Politics

Sunday, September 9th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Mrs. K admits some economic “gradual corrections” needed

Presidential candidate Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner admitted to the German press that some of Argentina's economic, social and institutional issues “must be corrected”, and in the event she leads the next government, “changes will be gradual”.
Saturday, September 8th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Guatemala ready for Sunday Presidential Election

In spite of violence that claimed some 50 lives, officials in Guatemala say they are prepared to carry out an efficient and secure electoral process on Sunday when voters go to the polls to elect a new president.
Friday, September 7th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Ban Ki-Moon praises Pavarotti as “true friend of the UN”

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon paid tribute to the late Luciano Pavarotti who beyond being one of the world's foremost tenor singers was a United Nations Messenger of Peace.
Friday, September 7th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Cordoba's dispute, unexpected “gift” for the Kirchner couple

The disputed results of a controversial and tight governor election in the Argentine province of Cordoba, one of the country's main electoral districts, is rapidly becoming another volatile and unpredictable hot issue for President Nestor Kirchner's administration.
Friday, September 7th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News update

Headlines:
Tongan fisherman is lucky South Georgia tagger; Kiwi nabs tourism job; Weekly Lan drops Puerto Montt stop; Tamar awaiting repair; Inside Penguin News.
Friday, September 7th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
President Bachelet discusses Free Trade in Australia

Chilean President Michelle Bachelet met Thursday with Australian Prime Minister John Howard to discuss further rounds of negotiations concerning an eventual Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two countries.
Friday, September 7th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
President Bush couldn't make it in the Sydney Opera House

United States President George Bush was not born to act at the Sydney Opera House. He'd only reached the third sentence of Friday's speech to business leaders, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, when he committed his first gaffe.
Thursday, September 6th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
General election in Gibraltar “between now and New Year”

Gibraltar's Chief Minister Peter Caruana confirmed that an election will be called before the New Year, reports the Chronicle.
Tuesday, September 4th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
IDB announces annual assembly in Miami for next April

The Inter-American Development Bank will host an event in Miami September 6 for government officials, business leaders and journalists to officially launch its 2008 Annual Meeting that will take place in the city in April.
Tuesday, September 4th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Risk Network: political pressures, main threat to global growth

Political pressures present the greatest medium-term threat to global growth, according to a report released Tuesday by the World Economic Forum's Global risk network.