Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez Argentina’s President Cristina Fernandez has expressed appreciation to the people of Chile for their support in her country’s bid over the sovereignty of the Malvinas Islands. During a recent visit to Chile’s capital city, Santiago, on Friday, Fernandez expressed her gratitude to the Chilean people for saying that the Malvinas Islands belong to... 

Land of the free and home of the brave, indeed — but if Rick Santorum has his way, America will soon have another assertion to stand by. The GOP hopeful is running for president and, if he wins, he’s pursuing an end to pornography in the US. If Rick Santorum wins the race to the White House, the senator from Pennsylvania will inherit, among other things, a nasty operation in Afghanistan. Santorum... 

After one year of the crisis that has afflicted this country due to armed violence and terror, further added to by foreign reprisals, hundreds of thousands of Syrians across the country joined peace marches on Thursday (15th). Convened by youth organizations, students, social and political organizations, Syrians of different ages, different religious beliefs and different views emerged on Thursday... 

Scout in the Persian Gulf, March 2008 The US Navy has confirmed it is doubling the number of minesweepers in the Persian Gulf in an apparent move to prepare for a possible standoff with Iran over the crucial oil export route. An additional four minesweeper and four minesweeping helicopters will join the four ships already patrolling the Persian Gulf. The overall number of US minesweepers in the region... 

They promise quick weight loss and bigger muscles, but can lead to heart problems and kidney failure… Sold as a harmless mixture of compounds that promise extra energy, rapid weight loss and bigger muscles, some dietary supplements can pose serious health risks. The latest “miracles” advertised by word of mouth among people frequenting gyms feature names such as Jack3d and Oxyelite... 

The European Parliament adopted an ambiguous resolution on the presidential elections in Russia. The resolution serves two masters, as they say. On the one hand, the European Parliament described the electoral process in Russia as “not free and unfair.” On the other hand, the parliament is optimistic about the future and the further dialogue with Russia. However, Russia could expect nothing... 

Canadian police tries to disperse protesters in Montreal, Canada on March 15, 2012. In Canada, at least 150 people have been arrested and several others injured in the city of Montreal after weeks of massive student protests against tuition hikes. The Thursday arrests came as police in riot gear fired tear gas at students participating in an annual protest against police brutality. Police estimate... 

Valentina Gunina Russian ladies are not only beautiful, but smart as well. Valentina Gunina has proved it by becoming the new European women’s individual chess champion. ­Her compatriot, Tayana Kosintseva, cruised to silver at the tournament held in the Turkish city of Gaziantep. The title was decided in the final round, in which Gunina, who played white, defeated table-topper Anna Muzychuk of Slovenia. Kosintseva... 

The Spanish government’s debt has hit a record high as Madrid struggles to cut expenses and escape the eurozone debt crisis. According to data published by Bank of Spain on Friday the country’s debt reached 734.96 billion Euros (USD 960 billion) at the end of 2010. This is equivalent to 68.5 percent of Spain’s gross domestic product (GDP), while three months earlier Spain’s public debt... 

A Chilean student throws back a tear gas canister at riot police during a protest against the government of President Sebastian Pinera, in Santiago on March 15, 2012. Chilean students calling for education reforms in the South American country have clashed with police during a protest rally in the capital Santiago. Thousands of high school students marched in downtown Santiago on Thursday to demand... 

The White House could impose sanctions on India if the country fails to meet the US demand to cut oil imports from Iran. As the US is trying to deprive Tehran of its leading source of revenue, India continues to resist US pressure. President Obama could be forced to bar access to the US banking system for any Indian bank processing oil payments through the Iranian Central Bank, anonymous US officials... 

SWIFT, the Brussels based transaction provider, announced it has been instructed to cut services to Iranian financial institutions that are subject to European sanctions, in order to comply with the EU Council directive. ­The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication, or SWIFT, is crucial to Iran’s oil and other trade. The EU Council decision prohibits companies such as SWIFT... 

A British Conservative MP has admitted saber rattling and sanctions are “having no effect whatsoever” on Iran saying everyone should quit “yesterday’s policies and recognize “Iran’s status as a regional superpower.” “The policy of saber rattling and sanctions has not worked. They are yesterday’s policies. Iran is not going to be deterred from pursuing its nuclear program,” said... 

US President Barack Obama Barack Obama once again signs a presidential order to extend for another year American sanctions, dating back to 1995, against Iran, as he considers the Iranian government a threat to US national security, foreign policy and economy. “Because the actions and policies of the government of Iran continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security,... 

A Siberian research institute has joined forces with the world’s most controversial geneticist to clone the woolly mammoth – a species that has been extinct for thousands of years. ­Vasily Vasilyev, vice rector of North-Eastern Federal University of the Sakha Republic and Hwang Woo-Suk of South Korea’s Sooam Biotech Research Foundation have signed an agreement, and say they hope to produce...