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Montevideo, December 10th 2025 - 07:46 UTC

International

  • Tuesday, June 13th 2017 - 18:38 UTC

    Macri hosts Portuguese PM in BA to boost bilateral ties

    Antonio Costa arrived in the Argentine capital on Monday to launch a Federal Mining Plan and take part in a business forum at the Foreign Ministry, among other activities.

  • Tuesday, June 13th 2017 - 14:36 UTC

    35th Anniversary of the Falkland Islands Conflict

    The Falkland Islands are a leader amongst UK Overseas Territories in self-governance, democracy, accountability and social development.

    June 14th 2017 marks the 35th anniversary of the surrender of Argentinean forces and the Liberation of the Falkland Islands. The date marks the end of the short but brutal conflict that lasted 74 days, following the Argentine invasion of April 2nd 1982.

  • Monday, June 12th 2017 - 11:23 UTC

    Falklands announces arrangements for anniversary of Liberation Day 2017

    At 11.00 am a ceremony will be held at the Liberation Monument in front of the Secretariat building. After prayers the Governor will lay a wreath

    To mark the 35th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Falkland Islands from Argentinean occupation in 1982, Gilbert House has announced the following program for Wednesday 14 June 2017.A thanksgiving service will be held in Christ Church Cathedral commencing at 9.45 am.

  • Monday, June 12th 2017 - 01:46 UTC

    The “robot revolution”, angry men, and Great Depression unemployment

    “We wanted people to consider if it is possible to be blessed by a machine, or if a human being is needed,” explained spokesman Stephan Krebs

    By Gwynne Dyer
    Wittenberg is the German city where Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to the church door 500 years ago and launched the Protestant Reformation. To mark the anniversary, the local Protestant authorities have installed a robot called BlessU-2 to deliver blessings in five languages.

  • Saturday, June 10th 2017 - 10:30 UTC

    Europe “ready” to begin Brexit talks sticking to the time plan, says Angela Merkel

    Mrs. Merkel added she hoped Britain would remain a good partner following the talks, due to begin on 19 June.

    Angela Merkel has said she sees no obstacles in the way of beginning Brexit talks as scheduled after Theresa May failed to win a majority in Thursday's UK election. The German chancellor said she believed Britain would stick to the timetable, adding the European Union was “ready”.

  • Saturday, June 10th 2017 - 10:26 UTC

    Argentina invites UK to resume Falklands question negotiations

    June 10, is the Day of Affirmation of Argentine Rights over the Malvinas, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands and surrounding maritime spaces.

    Argentina has again invited the UK to resume negotiations on the Falklands/Malvinas question, following on UN assembly resolutions, and urges an end to unilateral activities related to exploration and exploitation of renewable and non renewable natural resources in the disputed area, as well as to the British military presence in the South Atlantic.

  • Saturday, June 10th 2017 - 09:31 UTC

    Theresa May stays on but with a shaky coalition: Ulster Unionists and Scottish Tories

    Initial talks have begun with Northern Ireland's DUP after Mrs. May failed to secure a majority. Tories needed 326 seats to win but fell eight short. DUP won 10.

    Theresa May is expected to finalize her team of ministers later as she seeks to form a government with the support of the Democratic Unionist Party. Ministers say initial talks have begun with Northern Ireland's DUP after the Conservatives failed to secure a majority in Thursday's election. The Tories needed 326 seats to win but fell short by eight. The DUP won 10.

  • Friday, June 9th 2017 - 11:14 UTC

    Falklands: Red Cross exhumation of Argentine remains in three phases

    “Probably on the 19th maybe a few days later, starting with the exhumation proper and the job of taking bone samples from the various human remains…”

    With 123 graves to be exhumed but 140 families waiting for news, the exhumation and identification of Argentine war dead in the Falklands will bring answers to some families, but not every family involved, Head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Operational Coordinator for the project to identify the remains of Argentine soldiers buried at Darwin Cemetery.

  • Friday, June 9th 2017 - 11:10 UTC

    Hung parliament in UK; Theresa May calls for stability; Corbyn says PM must go

    “At this time more than anything else, this country needs a period of stability,” Mrs May said. “It is for us to ensure we have that period of stability”

    Britain's Conservatives have lost their majority in a snap general that has resulted in a hung parliament. With just a handful of seats left to declare, Thursday polls shows gains for the opposition Labour Party. This is seen as a humiliation for PM Minister Theresa May, who chose to call the election to try to strengthen her hand in talks with the EU on Brexit.

  • Friday, June 9th 2017 - 10:58 UTC

    Germany and Argentina pledged to fight protectionism and reach a Mercosur/EU trade deal

    “Germany is seeking allies for the issues that matter to us, just as other countries are seeking allies,” she added later at a news conference alongside Macri.

    Germany and Argentina voiced hopes Thursday for a free trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur as German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited Buenos Aires. In talks with Argentine President Mauricio Macri, Merkel discussed bilateral commerce and efforts to strike a deal with the Mercosur grouping of South American countries.