International

Wednesday, January 16th 2019 - 05:57 UTC
PM May Brexit deal pulverized by Parliament; Corbyn tables a no confidence vote for this Wednesday

Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal was rejected in Parliament by 230 votes - the largest defeat for a sitting government in history. MPs voted by 432 votes to 202 to reject the deal, which sets out the terms of Britain's exit from the EU on 29 March.
Wednesday, January 16th 2019 - 05:48 UTC
Australia exposed to record temperatures: some 45C expected this Wednesday

Australians have been warned to avoid exerting themselves outdoors and to drink lots of water as record temperatures in parts of the country look set to linger, and even increase, over coming days. Parts of New South Wales, Australia’s most populated state, and an area of Western Australia, saw record high minimum temperatures of 33 Celsius overnight.
Tuesday, January 15th 2019 - 11:07 UTC
UK Ambassador in BA: “Argentines are unique”

The United Kingdom's ambassador in Buenos Aires celebrated his birthday Monday harassed by his social media fans and followers, who kept him busy thanking each one.
Tuesday, January 15th 2019 - 09:23 UTC
Macri praises Chinese investment in hydropower projects in Patagonia

Argentina's president Mauricio Macri on Monday said the joint Argentina-China hydropower megaproject is “highly important” and “emblematic” in terms of renewable energy and economic development. Macri made the remarks during his first official visit to the construction site of the project, where two hydroelectric dams, Condor Cliff and La Barrancosa, are being erected along the Santa Cruz River in Patagonia to boost national energy output.
Tuesday, January 15th 2019 - 09:19 UTC
Ireland's Sinn Féin attends Maduro's inauguration and praises Venezuelan election

A Sinn Féin MLA has defended his attendance at the inauguration of the Venezuelan president and denied that the election was fraudulent. Nicolas Maduro was sworn in for a second term as Venezuela's president last Thursday.
Tuesday, January 15th 2019 - 08:44 UTC
Theresa May and Parliament in their Brexit labyrinth

British Prime Minister Theresa May is facing likely defeat in Parliament when she asks MPs to approve her Brexit deal this Tuesday. That result would trigger huge uncertainty about the future of Britain's exit from the European Union.
Tuesday, January 15th 2019 - 08:41 UTC
China's trade figures point reveals a strong weakening of the economy, and global demand

Chinese exports saw the steepest fall for two years in December, according to the latest trade figures. Exports from China fell 4.4% last month compared with the year before, while imports fell 7.6%. The figures indicate a further weakening in the strength of the world's second biggest economy and sent Asian stock markets lower on Monday.
Monday, January 14th 2019 - 09:26 UTC
FAO Food Price Index fell almost 22% in 2018 compared to 2017

Global food prices held broadly stable in December, with rising international cereal prices offsetting declining sugar and dairy quotations, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said. However overall for 2018, the FAO Food Price Index fell by almost 22% from 2017
Monday, January 14th 2019 - 09:14 UTC
Royal Mint marks 50th anniversary of the revolutionary seven-sided 50 pence piece

A special set of coins celebrating British cultural history has been unveiled to mark the 50th anniversary of the 50 pence piece. The Royal Mint has released a proof set in honour of the “revolutionary” seven-sided coin introduced in 1969.
Monday, January 14th 2019 - 09:09 UTC
British foremost mathematician and Fields Medal Sir Michael Atiyah had died

One of the world's foremost mathematicians, Prof Sir Michael Atiyah, has died at the age of 89. Sir Michael, who worked at Cambridge University before he retired, made outstanding contributions to geometry and topology.