Stories for June 2016

Saturday, June 11th 2016 - 06:13 UTC
Keiko Fujimori concedes defeat and pledges “a responsible opposition”

Keiko Fujimori conceded defeat in Peru's presidential election on Friday, bringing an end to the closest presidential runoff vote in the country's history after losing to Pedro Pablo Kuczynski by less than 50,000 ballots.
Saturday, June 11th 2016 - 05:53 UTC
“Please don't go”, Der Spiegel's Saturday special German-English edition

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble warned Friday that if Britain voted to leave the European Union, it wouldn't have access to the single market like non-members Norway and Switzerland do.
Friday, June 10th 2016 - 09:54 UTC
Brazil and Paraguay 'deeply' concerned with the economic and human rights condition in Venezuela

Brazil and Paraguay foreign ministers Jose Serra and Eladio Loizaga expressed “deep concern” with the Venezuela crisis situation, particularly the “economic and human rights continued deterioration”, and reiterated their two countries willingness to cooperate and promote dialogue.
Friday, June 10th 2016 - 08:13 UTC
Argentina closer to the Alliance of the Pacific; Macri expected at the summit in Chile

The Alliance of the Pacific approved Argentina's request to join the group as an observer country, signaling a new turn in president Mauricio Macri's foreign policy. The announcement was made by Chile's foreign minister Heraldo Munoz following the Alliance's Ministers Council in Mexico City in anticipation of the summit scheduled for July first.
Friday, June 10th 2016 - 08:08 UTC
World Bank slashes global growth forecast to 2.4%, down from 2.9%

The World Bank has slashed its 2016 global growth forecast to 2.4% from the 2.9% estimated in January, due to stubbornly low commodity prices, sluggish demand in advanced economies, weak trade and diminishing capital flows.
Friday, June 10th 2016 - 08:02 UTC
St Helena's airport opening delayed indefinitely because of wind conditions

The opening of an airport on the British overseas territory of St Helena has been delayed indefinitely due to safety fears - amid warnings the cost to the UK government could increase. The £285m airport is being paid for by the Department for International Development and was due to open in May.
Friday, June 10th 2016 - 07:49 UTC
RMS St Helena in London on her farewell tour, which marks the end of sea link to UKOT St Helena

HRH Princess Anne attended a reception on Wednesday evening onboard the RMS St Helena, moored next to HMS Belfast in The Pool of London. RMS St Helena is one of the world's last working Royal Mail ships and is visiting London as part of her farewell tour.
Friday, June 10th 2016 - 07:43 UTC
Garcia-Margallo joint sovereignty comments referred to Gibraltar dismissed

Conservative member of the European Parliament, MEP, Julie Girling has rubbished suggestions by the Acting Spanish Foreign Minister, José Manuel García-Margallo, that Gibraltar will have to contemplate a joint UK/Spain sovereignty arrangement in the event of a “Leave” vote in the European Union referendum.
Friday, June 10th 2016 - 07:28 UTC
Obama endorses Hillary, “I'm with her”; joint campaign to unite Democrats and fight Trump

President Barack Obama endorsed one-time rival Hillary Clinton to be his successor Thursday, signaling to Democrats it is time to unify after a bitter primary campaign and beat Donald Trump.
Friday, June 10th 2016 - 07:11 UTC
Kuczynski becomes Peru's next president, with minimum support in Congress

Former World Bank economist Pedro Pablo Kuczynski won the majority of votes in Peru’s closest presidential contest in five decades, election officials announced Thursday, even as his rival Keiko Fujimori had yet to concede defeat.