International

• Thursday, September 29th 2016 - 12:18 UTC

  Labour fully backs Gibraltar's self determination, says shadow foreign secretary

  

  Britain's Shadow Foreign Secretary Emily Thornberry has said the Labour Party fully backs the Self Determination of the People of Gibraltar, and the Rock must continue to enjoy the benefits from its membership of the EU.

• Thursday, September 29th 2016 - 10:31 UTC

  Falklands' sovereignty talks, end objective of non binding joint statement, Argentine congress is told

  

  The 13th September joint statement between Argentina and the UK is a new bilateral convergence of common interests and the possibility, in the framework of a new dialogue and cooperation, of sovereignty discussions resumption on the Malvinas, South Georgia, South Sandwich islands and adjoining maritime spaces question, Argentine Deputy foreign minister Carlos Foradori told the Lower House Foreign Affairs committee during a summons on Wednesday.

• Wednesday, September 28th 2016 - 12:26 UTC

  Iran-Saudi Arabia can't agree on limiting oil supply: “maybe in November”

  

  Iran rejected on Tuesday an offer from Saudi Arabia to limit its oil output in exchange for Riyadh cutting supply, dashing market hopes the two major OPEC producers would find a compromise this week to help ease a global glut of crude.

• Wednesday, September 28th 2016 - 11:29 UTC

  North Ireland politicians win right to challenge Brexit based on Good Friday Agreement

  

  A cross party group of politicians in Northern Ireland have won the right to mount a legal challenge over Brexit. They argue the Good Friday Agreement and peace process means there must be a Parliamentary vote if Northern Ireland is to leave the EU.

• Wednesday, September 28th 2016 - 10:04 UTC

  Global trade set to grow at its slowest pace since 2009 financial crisis warns WTO

  

  The World Trade Organization Tuesday lowered its global trade forecast, warning that anti-globalization rhetoric and Brexit were pushing trade growth to its slowest pace since the financial crisis. The warning comes as talks on a landmark free trade deal between the European Union and the United States faces stiff opposition and Britain’s EU exit causes jitters.

• Tuesday, September 27th 2016 - 08:17 UTC

  Accessible Tourism, theme of World Tourism Day 2016

  

  Tourism for all: people with disabilities, senior citizens and families travelling with small children, and sooner or later all citizens will appreciate the advantages of universal accessibility. This is why UNWTO has chosen to celebrate World Tourism Day 2016 on the theme of accessible tourism. Official celebrations will take place on 27 September in Bangkok, Thailand.

• Tuesday, September 27th 2016 - 08:07 UTC

  Deutsche bank in danger zone: shares down 50% this year and sliding

  

  Shares in Deutsche Bank were down sharply after a report that the German government won’t intervene with U.S. officials who are pressing the bank to pay US$14 billion to settle an investigation into its sales of mortgage-backed securities. The bank’s shares closed down 7.5% at 10.55 Euros on Monday after the Friday report from Focus magazine.

• Tuesday, September 27th 2016 - 06:31 UTC

  Guterres remains top choice to succeed Ban Ki-moon; Malcorra ranked fourth

  

  Portugal's former prime minister Antonio Guterres maintained his lead in the race to become the next UN secretary-general following a fifth straw poll by the Security Council on Monday, diplomats said. Argentina's Susana Malcorra came in fourth and the best placed woman for the job.

• Monday, September 26th 2016 - 10:22 UTC

  Corbyn crushes MPs challenge and is confirmed as undisputed Labour leader

  

  Left-winger Jeremy Corbyn was re-elected British Labour leader on Saturday, seeing off a challenge from MPs but leaving the main opposition party split as critics said it was even further from power than before. Supporters in Liverpool leaped to their feet cheering as the 67-year-old was confirmed winner with 61.8% of the vote among party members and supporters, easily defeating challenger Owen Smith.

• Saturday, September 24th 2016 - 20:04 UTC

  August FAO Food Price Index at its highest since May 2015; all commodities up except for cereals

  

  The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 165.6 points in August 2016, up 3 points (1.9%) from July and almost 7% above the corresponding period last year. The August value of the Index is the highest since May 2015. Except for cereals, prices of all other commodities used in the calculation of the FFPI rose in August, led by dairy, oils and sugar.