International

Saturday, February 20th 2016 - 07:01 UTC
'A change in policy towards Malvinas', according to La Nacion

Buenos Aires daily La Nacion dedicated its main Friday editorial to the Falklands/Malvinas dispute, (A change in the policy towards Malvinas), underlining the new Argentine government's position promoting bilateral relations on all issues with the UK, but never forgetting the 'deep difference' over the Islands.
Saturday, February 20th 2016 - 06:50 UTC
Cameron hails 'special status' deal for Britain in the EU, after marathon summit

Prime Minister David Cameron hailed on Friday a landmark “special status” deal for Britain in the EU, and pledged to campaign heart and soul to stay in the block in a historic referendum scheduled for June.
Saturday, February 20th 2016 - 06:41 UTC
Griesa prepared to drop injunction if Argentine congress repeals 'lock law'

The judge presiding over a long-running battle between Argentina and a group of New York hedge funds said on Friday that he would lift an injunction that had locked Argentina out of international markets, if certain conditions are met.
Saturday, February 20th 2016 - 04:06 UTC
Lagarde confirmed for a second five year term as IMF Director General

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday selected Christine Lagarde to serve as IMF Managing Director for a second five-year term starting on July 5, 2016. The Board’s decision was taken by consensus.
Friday, February 19th 2016 - 20:18 UTC
The RAF Search and Rescue force disbandment parade

Thousands of people owe their lives to this unique unit whose iconic, but ageing, yellow Sea King helicopters have plucked injured fishermen from raging seas, winched climbers from treacherous cliffs, and airlifted flood victims from the rooftops of their homes.
Friday, February 19th 2016 - 08:04 UTC
Falklands' sovereignty issue “was settled more than thirty years ago”, says Fallon

The Falkland Islands is one of Britain’s biggest military bases and as part of the UK was, “entitled to its cut of the defense budget,” Secretary of State for Defense Michael Fallon MP said on Tuesday as he visited the Falklands for the first time.
Friday, February 19th 2016 - 04:49 UTC
New study reveals patterns in Antarctic tourism: more visitors but highly concentrated in area

Results from a new study examining 20 years of commercial cruise activity in the Antarctic Peninsula region have important implications for Antarctic visitor management. The paper was published online this week in the journal Antarctic Science, according to the latest release from IAATO.
Friday, February 19th 2016 - 04:35 UTC
Macri and Renzi vow to promote bilateral trade and Italian investments in Argentina

President Mauricio Macri and visiting Italian premier Matteo Renzi vowed to “re-launch bilateral relations”, and emphasized the Italian interest in participating in energy, transport, gas and technology projects in the country which has become home to one of the largest Italian migrations.
Thursday, February 18th 2016 - 07:16 UTC
Russian Patriarch holds mass at the Bellingshausen Antarctic base

Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill on Wednesday served mass at Russia’s Bellingshausen Antarctic station on Waterloo Island and raised a prayer for the entire world. It was the last leg of the Patriarch's Latin American tour that included a meeting with Pope Francis in Cuba, ending a Christianity schism of almost a thousand years.
Thursday, February 18th 2016 - 06:51 UTC
US congressional delegation visits Gibraltar in support of self determination

A visiting delegation from the Congress of the United States has praised Gibraltar's economy and spoken of why they co-sponsored a bill supporting Gibraltar’s right to self-determination in the House of Representatives.