International

Thursday, September 28th 2017 - 23:43 UTC
Saudi Arabia women hail decision allowing them to drive: great victory

Campaigners in Saudi Arabia have hailed King Salman's decree allowing women to drive for the first time. One female activist called it a “great victory”, while another said things would “never be the same again”, and the country's US ambassador has described the move as “the right decision at the right time”.
Thursday, September 28th 2017 - 21:58 UTC
UK supports Bombardier and warns Boeing dispute could jeopardize defense contracts

Boeing's trade dispute with Bombardier “could jeopardize” its defense contracts with the UK government, the UK's defense secretary has warned. Sir Michael Fallon made the comments after the US opted to impose a tax on the C-Series jet made by Bombardier.
Thursday, September 28th 2017 - 07:48 UTC
British Embassy present at the main Uruguayan agri-business exhibition for the fourth consecutive year.

From 6-17 September, Montevideo was home to Uruguay’s biggest agricultural industrial fair, Expo-Prado, and the British Embassy was present with a pavilion focused on tourism, business, education, gastronomy and culture.
Thursday, September 28th 2017 - 07:30 UTC
“Labour on the threshold of power”, and “Tories hanging on their fingertips”, Corbyn tells the conference

Jeremy Corbyn was given a rapturous reception from Labour delegates in Brighton as he told them that the party was now the “government-in-waiting”. The Labour leader had to wait several minutes before delivering his keynote speech as the familiar chant of “Oh Jeremy Corbyn” rang round the conference hall.
Thursday, September 28th 2017 - 07:16 UTC
OAS hosts seminar on “Connectivity and Freedom of Expression in the Americas”

Experts, academics and authorities on connectivity and freedom of expression in the Americas will meet Thursday at the headquarters of the Organization of American States (OAS) in Washington, DC to discuss and share experiences about optimal regulatory policies to create a universal telecommunication connectivity environment that helps strengthen the exercise of freedom of expression and of the press in the region.
Thursday, September 28th 2017 - 06:51 UTC
Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner died at age 91 in Los Angeles

Playboy founder Hugh M. Hefner, the pipe-smoking hedonist who revved up the sexual revolution in the 1950s and built a multimedia empire of clubs, mansions, movies and television, symbolized by bow-tied women in bunny costumes, has died at age 91. He died of natural causes at his home surrounded by family Wednesday night, Playboy said in a statement.
Thursday, September 28th 2017 - 05:11 UTC
“Sustainable Tourism, a Tool for Development”, message by Taleb Rifai

In 2017, the celebration of this Tourism World Day (September 27) focuses on how sustainable tourism can contribute to development and it is held in Doha (Qatar).
Thursday, September 28th 2017 - 04:52 UTC
OAS chief avoids forum in Uruguay, anticipating a government rebuke

The Uruguayan born Secretary of the Organization of American States, OAS, Luis Almagro had to cancel at last minute his attendance at the opening of a cyber security in Montevideo, alleging “agenda matters”, but it has emerged that no Uruguayan government official or from the ruling coalition was willing to receive him.
Wednesday, September 27th 2017 - 20:09 UTC
UK does not support referendum being held in the Kurdish Region of Iraq

The United Kingdom does not support the referendum held in the Kurdish Region of Iraq and continues to back the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Iraq, underlined Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, who insisted any referendum should be agreed with the Government of Iraq.
Wednesday, September 27th 2017 - 19:54 UTC
London second ranked international travel destination

London has come a close second to Bangkok as a top-ranked international travel destination, according to the annual Mastercard Global Destinations Cities Index released this week.