Stories for August 2019

Monday, August 19th 2019 - 09:53 UTC
Falkland Islander will be one of the captains of Australia's new state of the art icebreaker

Australia’s new icebreaker, RSV Nuyina, is scheduled to make its maiden voyage to Antarctica in 2020-21. Two captains have already been named to lead the alternating crews operating the new vessel. They are Captain Scott Laughlin and Falkland Islander Captain Paul Clarke, both with experienced track records working in the Southern Ocean.
Monday, August 19th 2019 - 09:46 UTC
Brexit impact for UK fishing waters: mass EU trespass, says leaked document

The consequences for the British fishing industry on Day 1 of Brexit have been given ample coverage in the UK media following a government document allegedly leaked on purpose. According to the document, clashes would place immediate strain on maritime agencies, with nearly 300 foreign boats fishing illegally on day one of Brexit.
Monday, August 19th 2019 - 09:39 UTC
UK investigation into breaches in the storage of public's biometric data

The nature of how organizations capture and store the public's biometric data, such as fingerprints and images of faces, came under renewed scrutiny in Britain by security experts and regulators.
Monday, August 19th 2019 - 09:31 UTC
Iranian oil tanker finally leaves Gibraltar; US seizure request denied based on EU rules

The Iranian ship held by Gibraltar since July on suspicion of transporting oil to Syria has left port. Marine tracking shows the tanker moving east into the Mediterranean and lists Kalamata in Greece as the destination.
Monday, August 19th 2019 - 09:25 UTC
Peruvian peasants protest against Chinese oil company and set on fire offices

A building in a northern Peruvian town was set on fire on Friday in a protest against China National Petroleum Corp that devolved into clashes between police and demonstrators who want the company to make pledges to help the local community, an industry source said.
Monday, August 19th 2019 - 09:19 UTC
Iceland unveils a plaque to the loss of the first of the country's glaciers

Iceland unveiled a plaque to its Okjokull ice sheet on Sunday, the first of the country's hundreds of glaciers to melt away due to climate change. Scientists see the shrinking of glaciers as one of many warning signs that the earth's climate is lurching towards dangerous tipping points.
Monday, August 19th 2019 - 08:58 UTC
Fernandez wants to renegotiate IMF loan terms, in current conditions Argentina can't repay its debts

Opposition candidate, Alberto Fernandez, said that Argentina would struggle under present conditions to repay a loan to the International Monetary Fund and he would seek to renegotiate the repayment terms, according to an interview published on Sunday by the newspaper Clarin.
Monday, August 19th 2019 - 08:51 UTC
UN Refugee Commissioner appeals for more humanitarian aid for Venezuelans fleeing the Maduro regime

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi appealed on Sunday for more humanitarian aid for Venezuelan refugees pouring into neighbouring countries where they are overwhelming social services and sparking local tensions.
Sunday, August 18th 2019 - 10:19 UTC
Thousands join Scotland pro independence march in Aberdeen City

Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Aberdeen in a pro-independence march. The All Under One Banner (AUOB) event went ahead on Saturday after a wrangle about the costs involved in policing the event.
Sunday, August 18th 2019 - 10:09 UTC
Macri reshuffles cabinet: Argentina has a new Economy minister

Argentine Economy Minister Nicolas Dujovne resigned on Saturday, capping a week of market chaos that followed President Mauricio Macri’s stunning loss in a primary vote. Apparently, his resignation was on the table since last Tuesday.