Stories for March 2018

Tuesday, March 13th 2018 - 08:57 UTC
Argentine icebreaker rescues US scientists stranded in an ice island

A group of US scientists who were stranded in an ice-bound island off the northeastern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula were rescued on Sunday by an Argentine icebreaker, US and Argentine authorities announced Monday.
Tuesday, March 13th 2018 - 07:20 UTC
Commonwealth has key role to play in the bright future for Britain

By Boris Johnson - Writing in The Sunday Express, the Foreign Secretary celebrates shared values with Commonwealth members and looks ahead to opportunities at the London Commonwealth Summit in April. Commonwealth Day is a celebration of the Commonwealth of Nations, and is held on the second Monday in March each year.
Tuesday, March 13th 2018 - 07:12 UTC
White House confirms Trump will visit Peru and Colombia in April

United States president Donald Trump will make his Latin America debut next month, visiting Peru and Colombia after harsh rhetoric towards Hispanic migrants and neighbors to the south. Trump will travel to Peru to attend the Summit of the Americas in Lima on April 13-14, a gathering of leaders from across the Western Hemisphere, and from there he will visit Colombia.
Tuesday, March 13th 2018 - 06:52 UTC
“Highly likely” Russia was responsible for the Salisbury attack: demands “credible response” from Moscow

Former spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter were poisoned by a military-grade nerve agent of a type developed by Russia, Theresa May has told MPs. The PM said it was “highly likely” Russia was responsible for the Salisbury attack.
Tuesday, March 13th 2018 - 06:31 UTC
Queen Elizabeth celebrates “diversity” in Commonwealth Day message

Queen Elizabeth II has praised the “Commonwealth connection” that allows people from different nations to bond and celebrate “diversity”, in her Commonwealth Day message. London on Monday hosted a gathering of leaders from the 53 member nations, with the Queen's Commonwealth Day message featuring in a service at Westminster Abbey.
Monday, March 12th 2018 - 16:34 UTC
Falkland Islands: It's Time for Adventure!

The Falkland Islands...one of the last great wilderness destinations on the planet, where your trip becomes an adventure. Four wheel drives are our mode of transport, and our little planes will take you to islands abundant with penguins, albatrosses and petrels that are there for you alone to discover and enjoy.
Monday, March 12th 2018 - 09:47 UTC
UK calls for a free and independent media at UN Human Rights Council

This UK statement was delivered at the 37th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Geneva during the General Debate on Item 3: Freedom of the Media, held on 8 March 2018.
Monday, March 12th 2018 - 09:43 UTC
Raul Castro succession process takes off; heir apparent blasts US for “resuming a Cold War rhetoric”

Cuba Vice President Miguel Diaz-Canel, tipped to succeed President Raul Castro, accused the US yesterday of “resuming a Cold War rhetoric” and of “attacking” the Cuban revolution. Diaz-Canel spoke to state television after casting his vote in elections for a parliament that will choose Castro’s successor on April 19.
Monday, March 12th 2018 - 09:33 UTC
Hammond: no end to austerity: surpluses will be used to lower UK debt

British Chancellor Philip Hammond has rejected calls by Labour and some Conservatives to announce the end of austerity in his spring statement on Tuesday. He is expected to unveil the smallest budget deficit since 2002, thanks to better than expected public finances.
Monday, March 12th 2018 - 09:20 UTC
Argentine embassy honors identification effort at Falklands' Darwin cemetery

The former lead singer of Pink Floyd, Roger Waters, Malvinas veteran Julio Aro, British ex Colonel Geoffrey Cardozo and Argentine journalist Gaby Cociffi were honored last Friday with “Two Roses for Peace” at the Argentine embassy residence in London in a ceremony hosted by ambassador Carlo Sersale Di Cerisano.