International

• Friday, March 23rd 2018 - 09:20 UTC

  EU recalls ambassador to Moscow: “highly likely” Russia was responsible for the nerve agent attack in UK

  

  The European Union has recalled its ambassador to Moscow after leaders agreed it was “highly likely” Russia was responsible for a nerve agent attack in the UK. In a statement following an evening of talks in Brussels, the European Council of EU leaders agreed “there is no plausible alternative explanation”.

• Friday, March 23rd 2018 - 09:13 UTC

  China announces US$ 3bn target for retaliation in trade dispute with Washington

  

  China announced a US$ 3 billion list of U.S. goods including pork, apples and steel pipe on Friday that it said may be hit with higher tariffs in a spiraling trade dispute with President Donald Trump that companies and investors worry could depress global commerce. The Commerce Ministry urged Washington to negotiate a prompt settlement to the conflict over Trump's tariff hike on steel and aluminum but set no deadline.

• Friday, March 23rd 2018 - 08:56 UTC

  Global Britain will have 250 new diplomatic roles overseas in the next two years

  

  At least 250 new diplomatic roles will be created overseas in the coming two years as the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) invests in a major expansion of the UK’s diplomatic service, an uplift of almost 15% on the number of British diplomats overseas, the Foreign Secretary announced today.

• Friday, March 23rd 2018 - 08:43 UTC

  “Malouines to Malvinas” exhibition in Ushuaia Museum

  

  Next Thursday the Ushuaia museum in Tierra del Fuego will open an exhibition titled “From Malouines to Malvinas”, depicting history since the French occupation of the Falklands in the XVIIIth century to the first Argentine governor of the Islands.

• Friday, March 23rd 2018 - 07:34 UTC

  Vatican's communications chief resigns following manipulation of news

  

  The head of the Vatican's communications department resigned this week over a scandal about a letter from the retired pope that he mischaracterized in public and then had digitally manipulated in a photograph sent to the media.

• Friday, March 23rd 2018 - 07:07 UTC

  Falklands second flight: Minister Faurie confirms the interest of seven airlines

  

  Argentine foreign minister Jorge Faurie this week revealed to the Senate foreign affairs committee that seven airlines have stated their interest in servicing a second commercial flight between the Falkland Islands and the continent: two from Uruguay, two from Chile and three from Brazil.

• Thursday, March 22nd 2018 - 22:33 UTC

  “Water for sustainable development”: UN Secretary-General's message at launch of international decade for action

  

  I am pleased to be with you on World Water Day to launch the International Decade for Action on Water for Sustainable Development.

• Thursday, March 22nd 2018 - 22:22 UTC

  Bank of England leaves rates unchanged for now, waiting for more Brexit data

  

  The Bank of England signaled on Thursday that it remains on course to lift interest rates in Britain this year and next, as figures showed a yearlong squeeze on consumers caused by a steep fall in the pound appears to be coming to an end.

• Thursday, March 22nd 2018 - 22:16 UTC

  Trump calls for reciprocity and reveals US$ 60bn tariffs in China imports

  

  President Donald Trump announced on Thursday his plans for tariffs on up to US$60 billion annually in Chinese imports, designed as retaliation for an administration report that will outline Beijing’s violation of U.S. intellectual property rights.

• Thursday, March 22nd 2018 - 22:04 UTC

  Falklands ready for the Argentine next of kin visit

  

  The Falkland Islands government has announced details of next Monday's visit of relatives of the Argentine fallen soldiers whose remains, at the Argentine military cemetery at Darwin, were recently identified by a special team led by the International Red Cross. The release states the following: