International

Saturday, August 31st 2013 - 01:39 UTC
Falklands’ Argentina banned oil companies linked to YPF partner Chevron

An Argentine lawmaker claims that the US oil corporation Chevron which is investing heavily in developing shale resources in Neuquen with YPF is a partner of Oil Spill Response Limited that is also involved with the oil companies operating in the South Atlantic in Argentine waters but licensed by the Falkland Islands government.
Saturday, August 31st 2013 - 01:02 UTC
Zoe Davies wins British Ecology Society photo competition

The British Ecology Society has named the winners of its annual photography competition.
Friday, August 30th 2013 - 23:58 UTC
Spain plans to damage Gibraltar economy by fining companies in the bunkering business

Spain plans to fine bunkering companies operating in Gibraltar waters sums of up to two million Euros and the Finance ministry was planning to ban the sale of petroleum products to the Rock, particularly since they pay no VAT.
Friday, August 30th 2013 - 23:36 UTC
PM Cameron ratifies support of Gibraltar and the interests of its people

Britain will always stand up for Gibraltar and the interests of its people, David Cameron said on Thursday. The prime minister said it was something that mattered to us “very deeply”, as he held a meeting to discuss the border dispute with Spain.
Friday, August 30th 2013 - 23:30 UTC
Falklands’ conflict erupts as example for current Japan/China clash over disputed islands

Japan’s outspoken Finance minister and Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso said that the Japanese government needs to make it clear that they intend to defend the Senkaku Islands from whatever invading force. This is to avoid what happened to the Falkland Islands when Argentine troops triggered a war with British forces by landing on the disputed islands in 1982.
Friday, August 30th 2013 - 08:08 UTC
HMS Argyll completes intense period of counter-narcotics operations in eastern Pacific

The Royal Navy HMS Argyll on the last weeks of its South Atlantic deployment and on route back to Davenport completed an intense period of counter-narcotics operations in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
Friday, August 30th 2013 - 02:00 UTC
Judge Griesa looking into latest announcements by president Cristina Fernandez

A court hearing in New York scheduled for Thursday midday between hedge funds holders of Argentine defaulted bond and lawyers for the Argentine government was called off on request from the holdouts.
Friday, August 30th 2013 - 00:34 UTC
China company takes 33% stake in US Apache Corp. oil and gas business in Egypt

China Petrochemical Corporation, Sinopec, has agreed to buy a 33% stake in the Egyptian oil and gas business of US firm Apache Corporation. Sinopec will pay Apache 3.1bn dollars in cash for the stake. The deal is the latest in a series of similar moves by Chinese oil firms as they look to secure energy supplies to meet growing domestic demand.
Friday, August 30th 2013 - 00:19 UTC
UK drops out of military intervention in Syria; PM Cameron loses vote in Parliament

British MPs have rejected possible UK military action against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government to deter the use of chemical weapons. A government motion was defeated by 285 to 272, a majority of 13 votes.
Thursday, August 29th 2013 - 23:54 UTC
Falklands’ Noble Energy exploring for oil in disputed Caribbean waters supported by Nicaragua

On 17 July, Nicaragua announced that US-based Noble Energy would invest 30 million dollars in drilling two offshore wells in the Caribbean—launching Nicaragua's first-ever oil exploration.