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  • Tuesday, January 26th 2016 - 07:46 UTC

    UK government chief scientist in Chile to attend congress on education and science

    Sir Mark’s program includes a visit to ALMA Observatory in the north of Chile and to Punta Arenas in the extreme south. He will also visit Antarctica guest of BAS

    Sir Mark Walport, the British Government Chief Scientific Adviser and Head of Science and Engineering Profession, arrived in Chile on 21 January. He has been invited by the Chilean Senate to participate in the Futures Congress, in which national and international scientists, analysts and thinkers, analyze the most significant issues, challenges and achievements in the world of science.

  • Tuesday, January 26th 2016 - 07:22 UTC

    Together, let’s reform the EU

    “We want to deal with the loss of democratic consent for EU by shifting power from Brussels back to national parliaments, so decisions are made closer to people”

    by David Cameron (*) - Britain is going to hold a referendum on whether to stay in the European Union. Support for our membership has declined over many years, so I am negotiating changes in 4 areas which will directly address the concerns of the British people. But I believe these changes can build a stronger EU that will benefit all 28 member states. Let me explain.

  • Monday, January 25th 2016 - 20:12 UTC

    Four dead sperm whales wash on to the beaches of eastern England

    They are thought to be from the same pod as a dead whale on Hunstanton beach, 25 kilometres across The Wash bay, which stranded and died on Friday.

    Four dead sperm whales have washed up on beaches in eastern England, coastguard authorities said Sunday, a week after similar deaths across the North Sea in Germany and the Netherlands. Two whales washed up near the resort of Skegness on the English east coast on Saturday, said the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). They laid side by side on the beach. A third dead whale appeared on Sunday.

  • Monday, January 25th 2016 - 09:56 UTC

    Tourists' arrivals grew 4.4% last year and forecasted to increase 4% this year

    “The robust performance of the sector is contributing to economic growth and job creation in many parts of the world”, said WTO Secretary-General, Taleb Rifai.

    International tourist arrivals grew by 4.4% in 2015 to reach a total of 1,184 million in 2015, according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. Some 50 million more tourists (overnight visitors) travelled to international destinations around the world last year as compared to 2014. 2015 marks the 6th consecutive year of above-average growth, with international arrivals increasing by 4% or more every year since the post-crisis year of 2010.

  • Monday, January 25th 2016 - 08:24 UTC

    Storm Jonas heading for UK across the Atlantic, with forecasts of torrential rain

    The UK Met Office has issued a severe weather warning covering most of Wales, north-west England and west Scotland.

    The storm that battered America is on its way to Britain, forecasters have warned. But instead of dumping loads of snow, it’s going to bring severe rainfall across large parts of the country. It is expected that the ‘remnants’ of Storm Jonas will hit the UK on Tuesday, with torrential rain and heavy winds on their way.

  • Monday, January 25th 2016 - 07:28 UTC

    Corbyn favors Falklands' 'power-sharing' deal with Argentina, says ex ambassador Castro

    Ms Castro said that Mr Corbyn “shares our concerns”, adding: “In short, he is one of ”ours“.”  She described the Labor leader as “humorous” and “a good listener”.

    United Kingdom's leader of the opposition Jeremy Corbyn is in favor of making a power-sharing deal with Argentina over the Falkland Islands, according to an Argentine diplomat. Outgoing Argentine ambassador Alicia Castro says that the Labour leader is “one of ours” and that he told her he supports a British-Argentine power-sharing deal in the vein of Northern Ireland.

  • Saturday, January 23rd 2016 - 07:48 UTC

    Argentina wants to recover the space it deserves in the world, said Malcorra

    “Argentina is in a plan to insert herself in the space that she deserves in the world”, Malcorra affirmed.

    Argentine foreign minister Susana Malcorra was also very busy while in Davos, holding a raft of meetings including with US Secretary John Kerry, who at the end of talks twitted, “great discussion on range of topics w FM @SusanaMalcorra. #Argentina remains important friend & partner in region”.

  • Saturday, January 23rd 2016 - 04:41 UTC

    France confirms Hollande visit to Argentina, Uruguay and Peru next month

    Macri and French PM Valls talked in Spanish and cordial. Valls confirmed President Hollande would be visiting Argentina in February

    President François Hollande will be visiting Argentina next month, the country’s prime minister, Manuel Valls, confirmed to President Mauricio Macri in Davos, where the two leaders discussed the remaining details of the trip that will include stops in Uruguay, Peru and Argentina.

  • Saturday, January 23rd 2016 - 04:35 UTC

    IMF chief Lagarde will stand for a second term

    Lagarde's term in office expires on 5 July and the process to find a successor opened on Wednesday.

    The head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, has confirmed she will stand for a second term. Ms Lagarde threw her hat into the ring during an appearance on French television.

  • Friday, January 22nd 2016 - 12:41 UTC

    Infantino proposes spreading FIFA' World Cup across regions and not limited to wealthy countries

    Infantino has a plan to expand World Cup to 40 teams, allowing several countries to stage matches ensuring it is not limited to just a few wealthy potential hosts.

    The World Cup could be spread across entire regions, emulating the continent-wide 2020 European Championship, if Gianni Infantino wins the FIFA presidential election next month. The UEFA secretary general used his manifesto to say FIFA should not limit the tournament to be being held in one or two countries. The 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea was the only time the event has been co-hosted.