Politics

Friday, March 7th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
UN Food Program warns on soaring grain and energy prices

The head of the UN World Food Programme has warned that the rise in basic food costs could continue until 2010. Josette Sheeran blamed soaring energy and grain prices, the effects of climate change and demand for bio-fuels.
Friday, March 7th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Mrs. Kirchner calls for peace and end to unilateral actions

Argentina and Venezuela strongly rejected the violation of Ecuadorian sovereignty by Colombian troops and made a strong call for peace in the region during the signing on Thursday of trade and political agreements in Caracas.
Friday, March 7th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News Update

Headlines: Baby Nick's poor health means no return home; SSL launches scholarship; Men overboard; Westers talk rates; Deportation applications contested.
Friday, March 7th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Kirchner's plea 'comical if not so sad' says Summers

Comical if it were not so sad for those involved” is how a Falklands councillor has described the Argentine President's call upon Britain to allow Argentine next of kin to visit the Falklands by charter flight rather than by sea.
Friday, March 7th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Falklands' conflict Foreign Secretary Lord Pym dies

Former British Conservative Foreign Secretary Lord Pym died Friday at the age of 86 after a prolonged illness, his family has said. He served in the role during the 1982 Falklands War following the resignation of Lord Carrington, reports BBC.
Friday, March 7th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
“Green Passport” campaign launched at Berlin Tourism Fair

A “Green Passport' campaign” was launched Friday at a world tourism fair aims at shrinking the environmental footprint of vacation travelers, according to the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP).
Friday, March 7th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Many women round the world “still face discrimination”

Almost every country in the world still has laws that discriminate against women, and promises to remedy this have not been kept, the top United Nations human rights official said on Friday, speaking on the eve of International Women's Day.
Thursday, March 6th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
McCain ready to take Hillary-Obama or Obama-Hillary ticket

Encouraged by her big primary victories Hillary Clinton hinted on Wednesday at the possibility of sharing the United States Democratic presidential ticket with Barack Obama as vicepresident hopeful. But Obama stressed that he still holds the lead in number of delegates.
Thursday, March 6th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Conflict with the US is “inevitable” warns President Chavez

Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez said on Wednesday that a conflict with the government of United Sates is “inevitable” since it has consistently supported economically “the oligarch states of Latinamerica” that are not interested in the equality of peoples.
Wednesday, March 5th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina: funds available to repair Navy's icebreaker

Argentine Defence minister Nilda Garré announced on Monday that the funds to begin repairs on the Navy's ice breaker Almirante Irizar, ravaged by fire last April, have been made available following the completion of a survey on the extent of the damages suffered.