International

• Friday, May 3rd 2019 - 21:19 UTC

  IAATO: New Measures to Manage Growth

  

  The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) closed its annual meeting in Cape Town with multiple new measures in support of its mission for safe, environmentally responsible Antarctic travel, according to a statement.

• Friday, May 3rd 2019 - 13:47 UTC

  Venezuela will be a central issue of the Lavrov and Pompeo meeting

  

  US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will hold talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of the Arctic Council meeting, which begins Monday in the city of Rovaniemi. The tension in Venezuela will mark the meeting where

• Friday, May 3rd 2019 - 09:59 UTC

  A defiant Maduro appears with the military at an army base in Caracas and calls to defeat coup plotters

  

  Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro appeared on Thursday flanked by soldiers at an army base in Caracas, in a show of defiance towards his opponents. Maduro called on the armed forces to defeat “any coup plotter”, following two days of clashes between opposition and pro-government forces.

• Friday, May 3rd 2019 - 09:54 UTC

  Pentagon claims China plans to add military bases around the world

  

  The US Defense Department expects China to add military bases around the world to protect its investments in its ambitious One Belt One Road global infrastructure program, according to an official report released on Thursday.

• Friday, May 3rd 2019 - 09:07 UTC

  Huawei leak scandal: Theresa May sacking of ex defense secretary backfires

  

  British Prime Minister Theresa May hoped firing her defense secretary over a leak would put her latest government scandal to rest. But it seems only to have unleashed yet another political storm for the PM, with members of her own party questioning her judgment and opponents demanding the police be called in.

• Friday, May 3rd 2019 - 09:05 UTC

  Brexit frustration: English voters punish both Conservatives and Labour, Liberal Democrats big wins

  

  English voters used local elections to punish both Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservatives and the opposition Labour Party for the deadlock over Brexit, partial results showed on Friday.

• Friday, May 3rd 2019 - 09:03 UTC

  Bank of England interest rate evolution depend on resolution of the Brexit impasse

  

  United Kingdom interest rate increases could be “more frequent” than expected if the economy performs as the Bank of England is expecting, governor Mark Carney says. The markets are forecasting just one interest rate increase by 2021.

• Friday, May 3rd 2019 - 09:00 UTC

  Huawei launches its Smartphone line in Brazil targeting the premium segment

  

  China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd launched two high-end smartphone handsets in Brazil, making its second attempt to penetrate the world’s fourth-largest smartphone market, broadening its footprint in Latin America.

• Friday, May 3rd 2019 - 08:29 UTC

  Bombardier selling its Northern Ireland operations: 3.600 jobs on the line

  

  The aerospace firm, Bombardier, is putting its Northern Ireland operation up for sale as part of a reorganization of the business. The Canadian aircraft manufacturer employs about 3,600 people across several locations in Northern Ireland.

• Friday, May 3rd 2019 - 08:21 UTC

  Proposals for a world class whisky tourist attraction in Edinburgh at the former House of Fraser

  

  Proposals to open a “world-class” whisky tourist destination in one of Edinburgh's most prominent empty buildings is set to go ahead. Drinks giant Diageo's plans for the former House of Fraser building at the west end of Princes Street are expected to be passed next week. They have been recommended for approval by council planning officers.