International

Sunday, November 11th 2018 - 22:30 UTC
Navy withheld British minisub offer to find ARA San Juan, Argentine Defense Minister Oscar Aguad admits

Argentina last year chose to turn down a British offer of a minisub to search submarine ARA San Juan, it was reported Sunday. The then Navy Chief of Staff Admiral Marcelo Srur failed to convey the British offer December 5 last to Defense Minister Oscar Aguad, who confirmed the reports, according to the Buenos Aires daily Clarin.
Saturday, November 10th 2018 - 15:33 UTC
Falklands' support visit for veteran protesting treatment of his peers with PTSD

Falklands' conflict veteran Gus Hales, who has successfully protested against the treatment of combat veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, was visited this week by Member of Legislative Assembly Leona Roberts to express her support.
Saturday, November 10th 2018 - 09:16 UTC
Argentina's central bank almost doubles currency swap with China

Argentina’s central bank said it would nearly double its currency swap deal with China, bringing the total to 130 billion Yuan (US$ 18.7 billion), as Beijing looks to expand its influence in the recession-struck country. Central Bank President Guido Sandleris, who was in China finalizing the agreement, said that the deal for 70 billion Yuan would be expanded by 60 billion Yuan, according to a bank spokesman.
Saturday, November 10th 2018 - 09:13 UTC
Ecuador's ex president Correa denies having requested asylum in Belgium

A lawyer for former Ecuadoran president Rafael Correa denied a report on Thursday that he had requested asylum in Belgium as he faces prosecution at home over a kidnapping case.
Saturday, November 10th 2018 - 09:00 UTC
British minister resigns and calls for the public to have a fresh say on Brexit

Jo Johnson has quit as Britain's transport minister and called for the public to have a fresh say on Brexit. The MP, who is Boris Johnson's brother but voted Remain in the referendum, said the deal being negotiated with the EU “will be a terrible mistake”.
Saturday, November 10th 2018 - 08:55 UTC
New Caledonia committed to protect 400.000sq km of the Coral Sea Natural Park

President Philippe Germain of New Caledonia committed to protecting 200,000 to 400,000 square kilometers of marine waters within the Coral Sea Natural Park, which the government established in 2014.
Saturday, November 10th 2018 - 08:42 UTC
Brexit dead end: reigniting the armed conflict in Ireland?

It was either ignorant or irresponsible for those campaigning for Brexit two years ago to claim that the Irish border would not be a problem. In fact, it may lead to a catastrophic ‘no deal’ Brexit in which the United Kingdom crashes out of the EU without an agreement of any kind.
Saturday, November 10th 2018 - 08:34 UTC
Why did Christians support the First World War?

One of the most difficult challenges for contemporary British Christians as we approach Remembrance Sunday is to understand why the Christians of a century ago were in general so hugely supportive of Britain's engagement in the Great War.
Saturday, November 10th 2018 - 07:10 UTC
Love Story soundtrack composer Francis Lai dies aged 86

French composer Francis Lai of worldwide fame after his masterpiece soundtack for the Hollywwod blockbuster Love Story earned him an Oscar in 1970, has died at the age of 86. The mayor of his native Nice made the announcement Wednesday.
Saturday, November 10th 2018 - 06:41 UTC
Falklands remembers WWI volunteers at the Great War exhibition in the Museum

The Falkland Islands Museum and National Trust have opened the Voices from the Great War exhibition to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War.