International

Saturday, April 20th 2019 - 08:45 UTC
Japan joins the mid-sized commercial aircraft market: right plane at the right time

A new, long-delayed 88-passenger jet from Japan may finally be the right airplane at the right time. More cities in Asia and Europe are seeking to link up with each other and the global air travel network. The Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ), the first airliner built in Japan since the 1960s, began certification flights last month in Moses Lake, Washington, to satisfy that demand.
Friday, April 19th 2019 - 09:30 UTC
Top Foreign Office diplomat visits Falklands to address Brexit and consequences

Sir Simon McDonald, Permanent Under-Secretary and Head of the Diplomatic Service at the Foreign Office (FCO) this week assured that the Falkland Islands Government (FIG) and the FCO are “working on a common agenda, which is to secure the future of the Falkland Islands.”
Friday, April 19th 2019 - 09:27 UTC
ConocoPhillips pulling out of the North Sea oil exploration and production

ConocoPhillips is pulling out of UK exploration and production after selling its North Sea oil and gas assets to Chrysaor for US$ 2.68bn (£2bn). The sale will boost Chrysaor's production by about 72,000 barrels a day to 177,000 - making it one of the UK's biggest operators.
Friday, April 19th 2019 - 09:26 UTC
Londonderry “terrorist incident”: young journalist shot dead

A journalist has been shot dead in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, in what police are treating as a “terrorist incident”. Dissident republicans are being blamed for killing 29-year-old Lyra McKee during rioting after police searches in Derry's Creggan area on Thursday night. Petrol bombs were also thrown at police Land Rovers.
Friday, April 19th 2019 - 08:31 UTC
Expedition Cruising market booming: some 40 ships in the pipeline to replace worn out Soviet ice breakers

The expedition segment continues to be one of the most discussed elements of the cruise industry. Once a small niche, it is now poised for dramatic growth, prompting some to question how the market will develop.
Thursday, April 18th 2019 - 09:42 UTC
Red Cross humanitarian aid begins to flow into Venezuela; first shipment was flown in from Panama

A second shipment of Red Cross humanitarian aid will arrive in Venezuela in around three weeks, the charity organization said on Wednesday, reiterating its plea for the issue not to be politicized.“There's a shipment coming by sea that we expect to be in the country on May 8,” said Hernan Bongioanni, the Red Cross commissioner for this mission.
Thursday, April 18th 2019 - 09:40 UTC
China's growth stabilizes 6.4% year-on-year in first quarter

The growth of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in China stabilized 6.4% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2019, despite falling global demand and the trade war with the United States. The figure was announced on Wednesday by the National Bureau of Statistics (BNS), along with other rather optimistic indicators on the health of the world's second largest economy.
Thursday, April 18th 2019 - 09:05 UTC
Toyota Brazil to build a Corolla sedan that runs on electricity, ethanol and gas

Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp said on Wednesday it will begin building a new version of the Corolla sedan in Brazil that will run on electricity, ethanol and gas, which it says will be the first vehicle of its kind in the world.
Thursday, April 18th 2019 - 08:33 UTC
Spain's Repsol suspends swaps of refined products for crude from Venezuela

Spain’s Repsol has suspended its swaps of refined products for crude with Venezuela’s state-run oil company PDVSA, as U.S. officials weigh penalties for foreign firms doing business with Venezuela.
Wednesday, April 17th 2019 - 10:04 UTC
Nancy Pelosi visiting Ireland warns about “any weakening” of the Good Friday Agreement

US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has begun an official visit to the Republic of Ireland. Speaking on the eve of her visit, she said there would be “no chance whatsoever” of a post-Brexit trade deal between the US and UK if there were any weakening of the Good Friday Agreement.