International

• Thursday, June 16th 2016 - 23:51 UTC

  Labor Remain MP killed in north England; Brexit campaign suspended

  

  A British member of Parliament died on Thursday after she was shot and stabbed in a “horrific” assault in her constituency, police have said. Jo Cox, Labour MP for Batley and Spen, north England, was left bleeding on the ground after the attack in Birstall, West Yorkshire. A man was arrested nearby. One eyewitness was reported stating that her attacker shout “put Britain first” at least twice beforehand.

• Thursday, June 16th 2016 - 23:36 UTC

  “Increasingly likely” Sterling would drop further in the event of a Leave vote, warns Bank of England

  

  The Bank of England has warned that uncertainty about the EU referendum is the “largest immediate risk” facing global financial markets. The bank said there were “risks of adverse spillovers to the global economy” from the 23 June vote and it was “increasingly likely” that sterling would fall further - perhaps sharply - in the event of a leave vote, the Bank added.

• Thursday, June 16th 2016 - 20:35 UTC

  Falklands will receive a visit from the International Red Cross

  

  A four person delegation from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) will be visiting the Falkland Islands from 27 June to 2 July, as part of the humanitarian mission to help identify the mortal remains of unnamed Argentine combatants buried at the Argentine memorial in Darwin.

• Thursday, June 16th 2016 - 11:15 UTC

  Liberation Day Reception, London - The Falkland Islands are flourishing

  

  That is the message from the gathering of supporters at the Falkland Islands Government Annual Reception in London commemorating the 34th anniversary of liberation from Argentine occupation. An upbeat update on progress in all aspects of life in the Islands was given by long-serving member of the Legislature, Mrs Jan Cheek. t

• Thursday, June 16th 2016 - 08:20 UTC

  Canada and Pacific Alliance establish long term strategic partnership

  

  Canada became the first observer country to enter into a strategic partnership with the Pacific Alliance. Chrystia Freeland, minister of International trade and ministers of the four countries of the alliance—Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru—signed a joint declaration today in Mexico City.

• Thursday, June 16th 2016 - 07:55 UTC

  Malcorra thanks OAS for continued support to Argentina on the Falklands/Malvinas dispute

  

  Foreign minister Susana Malcorra reiterated Argentina's call to OAS state members to continue supporting the resumption of negotiations on the Falklands/Malvinas question. A controversy which she said, “involves the whole southern hemisphere”.

• Thursday, June 16th 2016 - 07:47 UTC

  Falklands/Malvinas: OAS Assembly calls on Argentina/UK to resume sovereignty negotiations

  

  The Organization of American States, OAS, approved on Wednesday a declaration calling on Argentina and Great Britain to resume negotiations on the Falklands/Malvinas question as soon as possible.

• Thursday, June 16th 2016 - 06:55 UTC

  Germany warns Brexit could lead to the European block's disintegration

  

  If the United Kingdom votes to leave the EU next week, the move could ultimately lead to the bloc's disintegration, Germany's foreign minister has warned. Frank-Walter Steinmeier was speaking near Berlin after talks with his French counterpart, Jean-Marc Ayrault.

• Wednesday, June 15th 2016 - 19:06 UTC

  Federal Reserve cautious about the future, leaves interest rates unchanged

  

  United States Federal Reserve in a unanimous vote kept interest rates unchanged on Wednesday and signaled that it will assess labor market conditions, inflation expectations and financial and international developments before deciding on future actions. The U.S. central bank also lowered its economic growth forecasts for 2016 and 2017 and indicated it would be less aggressive in tightening monetary policy after the end of this year.

• Wednesday, June 15th 2016 - 17:06 UTC

  UK Overseas Territories could suffer significantly from Brexit, says UKOTA report

  

  Britain’s Caribbean Overseas Territories could suffer significantly if it votes to leave the European Union in the June 23 referendum, according to a report released in London.