International

Monday, April 27th 2020 - 07:05 UTC
Scotland salmon industry accused of overestimating its value and employment

The Scottish Government is being urged to suspend its support for increased production in the salmon farming sector. It comes as a new report claims the impact the industry has on employment and the economy has been hugely overestimated.
Saturday, April 25th 2020 - 08:58 UTC
COVID-19 K.O. for travel and tourism industry: 100 million jobs on the line

The Travel & Tourism sector faces a staggering 100 million jobs losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council, WTTC. The startling figure, based on research from WTTC, has increased by over 30% in the last four weeks, indicating the sheer crisis affecting the sector.
Saturday, April 25th 2020 - 08:07 UTC
World Penguin Day Highlights Need for More Southern Ocean Protections

By Andrea Kavanagh (*) – The world is experiencing an unprecedented moment in history, and what feels like a strange stoppage of time. But time, of course, hasn’t stopped, and for many species, the ticking clock brings ominous signs.
Saturday, April 25th 2020 - 08:04 UTC
Armenians mark the 105th anniversary of mass killings by the Ottoman Empire

Armenians have used text messages and mobile phone flashlights to mark the 105th anniversary (24 April) of mass killings in the Ottoman Empire, dropping their usual march because of coronavirus restrictions.
Saturday, April 25th 2020 - 07:56 UTC
Islam's holiest sites empty of worshipers forced by COVID-19 restrictions

The holy month of Ramadan began on Friday with Islam's holiest sites in Saudi Arabia and Jerusalem largely empty of worshippers as the coronavirus crisis forced authorities to impose unprecedented restrictions.
Friday, April 24th 2020 - 08:42 UTC
Falklands/Chile commercial airlink will remain suspended until June

While the Atlantic Airbridge between the Falkland Islands and Brize Norton continues to service normally and is crucial for sending swab tests to labs in the UK, the two commercial flights to the Islands, one from Chile and the most recent from Brazil remain suspended.
Friday, April 24th 2020 - 08:40 UTC
Falklands' fishing companies must deal with higher costs and falling prices for produce

The Falkland Islands Fishing Companies Association, FIFCA, Secretary James Bates said the sector faced difficulties and increased costs in the logistical and operational areas of the fishing businesses.
Friday, April 24th 2020 - 08:30 UTC
2019 was the hottest year in history across Europe; records shattered by heat waves

Last year was the hottest in history across Europe as temperature records were shattered by several extreme heatwaves, the European Union's satellite monitoring surface said. In its annual report on the state of the climate, the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said that 11 of the continent's 12 warmest years on record have been since 2000 as greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise.
Friday, April 24th 2020 - 08:28 UTC
Swiss pharma giant warns about unreliability of blood tests to check for COVID-19 antibodies

Some blood tests being marketed to tell people if they have had the new coronavirus are a “disaster”, Roche Chief Executive Severin Schwan said as he prepares to launch the drug maker's own antibody test next month.
Friday, April 24th 2020 - 08:25 UTC
With oil royalties plummeting, Rio state challenged by investment funds

Already grappling with one of Brazil’s most severe outbreaks of the novel coronavirus and a budget deep in the red, Rio de Janeiro state faces a potential threat to its solvency at the hands of investment giants PIMCO and Dodge & Cox.