International

Monday, July 10th 2017 - 06:27 UTC
Brexit: German business says priority is 27 EU market; Trump pledges UK/US trade accord

German business leaders have cast doubt on ministers’ claims that the country’s manufacturers will help secure a Brexit trade deal, instead warning Theresa May it will be “extraordinarily difficult” to protect UK industry.
Sunday, July 9th 2017 - 00:08 UTC
Falklands hopes complete clearance of minefields will be completed at the end of the decade

The Falkland Islands hope that the complete clearance of the minefields, a legacy of the 1982 Argentine military invasion, can be finalized by the end of the decade and in the meantime it is actively considering post-clearance management of those sites that are released, particularly in the area surrounding the capital Stanley.
Saturday, July 8th 2017 - 23:39 UTC
Gibraltar and UK delegations discuss Brexit at the Rock

Delegations of the Gibraltar and United Kingdom Governments have met in Gibraltar on Friday for a full day of discussions covering a wide range of issues.
Saturday, July 8th 2017 - 10:52 UTC
Harvard University selling timberland in Uruguay; endowment unloading natural resources assets

Harvard University is trying to sell timberland located in Uruguay worth about US$120 million, including a eucalyptus forest, as the endowment moves to unload natural resources assets to boost the fund’s performance, according to a report from Bloomberg.
Saturday, July 8th 2017 - 10:30 UTC
Falklands and seven BOT's at House of Lords' EU committee to discuss Brexit

The House of Lords EU Committee will next week take evidence from representatives of eight of the British Overseas Territories as its scrutiny of the impact of Brexit continues. Among the territories taking part in the session and giving evidence to the committee will be Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat and St Helena.
Saturday, July 8th 2017 - 10:12 UTC
Canning House to host round table with UK ambassadors from Southern Cone

British Ambassadors to the Southern Cone countries, Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Chile will be attending Canning House to give round-table briefings on their experiences since their recent appointments to their respective posts. They will present the latest political, economic and business updates from those countries and answer any questions during the closed round-table session.
Saturday, July 8th 2017 - 07:44 UTC
Trump and Putin hold “robust” two-and-a-quarter hours discussions and shake hands

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin discussed on Friday the alleged Russian hacking of last year's US presidential election during their first meeting. US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson described the exchanges as “robust”, and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Mr Trump had accepted Putin's assertions that his country was not responsible.
Saturday, July 8th 2017 - 01:13 UTC
Macri-May meeting in Hamburg suspended; rescheduling under consideration

The first day of the G20 summit is nearly over, and on Friday afternoon in Hamburg, British Prime Minister Theresa May canceled her solo meeting with Argentine President Mauricio Macri due to “scheduling problems.”
Friday, July 7th 2017 - 17:22 UTC
WHO warns about the spread of gonorrhea, and failure of antibiotics

Oral sex is producing dangerous gonorrhea and a decline in condom use is helping it to spread, the World Health Organization says. It is warning that if you contract gonorrhea, it is now much harder to treat and in some cases impossible.
Friday, July 7th 2017 - 07:28 UTC
Riot police in Hamburg clash with thousands at G20 “Welcome to Hell” march

German riot police clashed with thousands of protesters in Hamburg on Thursday evening as world leaders, including US President Donald Trump, arrived in the city ahead of Friday's G20 summit. Throughout the afternoon and night, police used water cannons as protesters threw bottles and smoke bombs during the anti-capitalist Welcome to Hell march, which began about 2 miles from where the summit will be held.