Stories for 2012

Thursday, February 2nd 2012 - 22:20 UTC
US court rules 17 tons of 19th century rescued silver coins must be returned to Spain

A US federal judge has ruled against Odyssey Marine Exploration in its legal row with Spain over 17 tons of silver coins recovered from a sunken 19th century Spanish galleon.
Thursday, February 2nd 2012 - 22:15 UTC
France bags 10.4bn deal to supply 126 Rafale combat planes to Indian Air Force

The French Dassault Rafale has won the 10.4 billion dollars deal to supply 126 Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) to the Indian Air Force (IAF), India’s biggest arms deal which is also the world’s largest in recent years in terms of value as the contract is likely to go up to 20 billion.
Thursday, February 2nd 2012 - 21:51 UTC
Political controversy in Gibraltar over the outbreak of Norovirus in local hospital

Political controversy has erupted in Gibraltar following the outbreak of a Norovirus infection in a local hospital. The highly contagious virus which causes vomiting, diarrhoea and dehydration is not unknown to the cruise industry which has been forced to cancel trips and isolate vessels.
Thursday, February 2nd 2012 - 21:46 UTC
Rajoy and Cameron scheduled to meet 21 February in London, says Madrid media

Mariano Rajoy, Spain’s Prime Minister, is expected to meet with his British counterpart David Cameron later this month. According to Spanish press reports the meeting is likely to take place in London on February 21.
Thursday, February 2nd 2012 - 21:41 UTC
UK tells Spain: sovereignty negotiations only if Gibraltar so wishes

Britain would only enter into sovereignty negotiations with Spain if Gibraltar was happy for it to do so, Europe Minister David Lidington told the House of Commons this week
Thursday, February 2nd 2012 - 21:27 UTC
Controversy over criteria for the award of the Nobel Peace Prize

Swedish authorities are looking into whether the Nobel Peace Prize has been going to the “wrong” type of people, like human rights campaigners and environmentalists, in violation of prize founder Alfred Nobel's will.
Thursday, February 2nd 2012 - 19:48 UTC
Falklands/Malvinas: One can only hope for a new realistic perspective

This is the seventh of a series of extended political articles written exclusively for the Penguin News web site by Deputy Editor John Fowler. John is a former Superintendent of Education and a former Manager of the Falkland Islands Tourist Board.
Thursday, February 2nd 2012 - 05:47 UTC
Brazil will evaluate the impact and legality of Argentina’s latest trade barriers

The Brazilian government expressed concerns over the new Argentine trade barriers going in effect on Wednesday and informed that it would “evaluate its impact and legality” before making any decisions, Foreign Trade secretary Tatiana Prazeres announced.
Thursday, February 2nd 2012 - 05:40 UTC
UK convinced Argentina plotting to blockade the Falklands: LAN airlink next target

British diplomats have accused Argentina of plotting an economic blockade of the Falkland Islands amid fears Buenos Aires is attempting to block all flights from Chile to the Islands, reports the guardian.co.uk in a piece by Rory Carroll, Jonathan Franklin and Uki Goñi.
Thursday, February 2nd 2012 - 05:36 UTC
Obama administration unveils “Buffett rule” to tax all millionaires a minimum 30%

The US administration of President Barack Obama formally unveiled on Wednesday the “Buffett rule”, legislation to ensure that all millionaires would pay a minimum federal tax of 30%.