International

Wednesday, June 22nd 2016 - 04:33 UTC
Brexit: The apocalypse

By Gwynne Dyer - How’s this for apocalyptic? “As a historian I fear Brexit [a British vote to leave the European Union in the referendum on June 23] could be the beginning of the destruction of not only the EU but also Western political civilization in its entirety,” said Donald Tusk, the president of the European Union, in an interview published on Monday in the German newspaper Bild.
Tuesday, June 21st 2016 - 16:28 UTC
Iran ready to sign US$ 17bn deal with Boeing for 100 passenger planes

United States based giant aviation corporation Boeing has reached an agreement with Iran to sell the country 100 passenger planes, Iran’s aviation authority announced on Sunday.
Tuesday, June 21st 2016 - 08:47 UTC
Argentine buys at acution Hitler's uniform jacket for US$ 312.000 and US$ 47.500 for a Goering watch

A man from Argentina shelled out more than US$676,000 this weekend at an auction selling the personal belongings of Adolf Hitler and his deputy, Hermann Goering. The man, who remained anonymous, spent US$312,000 alone on what is believed to be one of Hitler's last uniform jackets.
Tuesday, June 21st 2016 - 07:05 UTC
Falklands will be making their case before the UN C24 this week

The Falkland Islands and Argentina will be making their case on Thursday in New York before the United Nations Special Decolonization Committee, or C24, an annual event where the Islanders demand recognition of their right to self determination, as clearly expressed in the UN charter for all peoples of the world.
Monday, June 20th 2016 - 08:24 UTC
“Kiss chain” in support of Remain, and a vote of love for tolerance and unity

A long line of people kissed each other outside parliament in London on Sunday in a show of love to urge Britain to remain in the European Union.Campaigners said that over 420 people had taken part in the “kiss chain” in London, as other mass kissing events took place in Berlin, Paris and Rome.
Monday, June 20th 2016 - 06:15 UTC
Spain heading for another hung parliament, and with no clear possible coalitions

Spain is likely to repeat its indecisive election of December when it returns to the polls next weekend, according to survey results from three major newspapers, signaling that the country‘s political limbo is set to linger.
Monday, June 20th 2016 - 06:00 UTC
Siemens and Spain's Gamesa merge to create global wind energy giant

German industrial megalith Siemens and Spanish wind energy giant Gamesa have announced they will merge their wind energy businesses. Gamesa and Siemens announced Friday that they have signed binding agreements to merge Siemens’ wind business with Gamesa, to create a leading global wind power player.
Monday, June 20th 2016 - 05:34 UTC
France wants strong immediate action from European Council if UK votes Leave

French economy minister Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday the EU should act quickly and firmly if Britain votes next week to leave the European Union. Britain’s EU referendum will be held on Thursday, with an EU summit set for a few days later on June 28 at which Macron said EU leaders should take a firm stand with regard to the UK.
Sunday, June 19th 2016 - 10:08 UTC
Mate and coffee fine to drink as long as they are not hot beverages, says WHO cancer agency

An international Working Group of 23 scientists convened by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the cancer agency of the World Health Organization (WHO), has evaluated the carcinogenicity of drinking coffee, mate, and very hot beverages.
Saturday, June 18th 2016 - 07:13 UTC
Rio under “state of public calamity” with seven weeks before the Olympics

Brazil's Rio state authorities have declared a “state of public calamity” over a major budget crisis, in order to release emergency funds to finance the Olympic Games. The decree authorizes the state to “adopt all necessary emergency measures to ration essential public services in order for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games to take place”.