Stories for 2015

Monday, June 15th 2015 - 06:14 UTC
Strong Falklands' supporter and former US Congress member receives OBE

Former United States Representative Thomas E. Petri was formally presented with the insignia recognizing his appointment as an honorary Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire during a ceremony June 11 at the British Ambassador’s Residence in Washington, D.C.
Monday, June 15th 2015 - 06:02 UTC
“Out of the Blue”, photo competition sponsored by Prince of Wales to celebrates oceans and seas

The Prince of Wales marked World Oceans Day, last 8 June by launching a new photography competition for Commonwealth citizens to celebrate the beauty and importance of our oceans and seas: “Out of the Blue: The Prince of Wales's Commonwealth Environmental Photography Awards”.
Monday, June 15th 2015 - 05:44 UTC
Immunotherapy could replace chemotherapy in a few years

Immunotherapy, a new cancer treatment that trains the immune system to attack cancerous cells, is being hailed by experts as the biggest step forward since chemotherapy, which some claim it could replace within five years.
Monday, June 15th 2015 - 05:37 UTC
Argentine union leader expelled from ILO meeting for stealing a tablet

An Argentine trade unionist attending the International Labor Organization 104 Annual Assembly in Geneva was expelled from ILO and sent back to Argentina following on several cameras that caught him red-handed trying to steal the tablet of another member attending the meeting.
Monday, June 15th 2015 - 05:19 UTC
Health spending pushing low and middle income countries further into poverty

A World Health Organization and World Bank Group report shows that 400 million people do not have access to essential health services and 6% of people in low- and middle-income countries are tipped into or pushed further into extreme poverty because of health spending.
Monday, June 15th 2015 - 04:59 UTC
Left-wing coalitions take power in Spain's main cities including Madrid and Barcelona

Left-wing coalitions formally took power in four out of five of Spain's biggest cities on Sunday, marking a major political change in municipal politics a month after voters registered their anger at austerity and corruption in local elections.
Monday, June 15th 2015 - 04:53 UTC
UK High Commissioner dismisses Venezuela's (oily) claim on Guyana's maritime front

British High Commissioner to Guyana, James Gregory Quinn has dismissed Venezuela’s most recent claim on Guyana’s oil rich Essequibo Coast, stating that it lacks solid grounds. Venezuela’s President Nicholas Maduro on May 27 signed a decree that now claims an entire portion of Guyana’s territory into the Atlantic Ocean and includes the Stabroek Block where a significant portion of oil was recently discovered by US oil giant, ExxonMobil.
Saturday, June 13th 2015 - 07:59 UTC
Rousseff and Lula da Silva try to convince the party to support austerity measures

Brazil's embattled president Dilma Rousseff with the help of her political mentor. Lula da Silva managed on Thursday night to plea support from the ruling Workers Party, WP, delegates for drastic spending cuts designed to restore confidence in Latin America's largest but battered economy.
Saturday, June 13th 2015 - 07:44 UTC
Spain's king removes duchess title from his sister involved in tax fraud case

Spain's King Felipe VI has removed the title of duchess from his sister Cristina ahead of a trial in which she stands accused of tax fraud charges, in a new move designed to distance the royal family from the case.
Saturday, June 13th 2015 - 07:34 UTC
Democrats strike stunning blow to President Obama's free-trade agenda

The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday dealt a stunning blow to President Barack Obama’s free-trade agenda. A large number of Democrats in the House defied their fellow Democratic president to defeat a critical part of a legislative package, Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA), which would have provided aid to US workers who might lose their jobs if a major Asia-Pacific trade agreement is forged.