Stories for 2016

Tuesday, July 19th 2016 - 05:40 UTC
CEO denies plan to privatize Petrobras: 'Brazilian society not mature enough to discuss the issue'

The Brazilian government has no plans to privatize state-run oil company Petrobras and is still deciding whether to sell its controlling share in several units to shore up its finances, the company's Chief Executive Officer Pedro Parente said in an interview with a local newspaper published on Monday.
Tuesday, July 19th 2016 - 05:37 UTC
Brazil tightens security at airports ahead of the Olympic Games in the aftermath of Nice

Stepped-up security screenings produced long lines for travelers at Brazil’s main airports on Monday in the aftermath of the truck attack in Nice, France and weeks ahead of the Olympic Games scheduled to open next 5 August in Rio do Janeiro.
Tuesday, July 19th 2016 - 05:11 UTC
Falklands attending OTs and UK ministerial meeting in Turks and Caicos: Brexit in the agenda

Economic, social, health and environmental issues, as well as the relationship between Overseas Territories (OT`s) and the United Kingdom, will be discussed at the upcoming Pre-Joint Ministerial conference to be held in the Caribbean Turks and Caicos islands. The Falkland Islands will be represented by MLA Roger Edwards and Gibraltar by Chief Minister Fabian Picardo.
Monday, July 18th 2016 - 07:25 UTC
Boris Johnson reassures Gibraltar's sovereignty and prosperity during meeting with Picardo

The UK will take “whatever action is necessary” to safeguard Gibraltar’s British sovereignty and prosperity”, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has said after his first meeting with Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo in London on Saturday, according to a release from the Foreign Office.
Saturday, July 16th 2016 - 10:32 UTC
Five arrests believed to be linked to the Nice killer of 84; another 52 remain in critical condition

Five people believed to be linked to the man who killed 84 people in Nice are in police custody, the Paris prosecutor's office says. Three arrests were made on Saturday and two on Friday, Le Monde reported. Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel plowed with a truck through crowds marking Bastille Day on the Promenade des Anglais on Thursday before he was shot dead by police.
Saturday, July 16th 2016 - 09:39 UTC
Military coup fails in Turkey; people take to the streets and expose a divided Army

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan battled to regain control over Turkey Saturday after a coup bid by discontented soldiers, as signs grew that the most serious challenge to his 13 years of dominant rule was faltering. After hours of chaos and violence unseen in decades, Erdogan ended uncertainty over his whereabouts, flying into Istanbul airport in the early hours and making a defiant speech cheered by hundreds of supporters.
Friday, July 15th 2016 - 06:57 UTC
Bank of England leaves interest rates unchanged until it has the full picture

Bank of England kept interest rates on hold and refrained from injecting more money into the British economy Thursday, despite some clear evidence of the initial economic damage caused by the country's decision last month to leave the European Union.
Friday, July 15th 2016 - 06:35 UTC
Oil company pledges US$ 1.4bn in investments in Argentine Patagonia

Pan American Energy PAE, announced on Thursday investments of 1.4bn dollars in exploration and exploitation of conventional and non conventional hydrocarbons in the Argentine Patagonia provinces of Neuquen, Chubut and Tierra del Fuego.
Friday, July 15th 2016 - 06:32 UTC
French foreign minister calls Boris Johnson a liar with “his back against the wall”

France's foreign minister has said his newly-appointed British counterpart, Boris Johnson, is a liar with “his back against the wall”. In comments to Europe 1 radio, Jean-Marc Ayrault said Mr Johnson had lied to the British people during the recent EU referendum campaign and would now be under pressure “to defend his country”.
Friday, July 15th 2016 - 04:13 UTC
“We'll be back with Cristina and we'll return to Malvinas”, pledges Maradona in Ushuaia

“We'll be back with Cristina, and we'll be back in Malvinas”, said Argentina's world football ex-star Diego Armando Maradona before leaving Ushuaia, in Tierra del Fuego where he spent mini vacations.