International

• Friday, October 12th 2018 - 02:04 UTC

  Falklands’ government and fishing industry seek support in Galicia

  

  A delegation from the Falkland Islands government was last week in Vigo, Spain to support Falklands Fishing Company Association (FIFCA) members attending the Conxemar Seafood Exhibition and to reinforce the Falkland Islands case during Brexit negotiations.

• Thursday, October 11th 2018 - 15:03 UTC

  Malaysia to join list of countries that have abolished death penalty

  

  Malaysia's government has pledged to amend the law and abolish capital punishment. It will also halt all pending executions, it was reported.

• Thursday, October 11th 2018 - 08:54 UTC

  International tourism industry remains robust with 6% increase in first six months of 2018

  

  According to the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)’s latest barometer, international tourist arrivals grew 6% in the first six months of 2018 after a record year of growth in 2017. All world regions enjoyed robust growth in tourist arrivals in January-June 2018. The increase was fueled by strong demand from major source markets, supported by an upswing in the global economy. It comes after record year-round growth of 7% in 2017.

• Thursday, October 11th 2018 - 08:31 UTC

  World Bank unveils “Human Capital Index”: Singapore, South Korea, Japan and Hong Kong top of the list

  

  The World Bank Group unveiled a new system on Thursday to rank countries based on their success in developing human capital, an effort to prod governments to invest more effectively in education and healthcare.

• Thursday, October 11th 2018 - 08:23 UTC

  US charges Chinese spy for economic espionage and stealing aviation secrets

  

  United States Justice Department said on Wednesday it had arrested and indicted a spy for China’s Ministry of State Security on charges of economic espionage and attempting to steal trade secrets from several U.S. aviation and aerospace companies.

• Wednesday, October 10th 2018 - 17:04 UTC

  Oil Price Rally Boosts Electric Car Sales

  

  Tesla's competition is about to get more crowded next year with many legacy automakers and luxury brands launching a record number of battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids.

• Wednesday, October 10th 2018 - 16:59 UTC

  Gold medal of 1930 Uruguay world football champion keeper to be auctioned

  

  The gold medal belonging to Uruguay's 1930 goalkeeper Enrique Ballesteros is set to draw the spotlight Wednesday at Montevideo's Bavastro auction house.

• Wednesday, October 10th 2018 - 07:36 UTC

  Challenging agenda for Mrs. May and Chequers plan: Commons and EU leaders again next week

  

  UK Prime Minister Theresa May will face the Commons for the first time since the EU rejected her Brexit plan, amid mounting pressure from some Tory MPs to change course. A week before a crucial meeting of EU leaders, the prime minister shows no sign of abandoning her proposals.

• Wednesday, October 10th 2018 - 07:19 UTC

  “Decolonization is not working” Gibraltar claims at United Nations

  

  The United Nations’ strategy on decolonization “is not working”, Dr Joseph Garcia said on Monday as he outlined efforts by successive Gibraltarian governments spanning five decades to convince the UN to remove the Rock from its list of colonies.

• Wednesday, October 10th 2018 - 07:12 UTC

  “Clouds on the horizon” warns IMF in its world economic outlook

  

  The International Monetary Fund has cut its forecast for global growth as trade tensions intensify and currency and other woes impact emerging economies. The global lender projects that the world economy will expand by 3.7% this year and next, 0.2 percentage point lower than its previous forecast six months ago.