International

• Monday, October 8th 2018 - 07:12 UTC

  SNP would back a new Brexit referendum, says party leader Nicola Sturgeon

  

  Scottish National Party members of parliament would back a new Brexit referendum if it were put to them, party leader Nicola Sturgeon has said. Campaigners have been pressing for a fresh vote on whatever exit plans result from talks with EU leaders. Ms Sturgeon said SNP MPs would oppose anything short of staying in the single market and customs union.

• Sunday, October 7th 2018 - 12:34 UTC

  British Ambassador to Chile presents credentials to President Piñera

  

  The United Kingdom Ambassador to Chile, Mr. Jamie Bowden, presented his credentials to President Sebastián Piñera, at a ceremony that took place at La Moneda presidential palace on October 3rd.

• Saturday, October 6th 2018 - 09:02 UTC

  Toyota recalls 2.43 million gasoline-hybrid vehicles for possible stalling

  

  Toyota Motor Corp on Friday said it was recalling a total of 2.43 million gasoline hybrid vehicles at home and abroad over a hybrid system issue which can lead to stalling.

• Saturday, October 6th 2018 - 09:00 UTC

  Tokyo's traditional Tsukiji fish market closes down this Saturday

  

  After years of delays Tokyo’s 83-year-old Tsukiji fish market is closing on Saturday to move to a more modern facility on reclaimed industrial land in Tokyo Bay. The new, US$ 5 billion facility at Toyosu will open Oct. 11, over the objections of many working in Tsukiji who contend the new site is contaminated, inconvenient and unsafe.

• Saturday, October 6th 2018 - 08:45 UTC

  Saudi Crown Prince dismisses Trump's remarks on defense and military backing

  

  Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman dismissed remarks by Donald Trump in which the U.S. president said he had warned the king he would not last in power “for two weeks” without U.S. military backing and demanded he pay up.

• Saturday, October 6th 2018 - 08:33 UTC

  Interpol president reported missing in native China; French police opens investigation

  

  French police have opened an investigation into the whereabouts of the president of international police cooperation agency Interpol, after his wife reported he had gone missing after travelling home to his native China last week. The French interior ministry said on Friday his wife has been placed under protection after threats.

• Friday, October 5th 2018 - 11:59 UTC

  Former S. Korean President Lee Myung-bak sentenced to 15 years for corruption

  

  A Seoul court Friday found former President Lee Myung-bak guilty of corruption and handed down a 15-year jail sentence on him, who thus became the fourth ex-South Korean leader to be criminally convicted.

• Friday, October 5th 2018 - 08:34 UTC

  Facebook facing potential £1.2bn fine for a data breach affecting 50 million users

  

  Facebook is facing a potential £1.2bn fine for a data breach which allowed hackers to access the personal information of 50 million users. The Irish Data Protection Commission (IDPC), the lead supervising authority for Facebook in the EU, officially opened its investigation this week after the social media giant admitted hackers could have accessed the accounts of millions of users through a “vulnerability” last Friday.

• Friday, October 5th 2018 - 03:22 UTC

  Emir of Qatar in Bs.Aires to meet with Macri over Vaca Muerta

  

  The emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, arrived Thursday evening in Argentina to meet with President Mauricio Macri on Friday to discuss oil investments in Vaca Muerta and other bilateral issues.

• Thursday, October 4th 2018 - 08:39 UTC

  Enzyme research delivers Chemistry Nobel Prize to two Americans and a Brit

  

  The 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to three scientists for their discoveries in enzyme research. Americans Frances Arnold and George P Smith will share the prize with Briton Gregory Winter, who is based at Cambridge University.