Politics

Monday, March 2nd 2009 - 23:00 UTC
UN praises landmines milestone treaty, but “much work remains”

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has commended the tireless efforts undertaken over the past decade to rid the world of anti-personnel landmines, while stressing that much work remains to eliminate this global scourge.
Monday, March 2nd 2009 - 23:00 UTC
Mrs. Kirchner will call at G20 for a new world financial order

Argentine President Cristina Fernandezde Kirchner said on Sunday before Congress that the global financial crisis should provide momentum to change how the international financial system works, eliminate fiscal havens and reformulate multilateral credit organizations.
Monday, March 2nd 2009 - 23:00 UTC
UN calls on G-24 for pragmatic approach to self determination

With 16 Non-Self-Governing Territories still remaining, the United Nations must step up its decolonization efforts, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said, calling for greater cooperation between these areas and administering countries.
Monday, March 2nd 2009 - 23:00 UTC
Cuban cabinet surprise reshuffle leaves out top figures

In a surprise move Cuban radio and television announced Monday a cabinet restructuring which included the removal of some of its most visible and political top officials, including Vice President Carlos Lage and Foreign Minister Felipe P?rez Roque.
Monday, March 2nd 2009 - 19:09 UTC
“Public opinion” court will not accept UK banker’s pension

Sir Fred Goodwin will not get his £650,000-plus pension even if he is legally entitled to it, Commons Leader Harriet Harman vowed in the strongest Government attack yet on the former banking chief.
Sunday, March 1st 2009 - 23:00 UTC
Republicans welcome Obama's plan to withdraw from Iraq

United States Republicans have broadly welcomed President Barack Obama's plan to withdraw most troops from Iraq by 2010. However, they suggested he should give credit to his predecessor for stability brought by the “surge” strategy of pouring extra troops into Iraq.
Sunday, March 1st 2009 - 23:00 UTC
UK taken by surprise reaffirms sovereignty over Gibraltar waters

The British Government reaffirmed Friday its sovereignty over Gibraltar waters and said it would urgently investigate how they came to be designated as a European protected site under Spanish responsibility, reports the Gibraltar Chronicle.
Sunday, March 1st 2009 - 23:00 UTC
Portrait of Margaret Thatcher unveiled in 10 Downing Street

Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher returned to 10 Downing Street earlier this week. A portrait of Thatcher, painted by British artist Richard Stone, was unveiled on Wednesday. The artist said he had chosen as a historic portrait that of Mrs. Thatcher after the Falklands war.
Sunday, March 1st 2009 - 23:00 UTC
Unemployment (social unrest), main threat admits China

The biggest challenge facing China is not slowing growth but unemployment, which could trigger social unrest, a Chinese government minister has said. Commerce Minister Chen Deming told the BBC that when economic growth slowed “the chances of possible social unrest increase as well”.
Sunday, March 1st 2009 - 23:00 UTC
Tenth anniversary of Mines Ban treaty entry into force

Ten years after the historic treaty banning antipersonnel mines became binding international law campaigners in some 60 countries around the globe are taking action this week to once again draw the world's attention to the horrific consequences of landmines and to call for renewed efforts toward a mine-free world.