International

Monday, August 20th 2018 - 08:07 UTC
Cruise passenger rescued after ten hours in the Adriatic Sea

The identity of a British woman who miraculously survived 10 hours in the Adriatic Sea after falling from a cruise ship has been revealed. Kay Longstaff, 46, fell into the sea from the Norwegian Star. Passengers claim Ms Longstaff returned to deck after a night of drinking to retrieve her passport and handbag, before tumbling overboard.
Monday, August 20th 2018 - 07:52 UTC
HMS Exeter sunk in 1942 by Japan has been plundered by Chinese pirates

Ten British ships sunk during the Second World War and designated as war graves have been plundered for scrap metal by Chinese pirates, an investigation by The Mail on Sunday has found. They include HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Exeter which was involved in the River Plate battle against the Graf Spee, closely operating from the Falkland Islands.
Monday, August 20th 2018 - 07:32 UTC
Messages of condolence and praise, from all over the world for Kofi Annan

Kofi Annan, the only black African to become UN secretary-general, has died. The 80-year-old “passed away peacefully on Saturday after a short illness”, the foundation named after him said. His home country, Ghana, has declared a week of national mourning. Condolence messages have been pouring from all the world and international figures.
Saturday, August 18th 2018 - 08:00 UTC
Holland opens its first self recycle offshore dairy farm in the port of Rotterdam

The world's first offshore dairy farm opens in the Port of Rotterdam this year, with the aim of helping the city produce more of its own food sustainably. A Dutch property company, Beladon, is launching the world's first “floating farm” in a city port.
Saturday, August 18th 2018 - 07:38 UTC
UN Human Rights Committee asks Lula be allowed to exercise political rights

The United Nations Human Rights Committee, a panel of independent experts, on Friday said it had requested that the Brazilian government allow imprisoned former president Lula da Silva to exercise his political rights as a presidential candidate.
Saturday, August 18th 2018 - 06:50 UTC
Brazil's premium on ethanol will have India become the world's largest sugar producer

Brazil will likely step down to become the world's second-largest sugar producer on low global sugar prices and higher profitability and strong demand for ethanol, according to a report by Brazilian consulting company JOB Economia e Planejamento.
Friday, August 17th 2018 - 12:33 UTC
Google employees protest plans for a “censored search engine” in China

Hundreds of Google employees have written to the company to protest against plans to launch a “censored search engine” in China. They said the project raised “urgent moral and ethical questions” and urged the firm to be more transparent.
Friday, August 17th 2018 - 10:26 UTC
US/China announcement of trade talks come as a relief to world markets

The dollar stepped back from 13-1/2-month highs against other major currencies on Friday as talks next week between China and the United States offered some hope that the world’s two largest economies will find a way to head off a full-blown trade war.
Friday, August 17th 2018 - 09:44 UTC
Pope Francis sides with victims of 300 “predators” and wants “to root out this tragic horror”

Pope Francis is on the side of victims of more than 300 “predator” priests in the US accused of abusing children in one state, the Vatican says. In a statement, it said the Church wanted to listen to the victims to “root out this tragic horror”.
Friday, August 17th 2018 - 08:58 UTC
Argentina struggling to tame markets and inflation; talks for a currency swap with China

Argentina’s central bank said on Thursday it hiked reserve requirements by 3 percentage points for the country’s largest banks, as it tries to keep its plan for reducing short-term debt from adding to already high inflation.