Politics

Friday, March 20th 2009 - 06:58 UTC
Uruguayan president travels to China to boost trade and investment

Uruguayan president Tabare Vazquez together with several ministers and a delegation of 70 businessmen left Friday for an official state visit to China. The party arrives Saturday in Beijing but the official program begins Monday when President Vazquez will be received by this Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao.
Friday, March 20th 2009 - 05:21 UTC
Thousands march in Argentina demanding more action against rampant crime

An estimated 10.000 Argentines marched Wednesday evening on the historic Plaza de Mayo in the capital, Buenos Aires to demand more anti-crime measures, reflecting a top priority among Argentines, according to recent polls. The protest was repeated in other marches through out Argentina at the same time.
Thursday, March 19th 2009 - 16:47 UTC
Obama plans to visit Mexico April 16 and 17

US President Barack Obama has announced he will travel to Mexico next month, making his first trip to that country as president. Mexico's government says President Obama will visit the country on April 16 and 17.
Thursday, March 19th 2009 - 16:34 UTC
UN pushes for ratification of global pact outlawing cluster bombs

The pace of the ratification of a global pact outlawing cluster bombs must be accelerated to relegate the deadly weapons “to the pages of history,” Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro said Wednesday.
Thursday, March 19th 2009 - 16:12 UTC
AIG chief admits “distasteful” excesses but points to the Fed

The boss of US insurer AIG has called the bonuses paid to executives “distasteful” and said he asked some recipients to return at least half. But Edward Liddy said the Federal Reserve knew in November of the 165 million US dollars bonus payments to executives that have caused such a furore in US.
Thursday, March 19th 2009 - 06:19 UTC
UK jobless 2.03 million, worst since Labour took power in 1997

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has expressed “personal regret” for every person who loses their job - as unemployment surged above the two million mark for the first time in 12 years.
Thursday, March 19th 2009 - 04:44 UTC
Falkland Islanders ‘have treated us kindly’ say visiting Argentine veterans

ARGENTINE war veterans visiting the Falkland Islands have been treated with, “…respect and kindness,” by Islanders, Marcelo Gustavo Sanchez of Centro de Veteranos de Guerra de Lujan, told Mercopress.
Wednesday, March 18th 2009 - 15:29 UTC
AIG gives bonuses and challenges US president and Congress

Huge bonuses paid out by ailing insurer AIG will be deducted from the firm's next bail-out payment, the US treasury secretary says. In a letter to congressmen, Timothy Geithner said 165 million US dollars would be taken from 30 billion the firm is due to get as part of its government bail-out.
Wednesday, March 18th 2009 - 15:20 UTC
Argentina prepares to take over US air industry plant in Cordoba

President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner announced Tuesday she will send Congress a bill to re-nationalize the Military Aircraft Manufacturing Centre, a defence contractor currently controlled by US Lockheed Martin Corp.
Wednesday, March 18th 2009 - 08:13 UTC
Chile supports India as permanent member of UN Security Council

India and Chile reaffirmed their support for a comprehensive reform of the United Nations including expansion of the Security Council to make the world body more representative, legitimate and effective.