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Friday, March 28th 2014 - 08:54 UTC
Gibraltar top officials on a lobbying and trade promotion tour in Washington

Gibraltar top elected officials this week went on a lobbying tour in the United States where they met government officials, visited Capitol Hill, talked trade and strongly defended the British Overseas Territory freedom, self determination and sovereignty.
Friday, March 28th 2014 - 06:15 UTC
Obama praises Francis and invites him to the US; Vatican points out some differences

President Barack Obama and Pope Francis focused publicly on their mutual respect and shared concern for the poor on Thursday during their meeting in the Vatican, but the lengthy private discussion also highlighted the deep differences between the White House and the Catholic Church on abortion and birth control.
Wednesday, March 26th 2014 - 05:33 UTC
Country and organizations support for Argentina's litigation with hedge funds increases

Argentina underlined the support from Brazil, France, Mexico, (even the IMF), among other institutions in the country's long exhausting litigation with hedge funds, an issue which is “crucial for Argentina and the whole international financial system”.
Friday, March 21st 2014 - 06:09 UTC
US and Paraguay to collaborate in combating organized crime

United States Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Roberta Jacobson said Washington is considering increasing cooperation with Paraguay in combating trans-national crime, particularly Brazilian organizations involved in durgs and arms trafficking.
Friday, March 21st 2014 - 01:20 UTC
Mujica confirms Uruguay will accept Guantanamo prisoners as 'refugees'

President Jose Mujica confirmed that Uruguay has agreed with the United States to accept some prisoners held in the much-criticized detention center at the US military base of Guantanamo Bay, but he also cautioned that “everything has a bill”.
Thursday, March 20th 2014 - 03:26 UTC
US Fed hints interest rates could start to rise in early 2015 as jobs picture improves

The US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen hinted on Wednesday that interest rates in the US could start to rise in early 2015, that is six months after it halts its monthly bond-buying program. Ms Yellen made the remarks after the Fed said it will scale back bond purchases by a further 10bn dollars per month.
Wednesday, March 19th 2014 - 06:50 UTC
End of privacy: US NSA can record all phone calls and play them back

The US National Security Agency has created a surveillance system that is recording all the phone calls in an undisclosed foreign country, allowing it to play back any conversation up to 30 days later, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday.
Friday, March 14th 2014 - 08:42 UTC
US will not side with Argentina in its dispute with hedge funds, says Kerry

US Secretary of State, John Kerry has rejected the possibility that the Barack Obama administration would side with Argentina in the long-standing dispute with hedge funds over the defaulted bonds from the 2001/2 meltdown. Still the US official praised what he considered some “positive steps” by the Cristina Fernandez government.
Thursday, March 13th 2014 - 23:25 UTC
Colorado state collects 2 million dollars from legal marijuana in January

US state of Colorado collected 2 million dollars in taxes from newly legalized recreational marijuana businesses in January. Colorado became the first US state to legalize the commercial sale of cannabis in 2012, and stores opened for business on 1 January 2014.
Thursday, March 13th 2014 - 22:38 UTC
Pope Francis invited to address a joint session of the US congress

United States House Speaker John Boehner invited Pope Francis to address a joint session of Congress - an unprecedented event - during an expected visit to the United States next year. Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill have quickly sought to invoke the popular pontiff's devotion to the poor.