Politics

• Tuesday, August 28th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Rio de Janeiro wants bigger share of Brazil's oil money

  An initiative by Rio de Janeiro state government to withdraw from Brazil's nation-wide treaty exempting taxes on investments in oil exploration has become a major concern for the country's oil sector, said industry sources on Monday.

• Monday, August 27th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  New Lan Chile airline Union form

  

  Union leaders from LAN – Chile's largest airline – will meet on August 29 to form a comprehensive new union organization that they hope will avoid the problems currently plaguing labor organizers around the nation.

• Monday, August 27th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Pisco quake thank you turns sour

  

  A Peruvian initiative to thank countries and international agencies for aid it received in last week's devastating earthquake has turned sour.

• Monday, August 27th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Lula says he won't seek a third term

  

  President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says he will not seek a third consecutive term as Brazil's leader, but will try to influence the choice of his successor who might come from outside his ruling party.

• Monday, August 27th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Australia will host 2007 APEC Summit

  

  Asia-Pacific leaders will be asked to back practical ways for their nations to save energy when they meet at a regional summit in Sydney, Australian Prime Minister John Howard said on Monday.

• Monday, August 27th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Dominican Republic joins East Asia-Latam Cooperation forum

  The 33 countries from the Forum of East Asia-Latin America Cooperation (FEALAC), which was held in Brasilia ratified multilateralism and a more fair international economic order and welcomed the Dominican Republic as a new member of this international organization.

• Sunday, August 26th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Princes' tributes at Diana, Camilla pulls out of service

  

  Prince William, Prince Harry and Lady Sarah McCorquodale will all give readings at the memorial service for the 10th anniversary of Diana, Princess of Wales's death.

• Saturday, August 25th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Malvinas recovery, “a long term issue if to be solved peacefully”

  

  “Recovery of Argentine sovereignty over the Falkland/Malvinas islands will not be defined in the short term or near future” admitted an advisor from the Argentine Foreign Affairs ministry who warned that “such a negotiation needs patience”.

• Saturday, August 25th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Peru's president García gesture towards Chile

  

  Dampening speculation of a growing rift between the two neighboring countries, Peruvian President Alan Garcia this week traveled to a shared Chilean-Peruvian border area to promote further economic integration between Peru and Chile.

• Friday, August 24th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News update

  

  Headlnes:
  Cherie takes first Status pledge; Smiles abound as kids make the college grade; West ferry terminal uncertainty remains; 'Jail break' investigation.