International

Sunday, December 11th 2016 - 18:46 UTC
A Positive Report on The Falklands

An update on the progress of the Falkland Islands’ economy has been given to the Falkland Islands Association at their annual general meeting in London. Member of the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Mike Summers indicated that all aspect of the Islands development were doing well.
Saturday, December 10th 2016 - 18:06 UTC
Italian national killed in Brazilian favela

Recalculating his route did not become an option for the Italian national Roberto Bardella who was shot and killed by drug dealers, who mistook him for a policeman, after his navigation system led him into the Morro dos Prazeres favela in Rio de Janeiro.
Saturday, December 10th 2016 - 17:44 UTC
Cuba and Russia sign defence cooperation agreement

The Vicepresident of the Council of Ministers of Cuba, Ricardo Cabrisas Ruiz and Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin Friday signed a new defense cooperation agreement in Havana as well as six other treaties in the fields of technology, aviation, medicine and railroad transport.
Saturday, December 10th 2016 - 12:43 UTC
Falklands: Two Argentine forensic experts will work with the Red Cross team at Darwin cemetery

Two Argentine forensic experts will be part of the group under the Red Cross that will collect DNA samples from the remains of the Argentine unidentified combatants buried at the Falkland Islands' Darwin cemetery with the purpose of fulfilling the task of identifying the graves which read “Argentine solider, only known unto God”.
Saturday, December 10th 2016 - 12:30 UTC
Santander announces new investment in Mexico's banking market

Banco Santander has announced plans to invest 15 billion pesos ($735 million) in Mexico over the next three years despite market uncertainty as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration draws nearer.
Saturday, December 10th 2016 - 10:37 UTC
Obama orders review of election-campaign cyber-attacks and points to Russia

President Barack Obama has ordered intelligence officials to conduct a broad review of election-season cyber-attacks, including the email hacks that rattled the presidential campaign and raised fresh concerns about Russia’s meddling in U.S. elections, the White House said Friday.
Saturday, December 10th 2016 - 09:52 UTC
House of Lords EU committee to launch inquiry into Brexit implications for Gibraltar

The United Kingdom House of Lords EU Select Committee has launched a new short inquiry on the implications of Brexit for Gibraltar. The committee will meet next week and take evidence from Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo, Deputy Chief Minister Dr Joseph Garcia and Attorney General Michael Llamas.
Friday, December 9th 2016 - 17:04 UTC
‘Ladies and Gentlemen’ too gender-biased for London's public transport

London Mayor Sadiq Khan looks to scrap the traditional “Ladies and Gentlemen” announcement on trains and buses and replace it with a gender neutral phrasing following complaints from a transgender woman who was mocked as she ‘didn't sound like a Miss’.
Friday, December 9th 2016 - 15:25 UTC
UK faces threat of “unprecedented” proportions, says British chief spy

MI6 Director Alex Younger said on Thursday that the unprecedented terrorist threat his country is going through would not abate until the end of the civil war in Syria. Ha added that 12 plots to commit an attack have been dismantled since June 2013 and warned that “the efficiently murderous” Islamic state continues to plan attacks from Syria, despite recent military setbacks.
Friday, December 9th 2016 - 09:47 UTC
UK and Brazil underline significance of bilateral cooperation and initiatives in strategic areas

British Secretary of State for International Trade, Dr Liam Fox, and the Brazilian Minister for Industry, Foreign Trade and Services, Marcos Pereira, emphasized the importance of current bilateral cooperation and agreed initiatives on strategic areas to support mutual economic development, during the 9th UK-Brazil Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO) meeting held in Brasília this week.