International

• Monday, November 19th 2018 - 09:01 UTC

  Macron calls for a stronger union with Germany to prevent global chaos

  

  President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday urged a Franco-German push to make Europe a stronger and more confident global player that could prevent “chaos” on the world stage. Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have used a series of war anniversaries to project unity as they push back against populist and nationalist forces in Europe and Donald Trump's isolationist “America First” stance.

• Monday, November 19th 2018 - 08:58 UTC

  Fuel price protests over the weekend across France leave over 400 injured

  

  Fresh clashes in the “yellow vest” fuel price protests across France led to more injuries on Sunday, adding to the more than 400 already reported by the government, as some demonstrators vowed to continue their action over the coming days.

• Monday, November 19th 2018 - 08:55 UTC

  Netanyahu adds Defense to his portfolio in move to fend off motion of censorship

  

  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has taken up the duties of defense minister, following Avigdor Liberman’s resignation, he announced Sunday evening as he added it was not “time to play politics.”

• Monday, November 19th 2018 - 08:16 UTC

  UK promoting trade and investment in Brazil and Chile

  

  British Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Elizabeth Truss visits Latin America to build relationships with Brazil and Chile. Ms Truss visited Brasília, São Paulo and Santiago for bilateral meetings with ministers and will follow-up on the second UK/Brazil Economic and Financial Dialogue (EFD), particularly on infrastructure.

• Monday, November 19th 2018 - 08:07 UTC

  Combating modern slavery conference in Montevideo, organized by UK embassy, Uruguay and UN

  

  The British embassy, together with the International Organization of Migration (IOM) and the Uruguayan Ministry of Interior, presented the joint project “Strengthening Detection and Investigation Capabilities of Modern Slavery” on Tuesday, November 13, in the Uruguayan Presidency Auditorium.

• Monday, November 19th 2018 - 07:20 UTC

  Argentina/UK/Falklands' South Atlantic fisheries joint scientific cruises closer

  

  London hosted the biannual meeting of the South Atlantic Fisheries Scientific Sub Committee which took place November 14/15 with the participation of officials and scientists from Argentina and the UK, and from the Falkland Islands.

• Monday, November 19th 2018 - 07:07 UTC

  HMS Protector with ensign at half mast in Buenos Aires to honor ARA San Juan and its crew

  

  The Royal Navy Ice Patrol HMS Protector arrived on Sunday morning to Buenos Aires port with her ensign at half mast in recognition to the discovery of the lost Argentine submarine ARA San Juan and to honor the lives to its 44 crew. ARA San Juan went missing in the extreme South Atlantic of Argentina on 15 November 2017, while sailing from Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego to its base in Mar del Plata.

• Monday, November 19th 2018 - 06:49 UTC

  “Critical week” admits PM May, but warns sacking her won't make delivering Brexit any easier

  

  Theresa May has told her critics that getting rid of her as PM would not make delivering Brexit any easier. Mrs May defended last week's draft agreement for leaving the EU and said there was a “critical” week ahead.

• Sunday, November 18th 2018 - 15:19 UTC

  Key Chinese nuclear weapons developer dies aged 100

  

  Cheng Kaijia, the nuclear physicist behind China's nuclear weapons programme, has died in Beijing at the age of 100, it was reported Saturday.

• Saturday, November 17th 2018 - 12:57 UTC

  Ocean Infinity will charge for finding the submarine

  

  The US ship operator company that found the remains of ARA San Juan, Ocean Infinity on Thursday will receive USD 7,500,000, as indicated in the contract signed with the Argentine State.