Stories for February 2019

Tuesday, February 26th 2019 - 09:29 UTC
(VIDEO) Terrifying moments as British Airways plane was rocked by turbulence on approaching Gibraltar

Shocking footage has emerged of the terrifying moment that a British Airways plane was buffeted by turbulence as it approached the runway in Gibraltar, forcing pilots to abort and divert to Málaga instead.
Tuesday, February 26th 2019 - 09:25 UTC
Dead humpback whale found in the Amazon jungle

Wildlife experts are searching for clues following the discovery of a dead humpback whale in the Amazon jungle — about 15 meters from the ocean. The mammal, which biologists believe to be a 12-month-old calf, was found in undergrowth on the Brazilian island of Marajo, at the mouth of the Amazon River.
Tuesday, February 26th 2019 - 09:18 UTC
Crack in Antarctica's Brunt Ice Shelf: further evidence of climate change?

A chasm and a crack on the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica are creeping closer and closer to one another, and when the two finally meet, a slab of ice twice the size of New York City will break away and float out to sea. The two glacial flaws are about 4km apart, and it could take days or months for them to finally rendezvous. But when they do, the iceberg that forms in the Weddell Sea will not be the largest to orbit Antarctica. In fact, it might not even make the historical top 20.
Tuesday, February 26th 2019 - 09:15 UTC
EU ready to postpone UK's exit; Labour could support a second referendum

The European Union opened the door on Monday to Britain postponing its exit from the bloc beyond the March 29 deadline, as the main opposition Labour Party said it could eventually support a second referendum.
Tuesday, February 26th 2019 - 09:07 UTC
Trump anticipates a “signing summit” with China's Xi: trade agreement “very, very close”

US President Donald Trump said on Monday he expects to hold a “signing summit” with China’s President Xi Jinping to seal a trade deal, since negotiators are “very, very close” to an agreement. Cheering global stock markets, the new comments confirm the dispute will not ratchet up immediately, averting an even bigger impact on the global economy.
Monday, February 25th 2019 - 09:51 UTC
What are the next steps for Guaidó after the failed humanitarian operation?

“I will return by the airport,” responded the leader of the Venezuelan National Assembly and proclaimed the president in charge, Juan Guaidó, during a press conference in the border city of Cúcuta, Colombia. And is that after the end of the failed humanitarian operation that failed to internalize the oil country tons of food and medicine, many wonders how Guaidó will concretely return to Venezuela.
Monday, February 25th 2019 - 09:31 UTC
Vice president Mike Pence to announce “clear actions” on Venezuela

US Vice President Mike Pence is set to announce “concrete steps” and “clear actions” to address the Venezuela crisis when he meets this Monday with regional leaders in Bogota, Colombia, a senior US administration official said.
Monday, February 25th 2019 - 09:30 UTC
Venezuela soldiers who defected to Colombia fear for their families

Venezuelan soldiers who defected into Colombia on Saturday say they fear for the safety of their families under President Nicolás Maduro's government. Speaking exclusively to the BBC's Orla Guerin, one defector aged 23 says he is worried forces loyal to the president may “lash out against my family”.
Monday, February 25th 2019 - 09:24 UTC
UK's Falklands garrison force travels to Argentina for Search and Rescue exercises

The new Commander of British Forces South Atlantic Islands, CBFSAI, Brigadier Nick Sawyer said that a small team of his garrison will be travelling to Argentina, at the end of the month, for search and rescue exercises, as part of the (UK, Argentina and Falklands) shared humanitarian values and responsibility in and around the South Atlantic area that extends to Antarctica.
Monday, February 25th 2019 - 09:15 UTC
PM May considering delaying Brexit deadline for two months

Prime Minister Theresa May is considering a plan under which Britain’s exit from the European Union would be delayed for up to two months, the Telegraph reported on Sunday. British government officials have drawn up a series of options, which were circulated at the weekend, in a bid to avoid resignations by ministers determined to support a backbench bid to take a “no deal” Brexit off the table this week, according to the Telegraph.