International

• Saturday, March 23rd 2019 - 09:02 UTC

  Petrobras reviewing a deal with China's CNPC to build an oil refinery

  

  Brazil's Petrobras is re-evaluating a preliminary deal with China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) to build an oil refinery in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazilian economic newspaper Valor Economico reported on Thursday, citing a source from Petrobras’ management.

• Saturday, March 23rd 2019 - 08:50 UTC

  Philip Morris Canadian branch on creditor protection following a Quebec class action ruling

  

  Philip Morris International Inc on Friday said its Canadian unit, Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc (RBH), was granted creditor protection, following a tobacco class action ruling in Quebec earlier this month.

• Saturday, March 23rd 2019 - 08:45 UTC

  Italy establishing closer links with China, plans to sign Silk Road project

  

  Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Rome at the start of a whistle stop European tour amid growing Western unease over the economic giant's new Silk Road project. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte is to sign a memorandum of understanding with Mr. Xi on Saturday for Italy to join the US$1 trillion Belt and Road Initiative, the first G7 member to do so.

• Saturday, March 23rd 2019 - 06:49 UTC

  Scotland First Minister leads Saturday march in London demanding a second Brexit referendum

  

  Politicians including First Minister Nicola Sturgeon are to join thousands of Scots on a march in London to demand a second Brexit referendum. Bus-loads of protesters travelled through the night from across Scotland for the People's Vote event.

• Saturday, March 23rd 2019 - 06:30 UTC

  A petition to halt the Brexit process has passed three million signatures

  

  A petition calling on the UK Government to halt the Brexit process has passed three million signatures. The Revoke Article 50 petition has become the second most popular submitted to the Parliament website with the highest rate of sign-ups on record, according to the official Petitions Committee.

• Friday, March 22nd 2019 - 21:52 UTC

  Peace advocate organization HWPL to discuss Global Peace Building in Bucharest

  

  On the 30th anniversary of the collapse of dictatorship in Eastern Europe and Romanian presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU), a comprehensive approach to peacebuilding with a network and cooperation from governments and civil society groups will be discussed with 200 participants from different sectors in Bucharest, Romania, and organized by UN ECOSOC member Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL).


• Friday, March 22nd 2019 - 09:22 UTC

  Indonesian airline seeking to scrap 49 Boeing 737 Max8 jets order

  

  Garuda Indonesia is seeking to scrap its multi-billion dollar order for 49 Boeing 737 Max 8 jets after the plane was involved in two fatal crashes. The move is thought to be the first formal cancellation of an order for the aircraft. A Garuda spokesperson said passengers had “lost trust” in the plane.

• Friday, March 22nd 2019 - 09:12 UTC

  May manages a Brexit postponement but Parliament must support her deal: “MPs have a clear choice”

  

  Theresa May will return to the UK on Friday to try and convince MPs to support her withdrawal deal after the EU agreed to postpone Brexit beyond 29 March. On Thursday night, after eight hours of talks, EU leaders offered to delay Brexit until 22 May if MPs approve Mrs May's deal next week.

• Friday, March 22nd 2019 - 09:00 UTC

  The Falkland Islands states its position: Preparing for Brexit

  

  On 23 June 2016, the people of the UK and Gibraltar voted by a majority to leave the European Union (EU). In this article the Falkland Islands Government (FIG) sets out what work has taken place since the referendum to prepare the Falkland Islands for Brexit.

• Friday, March 22nd 2019 - 09:00 UTC

  HMS Tamar, Royal Navy's fourth Offshore Patrol Vessel named in Glasgow

  

  HMS Tamar, the fourth of the Royal Navy’s five cutting-edge new Offshore Patrol Vessels, has been formally named in Glasgow on Thursday. The next-generation River Class ship will boost Britain’s counter-terrorism and anti-smuggling work and provide essential support to defense operations.