Stories for January 2018

Monday, January 15th 2018 - 10:25 UTC
First Minister Sturgeon: Brexit deal will decide second referendum on Scottish independence

Nicola Sturgeon has said she will be able to make a judgment on whether to back a second referendum on Scottish independence by the end of this year. The first minister said her decision would be made when the shape of a deal between Britain and the European Union became clear in the autumn.
Monday, January 15th 2018 - 09:26 UTC
Three vessels and Russia's ROV continue search for ARA San Juan, missing since two months

Argentine navy ARA Islas Malvinas, a vessel normally assigned to patrolling duties in the southern seas and supplying Argentine scientific bases and stations in Antarctica has joined the search for the submarine ARA San Juan with a crew of 44, which has gone missing for two months, since November 15, in the South Atlantic.
Monday, January 15th 2018 - 09:19 UTC
Donald joins the sloppy club: caught in his 'tighty-whities' chasing porn stars

United States president Donald Trump faced new accusations on Saturday regarding the alleged payment of hush money to a pornographic film star. A second actor in pornographic films told the Daily Beast she had been invited to join Trump when he was with Stephanie Clifford, who performs under the name Stormy Daniels. The same site reported that a third actor, who accused Trump of sexual misconduct before the 2016 election, is now subject to a non-disclosure agreement.
Monday, January 15th 2018 - 09:09 UTC
Macron lobbying for the French baguette as a UNESCO “intangible heritage”

French baguettes could soon join Chinese calligraphy, Neapolitan pizza and Belgian beer on a global list of officially recognized cultural treasures. President Emmanuel Macron is hoping to lend some serious sway to a campaign by his country's bakers to have the iconic doughy delicacy secure a place on UNESCO's “intangible heritage” list.
Monday, January 15th 2018 - 04:23 UTC
Norway laughs at Australia's blooper on polar bear attacks

Norway’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs tweeted a helpful clarification for Australian travelers, who had been warned by their government about Norwegian polar bear attacks.
Monday, January 15th 2018 - 04:00 UTC
French dairy recalls 12 million boxes of baby milk from 83 countries: salmonella

More than twelve million boxes of French baby milk products are being recalled from 83 countries for suspected salmonella contamination. The recall includes Lactalis' Picot, Milumel and Taranis brands.
Monday, January 15th 2018 - 02:41 UTC
Francis arrives in Chile to a divided church with threats of violence and protests over abuses allegations

Pope Francis' trip to South America is supposed to be all about peace, unity and hope. But the pontiff could also be welcomed with protests, threats of violence and controversy over allegations of abuses by the Catholic Church. Argentina born Francis comes to his home continent for a two-country, six-city apostolic visit that starts in Chile this Monday and ends in Peru a week later.
Monday, January 15th 2018 - 01:57 UTC
Falklands' war hero Rick Jolly, who saved hundreds of lives of British and Argentine solider, has died

A Royal Navy medical officer who saved the lives of hundreds of British and Argentine troops during the Falklands War has died, aged 71. Working amid terrible conditions in the field, Surgeon Capt Rick Jolly OBE, from Torpoint, Cornwall, saved the life of every British serviceman he treated. He is the only person to have been decorated by both Britain and Argentina for his service during the conflict.
Sunday, January 14th 2018 - 12:42 UTC
The “ship of the millionaires” comes to Punta del Este

Imagine having breakfast with an explorer and documentalist who turns out to be Jacques Cousteau's granddaughter. Or listen to a conference aboard the Nobel Prize in Physics Shuji Nakamura. Imagine waking up one day on an exotic island and the other in one of the great capitals of the world. Imagine owning a floating apartment worth between 1.2 and 7.5 million dollars.
Sunday, January 14th 2018 - 12:05 UTC
First shipwreck of Venezuelan rafters

It was midnight last january 10 when approx 30 venezuelans climbed a little traditional fisher ship after the order of a smuggler and left for the island of Curaçao, about 100 kilometers from where they sailed. After 3 months of planning and 7 hours of crossing over a rough sea, a large wave hits the small boat just few meters from the coast, tearing it to pieces, reported one of the survivors while waiting to be deported back to Venezuela after being rescued and detained by the Dutch authorities.