International

Thursday, September 7th 2017 - 07:14 UTC
UK Overseas Territories have 4 million sq. km. of marine protected areas.

The United Kingdom is showcasing its expertise in marine conservation and protection at the 4th International Congress of Marine Protected Areas in La Serena, Coquimbo, Chile, which extends until next 8 September.
Thursday, September 7th 2017 - 07:03 UTC
Bishop Tim Thornton, new bishop to HM Forces and for the Falklands

The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby commissioned and licensed Bishop Tim Thornton as the new Bishop to HM Forces, Bishop for the Falkland Islands and Bishop at Lambeth. Bishop Tim, previously Bishop of Truro, takes up this new three-part role following the retirement of the Rt Revd Nigel Stock.
Wednesday, September 6th 2017 - 07:57 UTC
Archbishop of Canterbury says UK economic model is failing with a growing gap between rich and poor

Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, says Britain's economic model is broken, as the gap between the richest and poorest parts of the UK widens. Britain stands at a watershed and must make “fundamental choices” about the direction of the economy, he said.
Wednesday, September 6th 2017 - 07:38 UTC
UK leaked paper targets cutting low skilled migrants from Europe in post-Brexit

Proposals aimed at cutting the numbers of low-skilled migrants from Europe following Brexit have been disclosed in a leaked Home Office paper. The document, obtained by The Guardian, suggests free movement will end upon exit in March 2019 and the UK will adopt a “more selective approach” based on the UK's economic and social needs.
Wednesday, September 6th 2017 - 07:23 UTC
Spain pushing EU to adopt measures against members of Venezuela's government

Spain is pushing for the European Union to adopt restrictive measures against members of the Venezuelan government as a way of encouraging a return to constitutional order in the crisis-hit country, the Spanish foreign ministry said on Tuesday.
Wednesday, September 6th 2017 - 07:01 UTC
Rio 2016 Olympic Games, another can of worms, ...and of Olympic corruption

Brazilian and French authorities said on Tuesday they uncovered an international corruption scheme aimed at buying votes in awarding the 2016 Olympics. It is the latest allegation to tarnish the legacy of the Rio Games, the first Olympics in South America.
Wednesday, September 6th 2017 - 06:55 UTC
Israel's prime minister Netanyahu will be visiting Argentina next week

Benjamin Netanyahu will next week become the first sitting Israeli prime minister to visit Latin America on a trip to include a stop in Argentina 25 years after the bombing of his country's embassy there.
Wednesday, September 6th 2017 - 06:40 UTC
Falklands' Darwin cemetery holds 121 single unmarked graves reveals Red Cross

Humanitarian exhumation tasks at the Darwin cemetery in the Falkland Islands unearthed 121 body remains of Argentine combatants, and not 123 as originally expected, revealed the International Committee of the Red Cross, ICRC, during a media conference in Buenos Aires.
Tuesday, September 5th 2017 - 09:12 UTC
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge expecting their third child

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting their third child, Kensington Palace has announced. In a statement the palace said the duchess was suffering from severe morning sickness, as she did with her previous pregnancies, so a public engagement she had later on Monday had been cancelled.
Tuesday, September 5th 2017 - 08:59 UTC
Royal Navy River-class offshore patrol vessel HMS Forth begins sea trials

The British Royal Navy's Batch 2 River-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV) HMS Forth has commenced its first sea trials on the River Clyde. HMS Forth is the first of five new patrol ships of the same class being built to assist the navy in safeguarding fishing stocks, as well as protecting the Falkland Islands and their inhabitants.