International

Thursday, August 6th 2015 - 04:33 UTC
It's official: wing segment is from the missing Malaysia airlines Flight MH370

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak confirmed on Wednesday that a Boeing 777 wing segment discovered in the Indian Ocean island of Reunion is from the missing Flight MH370, the first real breakthrough in the search for the plane that disappeared 17 months ago.
Thursday, August 6th 2015 - 03:47 UTC
Rio 2016: The greatest sport festivity in the heart of Brazil

By Dilma Rousseff (*) - We are still one year away from it, but Brazil's heart is already beating faster.The generous Brazilian heart leaps up when confronted with two of its passions -- welcoming people from all over the world and competing with enthusiasm and fair play in a superb sport performance.
Wednesday, August 5th 2015 - 08:13 UTC
Galapagos penguin numbers recovering with shifts in trade winds and ocean currents

Shifts in trade winds and ocean currents powered a resurgence of endangered Galapagos Penguins over the past 30 years, according to a new study led by researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI). These changes enlarged a cold pool of water the penguins rely on for food and breeding-an expansion that could continue as the climate changes over the coming decades, according to the study.
Wednesday, August 5th 2015 - 07:49 UTC
German Executive and Judiciary clash over freedom of the press: top prosecutor sacked

Germany's justice minister has sacked the country's top prosecutor, who had accused the government of interfering with a treason investigation. Heiko Maas said he no longer had confidence in Harald Range, dismissing his statements as “incomprehensible”.
Wednesday, August 5th 2015 - 07:25 UTC
UK government begins sale of rescued RBS, but a third below the price it paid

The British government has begun its sell-off of shares in part-nationalized lender Royal Bank of Scotland, raising £2.1bn, a third below the price it paid. It sold a 5.4% stake at 330p a share, a 7.6p discount on Monday's closing price.
Tuesday, August 4th 2015 - 09:35 UTC
UK landlords must evict illegal immigrants under new legislation

Landlords in England will be expected to evict tenants who lose the right to live in the UK under new measures to clamp down on illegal immigration. They will be able to end tenancies, sometimes without a court order, when asylum requests fail, ministers say.
Tuesday, August 4th 2015 - 05:35 UTC
Puerto Rico declared on default by Moody's after failing to make debt full payment

Puerto Rico's Government Development Bank announced Monday that it was only able to make a partial payment on its Public Finance Corporation (PFC) debt service due over the weekend. In response to the non-payment of the full service, credit rating agency Moody's said it viewed the situation as a default.
Tuesday, August 4th 2015 - 05:27 UTC
Catalonia challenges Madrid: calls elections for September, ahead of Spain's national ballot in November

The leader of Spain's wealthy Catalonia region President signed a decree on Monday calling parliamentary elections for 27 September, a year earlier than necessary and according to political analysts, a proxy vote on the much debated controversial independence.
Tuesday, August 4th 2015 - 05:18 UTC
Oil glut and China's poor manufacturing data reflected in global markets

United States stocks fell on Monday as oil prices touched a six-month low and factory data from China raised concerns about the world's second-biggest economy. Energy stocks were the biggest losers among the main S&P sectors, recording their worst three-day decline in seven months. Exxon Mobil and Chevron, which also reported poor results on Friday, led the losses.
Tuesday, August 4th 2015 - 05:13 UTC
Libor rate rigging: ex trader sentenced to 14 years in jail by London court

Ex-trader Tom Hayes was sentenced to 14 years in jail by a London court on Monday after being found guilty of conspiring to rig Libor benchmark interest rates following a seven-year global investigation.