International

Thursday, February 16th 2017 - 10:13 UTC
Red Cross completes Phase 1 of mission to identify Argentine soldiers in Darwin cemetery

Laurent Corbaz of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), said on leaving the Falklands that Phase 1 of the mission to identify Argentine soldiers buried at the Darwin Cemetery had taken place during the week spent in the Islands with his team mate Patrick Sherry.
Tuesday, February 14th 2017 - 09:37 UTC
Uruguay's hope of pulp mill announcement still far away, despite presidential visit to Finland

Talks between Uruguay's government and Finnish pulp and paper maker UPM on a new pulp plant project in the Latin American country are proceeding, Uruguay's president Tabare Vazquez said on Monday.
Monday, February 13th 2017 - 09:39 UTC
Falkland Islanders must be recognized, says UK ambassador in Argentina

UK is interested in strengthening bilateral relations with Argentina, building confidence, dialogue, leaving aside sanctions and conflicts, and when it comes to the Falklands/Malvinas and sovereignty, “we must recognize Islanders, their wishes, their lives”, indicated British ambassador in Buenos Aires Mark Kent in an interview with Martin Dinatale, political and diplomatic analyst from La Nacion.
Monday, February 13th 2017 - 09:33 UTC
OAS Observation Mission Begins Deployment in Ecuador for General Elections

The Organization of American States Electoral Observation Mission (OAS/EOM) to the general elections and referendum that will be held in Ecuador on February 19 began its deployment this week.
Monday, February 13th 2017 - 09:14 UTC
Some 200 stranded whales in New Zealand managed to refloat, but 350 have died

Some 200 stranded whales in New Zealand managed to refloat themselves overnight and swim away, while volunteers managed to save another 17 whales at high tide. More than 650 pilot whales had beached themselves along Farewell Spit at the tip of the South Island in two separate mass stranding over recent days.
Monday, February 13th 2017 - 09:07 UTC
Falklands: Red Cross advance team collects information for forensic team

The International Red Cross mission which spent nine days in the Falklands gathering information and finalizing plans for the team that will identify Argentine unknown soldiers buried in the Darwin cemetery sometime in June/July, have left the Islands.
Sunday, February 12th 2017 - 21:14 UTC
Falklands' government portfolio investments total over £ 160 million

Two managers from Newton Investment Management gave a presentation to the Falkland Islands elected government Standing Finance Committee (SFC) and members of the public on Wednesday on the Government’s investment portfolio.
Sunday, February 12th 2017 - 13:50 UTC
Spain and EC address Brexit consequences for the fish industry

Spain's Secretary General of Fisheries from the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and Environment Alberto Lopez Asenjo has met with representatives of the European Commission (EC) to address the consequences of Brexit for the Spanish fishing fleet and its markets.
Saturday, February 11th 2017 - 13:29 UTC
German top banker warns London could lose role as gateway to Europe's financial hub

One of Germany's most senior banking regulators has warned London that it is likely to lose its role as “the gateway to Europe” for vital financial services. Dr Andreas Dombret, executive board member for the German central bank, the Bundesbank, said that even if banking rules were “equivalent” between the UK and the rest of the European Union that was “miles away from access to the single market”.
Saturday, February 11th 2017 - 10:40 UTC
Malcorra hopes to meet Tillerson and arrange a Trump/Macri summit

Argentine foreign minister Susana Malcorra said that she will be meeting Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and expects to advance in arranging a meeting between presidents Donald Trump and Mauricio Macri, as had been agreed when the two spoke on the phone in late November.