International

• Wednesday, January 16th 2019 - 06:20 UTC

  Brexit: what follows? Anybody's guess, but Tories won't yield to Corbyn

  

  It was a Tuesday evening of high-stakes and unprecedented drama that will have an impact far beyond the UK. Prime Minister Theresa May's plan for leaving the European Union - the only one on the table - was voted down by parliament on Tuesday. And, given the constant stream of analysis and speculation, you could be forgiven for feeling a little overwhelmed by it all.

• Wednesday, January 16th 2019 - 06:11 UTC

  With a Brexit no-deal chances diminishing, sterling gains ground, for now...

  

  The pound has risen after MPs voted to reject Theresa May's Brexit deal by 230 votes. Sterling rose 0.05% to $1.287 after declines of more than 1% earlier in the day. The currency slumped 7% in 2018 reflecting uncertainty about the terms of the UK's exit from the European Union.

• 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