International

Thursday, December 7th 2017 - 08:04 UTC
Russia offering Argentina MIG-29 aircraft, reveals Moscow top official

Russia has sent Argentina all the necessary materials for taking part in a tender for fighter jets with its Mikoyan MiG-29 aircraft, Deputy Director of the Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation Anatoly Punchuk told TASS news agency.
Thursday, December 7th 2017 - 07:56 UTC
Trump recognizes Jerusalem as Israel's capital, and calls it a new approach to the Palestinian conflict

In a momentous shift of United States foreign policy in the Middle East, President Donald Trump officially recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel on Wednesday and initiated the process of relocating the U.S. embassy to the city from Tel Aviv.
Thursday, December 7th 2017 - 07:31 UTC
Rajoy expresses support for Mrs. May efforts and progress in Brexit negotiations

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said he expected Britain and the European Union to progress soon into the next phase of Brexit negotiations, despite Prime Minister Theresa May’s problems in getting the political backing at home to move ahead.
Thursday, December 7th 2017 - 07:16 UTC
UK public pessimistic about Brexit: 52% believe a bad deal lies ahead and are critical of negotiations

More than half of British people now think the country will get a bad Brexit deal, according to a new survey. A report by polling expert Professor John Curtice suggests the UK public, including those who voted Leave in the EU referendum, has become more critical of the way negotiations are being handled and more pessimistic about the consequences of Brexit.
Thursday, December 7th 2017 - 07:13 UTC
Theresa May promises Irish counterpart proposals for the border in the context of Brexit

British Prime Minister Theresa May told her Irish counterpart Leo Varadkar that she would propose suggestions to Brexit negotiators over the next 24 hours to try to break an impasse on the issue of the Irish border, Varadkar said on Wednesday.
Wednesday, December 6th 2017 - 16:33 UTC
Europe makes official a blacklist of 17 non-EU it describes as tax havens

The European Union has put 17 non-EU countries on a blacklist of those it deems guilty of unfairly offering tax avoidance schemes, prompting protest from Panama's president. EU vice president Valdis Dombrovskis said after a meeting of the bloc's finance ministers that beyond the 17 nations, over 40 more were put on a “grey list” to be monitored until they are fully committed to reforms.
Wednesday, December 6th 2017 - 16:20 UTC
Saudi Prince released after agreeing “acceptable settlement” of more than US$ 1bn

Saudi Prince Miteb bin Abdullah has been released more than three weeks after he was detained on allegations of corruption, officials have said. Prince Miteb, once seen as a contender to the throne, was freed after agreeing an “acceptable settlement” with authorities of more than US$1bn (£750m).
Wednesday, December 6th 2017 - 10:23 UTC
Poll shows that 49% of Irish republic favor a united Ireland

A new poll has found just under half of the Republic's voters want a united Ireland. The results revealed on Irish television Live on Monday night showed 49% in favor, 29% against, and 22% of respondents saying they 'Don't Know'.
Wednesday, December 6th 2017 - 09:12 UTC
Two men charged in London with terror offenses including a plot to kill PM May

Two men were charged Tuesday in London with terror offenses over an alleged plot to kill British Prime Minister Theresa May, according to British government officials. Both will appear before a court Wednesday in the British capital in connection with what officials say was a conspiracy to launch a suicide-knife attack on Downing Street, the official home of the prime minister.
Wednesday, December 6th 2017 - 08:53 UTC
Three men charged in Malta with murder of anti corruption journalist Caruana Galizia

Three men were charged in Malta on Tuesday with murder in connection with a car bomb blast that killed anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, a statement read in court said.