Stories for December 2017

Tuesday, December 5th 2017 - 08:48 UTC
South Georgia launches four-year toothfish licensing round

The Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands has launched the next toothfish licensing round. The documentation offered provides information for anyone applying for a license to fish for toothfish in the South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands Maritime Zone for the years 2018 – 2021. The deadline for applications is 10 December, according to the latest SGSSI Newsletter.
Tuesday, December 5th 2017 - 08:41 UTC
Mexican frontrunner considers an amnesty for drug-cartel leaders

With less than seven months left for Mexico’s presidential election, the leading candidate caused controversy when he announced a willingness to forgive cartel leaders’ crimes to restore peace throughout the nation.
Tuesday, December 5th 2017 - 08:06 UTC
US Supreme Court hands victory to Trump by supporting ban travel on six Muslim countries

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday handed a victory to President Donald Trump by allowing his latest travel ban targeting people from six Muslim-majority countries to go into full effect even as legal challenges continue in lower courts.
Tuesday, December 5th 2017 - 07:53 UTC
EU-UK Brexit talks stalled on Ireland; PM May's coalition partners torpedo an understanding

Despite hopes of a major breakthrough on Brexit, talks between the United Kingdom and European Union (EU) have stalled, in large part over discussions about the Irish border. When British Prime Minister Theresa May arrived in Brussels on Monday to meet European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, there were indications a major breakthrough on stage one of Brexit was imminent.
Tuesday, December 5th 2017 - 07:26 UTC
Malvinas relatives of soldiers buried at Falklands Darwin cemetery are informed on the Red Cross report

Two groups of four families of Malvinas fallen combatants will be informed on Tuesday of the results of the identification of Argentine soldiers buried in the Falklands Darwin cemetery, contained in the report delivered last Friday by the International Committee of the Red Cross.
Tuesday, December 5th 2017 - 06:38 UTC
Anniversary of the Battle of the Falkland Islands

Gilbert House, seat of the Falkland Islands elected government announced the following program for Friday 8th December 2017 to commemorate the victory of the Naval engagements of 8th December 1914, on which day 6 British sailors lost their lives and a number of others died later from injuries received during the battle. 2,260 German sailors also lost their lives.
Monday, December 4th 2017 - 16:32 UTC
Calved glacier on the loose in south Chile threatening local ship navigation

The recent calving of a large iceberg from a southern Chilean glacier threatens local ship navigation and could result in flooding for coastal communities, experts said. An iceberg measuring some 350 by 380 meters broke from the Grey glacier in far southern Chile in late November.
Monday, December 4th 2017 - 14:29 UTC
Despite a poor November, Brazilian trade surplus is 43% higher year to year

Brazil's trade balance posted a US$ 3.546 billion surplus in November, 31.8% lower than the US$ 5.201 billion in October and 25.4% down from November 2016, according to government data.
Monday, December 4th 2017 - 10:32 UTC
US regulator allows trading in Bitcoin related financial contracts

Bitcoin has taken another step toward the financial mainstream, after a US regulator said it would let two traditional exchanges begin trading in Bitcoin-related financial contracts. CME Group and CBOE Global Markets exchanges will offer investors Bitcoin futures from later this month.
Monday, December 4th 2017 - 08:56 UTC
Hard Brexit puts at risk the Good Friday Agreement, Tony Blair tells BBC

The Good Friday Agreement is “at risk because of Brexit” after the UK leaves the EU, former prime minister Tony Blair has told the BBC. UK and Irish membership of the EU was “central” to the 1998 deal, he told BBC Radio 4's The World This Weekend. Free movement on the border had been key to reaching an agreement, he said.