International

Tuesday, November 20th 2018 - 11:54 UTC
Chinese hospital ship provides relief to needy Ecuadorians

A Chinese medical support ship docked off Guayaquil is becoming essential in providing free medical care to Ecuadorians in need of it, it was reported.The Peace Ark's arrival “has been a great blessing,” said the daughter of a 75-year-old woman who received sight-saving cataract surgery.
Tuesday, November 20th 2018 - 08:48 UTC
Spanish comments on Brexit will inspire no confidence in Gibraltar

The Government has noted the comments about Gibraltar made by the Foreign Minister of Spain this morning following a meeting of the General Affairs Council of the European Union.
The Chief Minister has immediately been in touch with the Prime Minister’s office in Downing Street.
Tuesday, November 20th 2018 - 08:39 UTC
France and Denmark have second thoughts about economic sanctions on Iran, after foiled attacks

European Union foreign ministers showed cautious support on Monday for possible new economic sanctions on Iran in a shift of policy after accusations of Iranian attack plots in France and Denmark, diplomats said.
Tuesday, November 20th 2018 - 07:06 UTC
Israel intelligence helps Argentina arrest suspected members of Hezbollah

A terror plot against Jewish targets was thwarted when the Mossad intelligence service passed information to Argentine security officials which led to the arrest of suspected members of the Hezbollah terrorist group, Hadashot TV reported Monday.
Tuesday, November 20th 2018 - 06:59 UTC
Spain demands “separate negotiations for Gibraltar” to agree on EU Brexit deal

Spain has said it will not agree to the draft Brexit withdrawal deal without clarity over how talks on the future status of Gibraltar should be handled. Foreign minister Josep Borrell insisted that talks about the territory were “separate negotiations”.
Tuesday, November 20th 2018 - 06:25 UTC
Migrant workers in UK send £8bn a year back home; Unesco complains of transfer costs

Migrant workers in the UK, many in low-paid jobs, are sending £8bn a year to support families in their home countries, says a report from the United Nations' education agency. This is often used to help relations in poorer countries to stay in school.
Tuesday, November 20th 2018 - 06:13 UTC
Saudi Crown Prince bin Salman will attend G20 summit in Buenos Aires

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will attend the Group of 20 summit in Buenos Aires later this month, Saudi media reported Monday, potentially bringing him face-to-face with world leaders from the United States, Turkey, Canada and European countries for the first time since the slaying of Jamal Khashoggi.
Tuesday, November 20th 2018 - 06:06 UTC
G20 summit in Buenos Aires City: Security minister suggests residents leave the city over the long weekend

Argentine Security Minister Patricia Bullrich has warned Buenos Aires City residents that the staging of the G20 Leaders Summit at the turn of the month will make things very “complicated” in the City, telling residents they should use the long weekend to leave Buenos Aires for a few days.
Monday, November 19th 2018 - 17:30 UTC
Brazilian born Nissan boss arrested in Japan

Japanese authorities have arrested Carlos Ghosn, chairman of the Nissan Motor Co., Renault SA and Mitsubishi Motors Corp., for allegedly understating his personal income on financial statements thus violating the country's financial law, it was reported Monday.
Monday, November 19th 2018 - 09:08 UTC
Expectations Buenos Aires G 20 leaders' summit could soften US/China trade war, after APEC's failure

An acrimonious meeting of world leaders in Papua New Guinea failed to agree Sunday on a final communiqué, highlighting widening divisions between global powers China and the U.S. It now seems that the next occasion will be in Buenos Aires in the framework of the G20 leaders summit when presidents Trump and Xi are expected to hold a bilateral meeting.