Politics

• Wednesday, May 13th 2009 - 15:58 UTC

  Continental shelf claim: Falklands replies to Argentina’s vehement reaction

  

  The Falkland Islands Government Director of Mineral Resources today responded calmly to the Argentine Foreign Affairs vehement reaction to the UK submission in respect of its extended continental shelf claim around the Falkland Islands.

• Wednesday, May 13th 2009 - 15:39 UTC

  Another Clinton hand joins Obama’s team as head of hemispheric affairs

  

  US President Barack Obama named Tuesday Arturo Valenzuela, a US-Chilean citizen and former member of President Bill Clinton’s administration as the new head of hemispheric affairs in the State Department reported the White House press office.

• Wednesday, May 13th 2009 - 15:36 UTC

  Restored iconic RAF Vulcan bomber set to soar at Air Tattoo show

  

  One of the stars of this summer’s Royal International Air Tattoo in the Cotswolds, England has been unveiled by organisers. Visitors to RAF Fairford on July 18-19 will have a rare opportunity to see a display by one of the most iconic war-birds of the Cold War era.

• Wednesday, May 13th 2009 - 01:50 UTC

  Senior Tory MPs agree to repay “excessive” expenses

  

  Britain’s opposition leader David Cameron says he will lead senior Conservatives in repaying “excessive” expenses - warning that he will boot any MPs who refuse out of the party.

• Wednesday, May 13th 2009 - 01:48 UTC

  Record unemployment in UK, totals 2.2 million

  

  United Kingdom’s unemployment has jumped by almost a quarter of a million to take the total to 2.2 million, official figures have revealed. Data showed a quarterly rise of 244,000 - the biggest increase in the number of people looking for a job since 1981.

• Wednesday, May 13th 2009 - 01:39 UTC

  Washington expresses full support for Paraguayan president Lugo

  

  United States explicitly expressed support for Paraguayan president Fernando Lugo and his administration in response to some “instability” rumours which are “not positive” for the country.

• Tuesday, May 12th 2009 - 09:51 UTC

  Immediate Argentine reaction to UK’s Falklands’ sea shelf submission

  

  The Argentine government expressed on Monday its most vigorous rejection to “the United Kingdom’s pretension to establish maritime spaces round the Malvinas, South Georgia and South Sandwich islands, which are part of Argentine national territory”.

• Tuesday, May 12th 2009 - 05:36 UTC

  Venezuelan president warns media about “hate messages”

  

  Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez warned he will take strong action against all media involved in the spread of “hate messages, trampling with the truth or promoting war”.

• Tuesday, May 12th 2009 - 05:30 UTC

  Chavez takes over farms and denies the right to “private land”

  

  Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez ordered Sunday the expropriation of more than 10.000 hectares (24.710 acres) of arable lands belonging to six farms and mixed farming industries in the state of Barinas, south-western Venezuela arguing that farms “are not weekend resorts for the rich

• Tuesday, May 12th 2009 - 04:40 UTC

  Brown apologizes for “wrongs” on behalf of politicians from all parties

  

  Britain’s House of Commons authorities are to try to bring forward the publication of MPs' expenses receipts from the planned date of mid-July. The Commons Commission, which oversees MPs' affairs, rejected calls for immediate release of the details but said they would be published as quickly as possible.