Politics

Friday, May 1st 2009 - 12:43 UTC
Cuba reacts to US blacklisting calls Washington “international criminal”

Cuba reacted strongly on Thursday calling the US government an “international criminal” after Washington said it was keeping Cuba on a list of countries that allegedly support terrorism. The US State Department released a report lumping Cuba with Iran, Syria and Sudan on a blacklist as sponsors of terrorism.
Friday, May 1st 2009 - 00:40 UTC
A US diplomat and lobbyist who helped carve recent Latinamerican history

Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner surfaced this week the name of a former US ambassador, and US corporation lobbyist, linked to notorious events of Latinamerican history of the last century at a ceremony in Government House.
Thursday, April 30th 2009 - 23:29 UTC
End of UK military presence in Iraq; Tories call for Franks’ report on the war

A ceremony has been held in Basra Thursday to mark the official end of the six-year British military presence in Iraq, reports BBC. UK combat operations ended as 20 Armoured Brigade took part in a flag-lowering ceremony with a US brigade.
Thursday, April 30th 2009 - 12:32 UTC
“The Kirchners and their model are taking us back to the explosive 2001”

Following on fear tactics, Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner warned that if in the coming June mid term elections the government looses its majority “we’ll be back at the explosive Argentina of 2001”.
Thursday, April 30th 2009 - 12:13 UTC
Brazil, Argentina consolidate dominance of Mercosur

Mercosur representatives reached this week in Asuncion, Paraguay a political agreement which opens the way for the creation of a Supranational Justice Tribunal and “contained” proportional representation in the Mercosur parliament.
Thursday, April 30th 2009 - 12:08 UTC
Raul Castro still open to talks with US, but rejects idea of symbolic gesture

Cuban President Raul Castro said Wednesday his country does not need to make any symbolic “gestures” as it pursues better relations with the United States. Addressing the Non Aligned Movement meeting in Havana Castro said he is still willing to talk about all issues and that it was up to the US to make the next move.
Thursday, April 30th 2009 - 12:05 UTC
Morales lobbies for Cuba and describes himself as partly “Marxist-Leninist”

Bolivia’s president Evo Morales defined himself as “Marxist-Leninist” in an interview with the Argentine newspaper Clarín in which he rejects the continued exclusion of Cuba from the Organization of American States, OAS dating back to 1962.
Thursday, April 30th 2009 - 05:27 UTC
HMS Illustrious at Centenary celebration of Naval Aviation

HMS Illustrious, which played a role in the aftermath of the 1982 Falklands War, is to visit London to mark the Centenary Year of Naval Aviation next week. On May 7 1909 the Admiralty first set aside £35,000 for the development of an airship - the process that led to the formation of the Fleet Air Arm.
Thursday, April 30th 2009 - 05:23 UTC
Lamy expected to be re-elected for another five years as head of WTO

The World Trade Organization's 153 members were set Thursday to approve another four-year term for Director-General Pascal Lamy, who is running unopposed for the top job
Wednesday, April 29th 2009 - 12:20 UTC
Chile purchases 18 second hand F16 fighter planes from Holland

Chile purchased another batch of 18 refurbished F-16 fighter jets from Holland to strengthen and renovate the material and equipment of the country’s Air Force, informed Defence minister Francisco Vidal late Tuesday in Santiago. The operation involves 270 million US dollars.