sister of an Anglo-Chilean Catholic priest Miguel Woodward, who disappeared in 1973 in Valparaiso after having been held captive in a naval school vessel, called on the Chilean Navy to assume “responsibilities” for human rights abuses committed during the military regime (1973/1990).
Thursday, September 25th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
UK reveals design of Identity cards for foreign nationals

The United Kingdom Border Agency revealed on Thursday the design of the first identity cards to be issued to foreign nationals in the UK.
Thursday, September 25th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Unasur commission to investigate killings of Bolivian peasants

Presidents and representatives from the Union of South American Nations, Unasur agreed on the creation of a committee to investigate recent peasant massacres in the Bolivian province of Pando.
Thursday, September 25th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
“Celtic tiger” becomes first Euro economy in recession

Ireland, better known as the “Celtic tiger” became the first Euro zone economy to slide into a recession as homebuilding and consumer spending continued to slump. GDP contracted 0.5% in the second quarter from the previous quarter which had also shrank 0.3%, according to the Central Statistics Office said Thursday in Dublin.