Politics

Thursday, February 19th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Obama unveils plan to rescue responsible homeowners

President Barack Obama has revealed a long-awaited plan to tackle the US housing crisis, aiming to help up to nine million families. The plan will provide refinancing to four to five million “responsible homeowners” on the verge of defaulting.
Thursday, February 19th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Argentina and Brazil fail to agree over trade barriers

Brazilian and Argentine officials failed to reach an agreement in talks Tuesday night to defuse growing tensions over trade barriers. However a bilateral working group was announced and another round of talks has been scheduled for March 4.
Thursday, February 19th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
UK government exploiting terrorism says former MI5 chief

Britain's former head of intelligence, MI5 head Dame Stella Rimington has claimed the Government had exploited people's fear of terrorism to restrict civil liberties. In an outspoken interview she said ministers risked handing a victory to terrorists by making people “live in fear and under a police state”.
Thursday, February 19th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Ecuador's Correa expels second US official in a month

The State Department Wednesday called Ecuador's expulsion of a U.S. diplomat unjustified and said the United States will respond appropriately. The expulsion was the second of its kind this month.
Thursday, February 19th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Falklands' official work shadows at Scarborough council

Scarborough Council welcomed a special international guest, Claudette Anderson-Prior, who works for the Falkland Islands' Government as Head of the Legislature Department and has spent the past few days work shadowing with the council, reports the Scarborough Evening News.
Thursday, February 19th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
UK Bishop who denies Holocaust must leave Argentina

Argentina told a Roman Catholic bishop who denied the Holocaust and was reinstated to the church last month by Pope Benedict XVI to leave the country or face expulsion.
Wednesday, February 18th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Cristina confirms attendance to London summit April 2

Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner confirmed on Tuesday she received the official invitation from British Prime Minister Gordon Brown for the G-20 summit to be held in London at the beginning of April.
Tuesday, February 17th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
“Civic spirit” of Venezuela's vote praised by US

The United States cautiously welcomed Venezuela's Sunday referendum vote to scrap limits on how often politicians, including President Hugo Chavez, can run for office.
Tuesday, February 17th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Falklands chairs UK Overseas Territories Association

FALKLAND Islands Government Representative in London, Sukey Cameron, was this week elected to chair the UK Overseas Territories Association (UKOTA) for the coming year.
Monday, February 16th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Venezuela's Chavez wins unlimited re-election vote

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has won the Sunday referendum to eliminate term limits, paving the way for a new re-election in 2012 - and beyond - and push through his vision of a Socialist nation