Politics

Monday, February 23rd 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Hollywood: Slumdog Millionaire' Wins Eight Oscars

British film Slumdog Millionaire, the widely acclaimed film set in the slums of Mumbai, has received eight awards at this year's Oscars - including best picture and best director.
Sunday, February 22nd 2009 - 20:00 UTC
PM Gordon Brown to hold US talks with Pte. Barak Obama

Gordon Brown has won his first coveted meeting with Barack Obama as president of the United States, it was announced.
Sunday, February 22nd 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Venezuela's Chavez: Unexpected and brief visit to Cuba

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez arrived this weekend in Havana for a “working visit” with his Cuban colleague, Raul Castro, an official communique published Saturday in the island's press said without offering further details
Sunday, February 22nd 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Spain readies for Princess Anne coming visit to Gibraltar

Next month's visit to Gibraltar by the Princess Anne could derail the tripartite talks if it is a high profile one, according to a senator from the Spanish ruling party PSOE, reports the Gibraltar Chronicle.
Saturday, February 21st 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Brazil's unemployment reaches sever-year high: 8.2%

Brazil unemployment rate in January jumped the most in seven years to 8.2% from 6.8% in December according to the country's national Statistics Agency. The jobless rate is based on Brazil six largest metropolitan areas.
Saturday, February 21st 2009 - 20:00 UTC
“Misty” sunken gold and silver plot in the South Atlantic

A fantastic story about a Chilean fishing vessel allegedly loaded with seven tons of Argentine gold and silver which sinks because of a storm during a dubious rescue operation close to the east access of the Magellan strait, has become a best selling title of the Buenos Aires press.
Friday, February 20th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Fidel Castro prefers to meet “lady” presidents, says Raul

The presidents of Argentina (Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner) and Chile (Michelle Bachelet) met with the ailing leader of the Cuban revolution because they are “ladies” revealed this week his brother and president Raul Castro who added that this means that “not all visiting leaders to Cuba get to see him”.
Friday, February 20th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Exhibition of UK press coverage on the Falkland Islands

A selection of UK media coverage of the Falkland Islands will be on display at the Standard Chartered Bank (23-27 February) and Community School (9-13 March) in Stanley. The publicity has been generated by Keene, the public relations consultancy for the Falkland Islands Government and the Falkland Islands Tourist Board.
Friday, February 20th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Portugal hosts Latam ministerial meeting before G-20

Portugal will host in March a meeting of Finance ministers and Central Bank presidents from Latinamerica and Spain to coordinate a joint position regarding the current global recession, said the Portuguese Finance ministry on Thursday.
Friday, February 20th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News Update

Headlines: Biggs duo on top of the world; For sale housing plots £100,000 an acre; Ocean Nova safely afloat again.