International

Saturday, December 8th 2018 - 09:11 UTC
Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary wins ITUC’s World’s Worst Boss Poll

Michael O’Leary was announced as the winner of the world’s worst boss at the 4th International Trade Union Confederation World Congress in Copenhagen. The ITUC representing 207 million workers, is meeting in Copenhagen with more than 1200 delegates from 132 countries.
Saturday, December 8th 2018 - 09:04 UTC
South Georgia wildlife on five National Geographic “Resurrection Island” episodes

National Geographic has produced a series of 5 short films about South Georgia wildlife, according to South Georgia's Newsletter.
Saturday, December 8th 2018 - 08:54 UTC
Whales watching and tracking with high resolution satellite imagery

Scientists have used detailed high-resolution satellite images provided by Maxar Technologies’ DigitalGlobe, to detect, count and describe four different species of whales. Reported this week in the journal Marine Mammal Science, this study is a big step towards developing a cost-effective method to study whales in remote and inaccessible places, that will help scientists to monitor population changes and understand their behavior.
Saturday, December 8th 2018 - 07:28 UTC
Christian Democrats choose a successor for Merkel: Annegret K-K

Germany's ruling Christian Democrat Union has chosen Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer as its new party leader, ending Angela Merkel's 18-year reign. The CDU general secretary narrowly beat Friedrich Merz, a millionaire lawyer, in a run-off vote in Hamburg. Ms Kramp-Karrenbauer, or AKK as she is also known, received 517 of 999 votes.
Friday, December 7th 2018 - 16:07 UTC
Atocha Massacre fugitive captured in Brazil

Spanish diplomatic sources confirmed Thursday that Carlos Garcia Julia, 65, a fugitive Spanish terrorist, convicted for the politically motivated killings of five people in 1977, is in the custody of Brazil's Federal Police in the state of Sao Paulo.
Friday, December 7th 2018 - 14:52 UTC
Ecuadorian President Lenín Moreno asks Assange to leave London embassy

After the United Kingdom has guaranteed that the founder of Wikileaks will not be extradited to the US, President Lenín Moreno invited Julian Assange to leave Ecuador's embassy in London, because his time of asylum in the diplomatic building after six years is about to run out.
Friday, December 7th 2018 - 10:12 UTC
Calls for a second Brexit referendum in the next 22 months to avoid Parliament gridlock

Parliament will be “gridlocked” no matter what the Brexit deal, former Cabinet minister Justine Greening warned as she urged the Government to “ask the people” to break the impasse. The Tory former education secretary told MPs a referendum could be held in the next 22 weeks as she derided Theresa May’s current plan.
Friday, December 7th 2018 - 08:11 UTC
Falklands attend UK OT's Joint Ministerial Council and reception at Buckingham Palace

A delegation from the Falklands attended the UK Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council this week. This is the 20th meeting of the Leaders and Representatives from the UK Overseas Territories and Ministers of Her Majesty’s Government.
Friday, December 7th 2018 - 07:46 UTC
Argentina announces identification on 106th combatant buried in Falklands

Remains of the 106th Argentine combatant buried in the Falkland Islands has been fully identified, announced on Thursday Argentina's Human Rights Secretary Claudio Avruj. The Argentine official said the name of the newly identified soldier will be released on Friday on request of the family who wished a day of intimacy, after 36 years of waiting news from their loved one.
Friday, December 7th 2018 - 07:08 UTC
Brigadier Nick Sawyer, new Commander British Forces South Atlantic Islands

The new Commander British Forces South Atlantic Islands, (CBFSAI), is Brigadier Nick Sawyer. Brigadier Sawyer commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1994 and has served in many different countries, including the Balkans, Iraq, Afghanistan, Cyprus and Congo.