International

Wednesday, January 27th 2016 - 07:26 UTC
Princess Ann meets Falkland Islanders on her round trip to South Georgia

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal paid her first visit to the Falkland Islands since 2009 this month as she passed through en route to her first official visit to South Georgia. Princess Anne is the Royal Patron of the South Georgia Heritage Trust.
Wednesday, January 27th 2016 - 07:16 UTC
“Antiquated and muddled”, Corbyn's views on BOTs says Gibraltar's opposition leader

The Leader of Gibraltar's Opposition has described UK Labour Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn’s views on overseas territories as ‘antiquated and muddled’.
Wednesday, January 27th 2016 - 07:04 UTC
Oil forecasted to stabilize at US$ 37 a barrel this year, says World Bank

The World Bank is lowering its 2016 forecast for crude oil prices to $37 per barrel in its latest Commodity Markets Outlook report from $51 per barrel in its October projections.
Tuesday, January 26th 2016 - 12:22 UTC
Dire state of fisheries and worsening air pollution, revealed by Environmental performance index

The worrying state of many fisheries and worsening air pollution are some of the problems revealed by the 2016 Index of Environmental Performance (EPI), an initiative that assesses how 180 countries protect ecosystems and human health of environmental damage.
Tuesday, January 26th 2016 - 08:54 UTC
ECB Dragui insists his policies will help raise inflation, currently at 0.2%

European Central Bank President Mario Draghi has fought back against critics, insisting the bank's policies will help to raise inflation. Eurozone inflation is currently 0.2%, way below the ECB's target of near 2%. But Mr Draghi insisted that the central bank would meet its obligations.
Tuesday, January 26th 2016 - 08:47 UTC
Malvinas: when Argentina is strong and united, world public opinion will back us

The meeting of the Argentine president with the British prime minister in Davos was “a good thing” a symptom that we are back on the right political track, which has been applied before: to continue claiming sovereignty over the Malvinas Islands, without having to spoil good relations, investments, trade, and with time and circumstances even consider joint undertakings.
Tuesday, January 26th 2016 - 08:14 UTC
Shackleton Solo Expeditioner dies in Punta Arenas hospital

Antarctic Logistics & Expeditions, ALE, reports with great sadness the death of polar expeditioner Henry Worsley at a hospital in Punta Arenas, Chile, after complications caused by bacterial peritonitis. Henry returned from Antarctica on January 23 after nearly completing his Shackleton Solo Expedition.
Tuesday, January 26th 2016 - 07:55 UTC
OAS 'virtually bankrupt and facing existential threat' says Permanent Council chairman

The new chairman of the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) Sir Ronald Sanders says the institution is now facing a “serious existential threat”, with its coffers virtually empty. OAS currently has Uruguay's Luis Almagro as Secretary General.
Tuesday, January 26th 2016 - 07:46 UTC
UK government chief scientist in Chile to attend congress on education and science

Sir Mark Walport, the British Government Chief Scientific Adviser and Head of Science and Engineering Profession, arrived in Chile on 21 January. He has been invited by the Chilean Senate to participate in the Futures Congress, in which national and international scientists, analysts and thinkers, analyze the most significant issues, challenges and achievements in the world of science.
Tuesday, January 26th 2016 - 07:22 UTC
Together, let’s reform the EU

by David Cameron (*) - Britain is going to hold a referendum on whether to stay in the European Union. Support for our membership has declined over many years, so I am negotiating changes in 4 areas which will directly address the concerns of the British people. But I believe these changes can build a stronger EU that will benefit all 28 member states. Let me explain.