Politics

Friday, December 21st 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Elizabeth II breaks the mark set by Queen Victoria

Elizabeth, 81, passed the mark set by her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria. Her son, Prince Charles, closed in on the title of longest-waiting heir to the throne.
Friday, December 21st 2007 - 20:00 UTC
London Metro Police cleared over killing of Brazilian citizen

No London Metropolitan Police officers will face disciplinary action over the death of Brazilian natural Jean Charles de Menezes. The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) earlier cleared 11 of the 15 officers involved in the case.
Friday, December 21st 2007 - 20:00 UTC
C. Kirchner sends conciliatory message to the military

A new chapter of Argentina's first woman president policy of reestablishing normal relations with institutions took place Thursday on graduation day for cadets from the three military services.
Friday, December 21st 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Europe's border-free zone expands to include 9 new states

Forty-eight hours of celebrations are taking place to mark nine new states joining a European border-free zone.
Friday, December 21st 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Antonini allegedly knew his way around Bs. As. Casa Rosada

US-Venezuelan businessman Guido Antonini Wilson, who in August attempted to introduce to Argentina an undeclared suitcase full of cash, was reportedly seen two days later at Government House in Buenos Aires, an Argentine prosecutor said on Thursday.
Friday, December 21st 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Three tasks for the Chilean Navy in the southern seas

The incoming naval commander of the Chilean Naval Zone III in Punta Areas identified three main tasks for the Chilean Navy in the area next year. They include reopening an Antarctic base, relocating all the Navy's land operations into a single building and have Chile's icebreaker Admiral Oscar Veil definitively stationed in Punta Arenas.
Friday, December 21st 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Argentina puts clocks forward one hour on December 30

The Argentine government disclosed Friday the Rational and Efficient Power Use Plan with the aim of easing daily demand peak and saving water reserves for winter. Federal Planning minister Julio De Vido, also known as the “energy czar” underlined that the plan does not mean “restrictions”.
Friday, December 21st 2007 - 20:00 UTC
MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM MERCOPRESS

MercoPress wishes a happy holiday season to all its readers.
Thursday, December 20th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Ban Ki-moon reflects on first year as UN Secretary General

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today looked back on his busy first year in office, which took him to nearly 40 countries or territories on six continents to push for progress in four main areas – UN reform, climate change, human rights and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), and international security
Thursday, December 20th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
UK Foreign Office reasserts Gibraltar's territorial waters

The United Kingdom's position on Gibraltar's territorial waters was made clear in unequivocal terms to a group of MPs charged with scrutinizing British foreign affairs, it has emerged, reports the Gibraltar Chronicle.