Politics

• Wednesday, March 26th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  UK: Commons to get vote over war plans

  

  The Prime Minister will in future normally be required to obtain the approval of the House of Commons before sending British forces to war, under plans set out by the Government.

• Wednesday, March 26th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Chile to spend millions removing borders' landmines

  

  Chile will spend nine million dollars this year to remove thousands of land mines planted along the Argentine, Bolivian and Peruvian borders during a territorial dispute in the late 1970s, according to a report published this week.

• Wednesday, March 26th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Venezuela will help Mercosur become continental block

  

  Mercosur with Venezuela included has “the potential of becoming a trade block of the whole of South America” said Brazilian Foreign Affairs minister Ceslo Amorim who also insisted that keeping out of the Washington inspired Free Trade Area of the Americas, FTAA, “has been positive”.

• Wednesday, March 26th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentine woman swims across Falkland's sound

  

  An Argentine woman, 39, who lost a leg as a child, but has a long experience in open spaces swimming, last week successfully crossed the Falkland Islands' sound.

• Tuesday, March 25th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentine officials tell farmers “no dialogue under pressure”

  

  The Argentine government will not dialogue “under pressure” with striking farmers said Monday Justice minister Anibal Fernandez. Farmers have completed twelve days of surprising successful protests against the government's tax policy on grain, beef and dairy exports.

• Tuesday, March 25th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  South Korea bans mozzarella imports from Italy

  

  South Korea has banned the import of Italy's best mozzarella after reports some cheese was made with milk contaminated with cancer-causing dioxin, an official announced Monday in Seoul.

• Tuesday, March 25th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Chilean Air Force pilots migrating to commercial airlines

  

  The Chilean Air Force is increasingly concerned with the “loss” of highly trained pilots that are migrating to commercial airlines attracted by higher salaries and better working conditions. The issue is considered so serious that the Congressional Senate and Lower House Defence committees have decided to address the issue.

• Tuesday, March 25th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Brown and Sarkozy to call for greater bank transparency

  

  British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and French president Nicholas Sarkozy are expected to call on banks this week to issue “full and immediate disclosure of their write-offs” as a consequence of the global credit crunch, according to British sources.

• Monday, March 24th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News update

  

  Headlines: A closely fought race; Drug men don't have to leave; Seabed survey; FIDC boss goes; Quartet of cruisers; Good Friday.

• Monday, March 24th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Farmers' conflict in Argentina seems out of control

  Argentine industrialists and teamsters called on Sunday for dialogue to end the farmers' massive, crippling strike which threatens to leave the main cities short of meat, dairy produce and other food staples. The protest begun ten days ago and there's no solution on sight.