Politics

Tuesday, October 23rd 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Former Argentine leader charged with riot killings in 2001

A federal judge charged former Argentine president Fernando de la Rua with five counts of manslaughter Tuesday in connection with bloody street riots in December 2001 when his administration collapsed plunging Argentina to its most serious economic meltdown in recent times.
Tuesday, October 23rd 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Ecuador proposes Washington military base reciprocity

Ecuador's President Rafael Correa said Washington must let him open a military base in Miami if the United States wants to keep using an air base on Ecuador's Pacific coast.
Tuesday, October 23rd 2007 - 20:00 UTC
EU “blue card” job program visa to attract skilled labor

The European Union's top immigration official on Tuesday launched EU's biggest global job advertising blitz, presenting plans to set up a US-style green card job program to lure highly skilled workers to fill ever-increasing gaps across the 27-country bloc.
Monday, October 22nd 2007 - 20:00 UTC
HMS Nottingham sails for South Atlantic Patrol Task

Portsmouth-based warship HMS Nottingham left on Monday to take up duties in the South Atlantic. She will be taking over from Type 42 destroyer HMS Southampton.
Sunday, October 21st 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Polls show Kirchner couple retaining office next Sunday

All Argentine public opinion polls released over the weekend show the incumbent candidate First Lady Cristina Kirchner winning the presidential election next Sunday with no need for a run off although in the last few days opposition candidates advanced 8.3 percentage points in vote intention.
Sunday, October 21st 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Insecurity, main concern of four out of ten Argentine voters

Insecurity is the growing, sustained concern among Argentines according to a public opinion poll published Sunday in Buenos Aires daily La Nacion. Poliarquia Consultants state that 39.3% of Argentine residents consider insecurity the country's main problem, which also represents a 12.1 percentage point advance over September's opinion poll.
Saturday, October 20th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Falklands' war restored icon Vulcan takes to the sky

A former Royal Air Force Vulcan bomber has made her first flight in 14 years after a restoration project said to be “probably one of the longest and costliest” in the history of British aviation.
Saturday, October 20th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Regional autonomy dispute in Bolivia blocks busiest airport

Thousands of Bolivians have taken control of the country's busiest airport as part of an ongoing power struggle between President Evo Morales and authorities in the region of Santa Cruz.
Friday, October 19th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Falkland Islands: 'Penguin News' weekly update

Headlines:
New and improved airbridge? Government pushes for a service which aids economic growth; Nordnorge leads the way; Badminton team go for it in Greenland; Come on England!; Today's listings – today.
Friday, October 19th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
UK and Spain in diplomatic exchange over Odyssey wrangle

Spain's detention of the treasure-hunting ship Odyssey Explorer on Tuesday has prompted a diplomatic exchange between London and Madrid over the status of waters around Gibraltar.