Stories for 2018

Sunday, February 4th 2018 - 10:41 UTC
Intrepid all-female Indian yacht crew fall in love with the Falklands

As the 6 lady crew members of the Indian Naval yacht TARINI prepare to leave the Falklands they take away: ‘Pleasant memories of a very wonderfully close-knit family atmosphere, of people who trust each other, are resourceful, peaceful and kind to each other and who live well with no poverty, unemployment, destitution or hardships’ said Lieutenant Commander Vartika Joshi who is the captain of the 17 x 5 meters sloop.
Sunday, February 4th 2018 - 02:02 UTC
What does the Premier Environmental Impact Statement say about the Sealion Oil Field Development to the North of the Falkland Islands

As Mercopress reported, Premier Oil are currently consulting on the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for their Sealion Oil Field development sitting 220km to the North of the Falkland Islands in 450 metres of water depth. The formal minimum 42 day consultation period began earlier in the week and only after the Falkland Islands Government agreed via its Executive Council that it could do so.
Saturday, February 3rd 2018 - 16:31 UTC
Venezuelan police radio recording reveals that Oscar Pérez would have surrendered before dying

In audio filtered to Univisión (1), the radio transmission among the Venezuelan police forces that participated on the morning of January 15 in the capture operation against a revolt pilot Óscar Pérez and six of his companions carried out outside of Caracas is revealed. In the revealed material, the commander of the operation, Major of the National Guard Rafael Bastardo confirms his surrender.
Saturday, February 3rd 2018 - 11:00 UTC
China pledges support for “Global Britain” and praises the “golden era” in relations

British Prime Minister Theresa May left China on Friday with deals worth more than 9.3 billion pounds, at the end of a three-day trade mission where President Xi Jinping pledged to upgrade their “golden era” in relations.
Saturday, February 3rd 2018 - 10:58 UTC
US payrolls expanded by 200.000 in January, and wages started to creep up

The United States labor market barreled forward in January, as employers added more jobs than expected and wage growth was its strongest in more than eight years. Payrolls in the United States expanded by 200,000 last month, driven by hiring in construction, food services and health care, the US Labor Department said.
Saturday, February 3rd 2018 - 10:53 UTC
US markets suffer their steepest decline since June 2016. Dow Jones fell 2.5%

The blue chip Dow Jones Industrial Average suffered its steepest decline since June 2016 on Friday, amid wider losses in United States markets. The fall came after a string of disappointing earnings reports from giants such as Apple.
Saturday, February 3rd 2018 - 10:47 UTC
Tillerson praises 'enormous' value of Mexican immigration, but admits US needs 'good discipline'

United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said in Mexico on Friday that immigrants bring “enormous value” to the U.S., but added the U.S. government lacks “good discipline” in regulating who enters the country to live. After meeting in Mexico City with Mexican Foreign Secretary Luis Videgaray and Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland, Tillerson told reporters the U.S. has put “many mechanisms in place” over the years to control immigration, but has “never gone back to clean this up.”c
Saturday, February 3rd 2018 - 10:42 UTC
US warns Mexico to pay attention to Russian meddling in the July elections

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson warned Mexico on Friday to pay attention to Russian meddling in elections around the world, following comments from another US official that there were signs of such interference in the country's presidential race.
Saturday, February 3rd 2018 - 10:37 UTC
Federal Judge orders authorities to return the passport of ex president Lula

A Brazilian federal judge ruled on Friday that authorities must return the passport of former President Lula da Silva, seized last week on the order of another court after his conviction for corruption was upheld on appeal. Lawyers for Lula, who governed from 2003-2011, handed over the passport to Brazil’s Federal Police on Jan. 26.
Saturday, February 3rd 2018 - 10:30 UTC
Venezuela rejects UN decision to take Guyana border controversy to The Hague

Venezuela has rejected the decision made by the United Nations to refer the border controversy with Guyana to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). “The Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, faithful to its historical tradition and in accordance with the Bolivarian Diplomacy of Peace, reiterates its firm disposition to defend the territorial integrity of our Homeland and maintain political negotiation based on the 1966 Geneva Accord, as the only way to reach a peaceful solution, practical and satisfactory for both parties and in favor of our Peoples,” the Venezuelan government said in a statement on Wednesday.