International

• Tuesday, February 3rd 2015 - 06:59 UTC

  Toothfish poachers in Australian waters try to ram Sea Shepherd's “Sam Simon”

  

  Two illegal fishing boats that evaded the New Zealand navy are now in Australian waters, but it's unclear whether local authorities will intervene. Conservation group Sea Shepherd on Monday said one of their ships patrolling the area, the Sam Simon, intercepted the Yongding and the Kunlun at 11.30am AEDT with prohibited fishing gear on its deck.

• Sunday, February 1st 2015 - 22:41 UTC

  Celebrations for 150th anniversary of Welsh settlements in Argentine Patagonia

  

  Argentine Ambassador in the United Kingdom, Alicia Castro, and the Welsh First Minister, Carwyn Jones, who will visit Argentina this year, jointly inaugurated in Cardiff celebrations commemorating the settlement of the Welsh in Argentina in 1865. Several activities have been planned both in Patagonia and Wales to celebrate the 150th anniversary.

• Sunday, February 1st 2015 - 22:32 UTC

  Chancellor Osborne announces new shipbuilding strategy for the Royal Navy

  

  Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne announced at Portsmouth Naval Base a new national shipbuilding strategy in advance of a decision later this year on orders for the brand new Type 26 Global Combat Ship. The Chancellor also announced that these multi-million pound ships will be based at the Navy bases in Portsmouth and Plymouth.

• Sunday, February 1st 2015 - 21:52 UTC

  First tranche of Chinese loan to build dams in Argentine Patagonia; CFK en route to Beijing

  

  The construction of the Nestor Kirchner and Jorge Cepernic dams in Santa Cruz, Patagonia is finally set to begin now that China has deposited the first 287.7 million dollars tranche of funding for the massive 4.71 billion project, Argentine President Cristina Fernández announced before leaving for a state visit to China.

• Sunday, February 1st 2015 - 20:47 UTC

  'Mercosur does not exist': Uruguay should try a one to one deal with the Europe

  

  Mercosur does not exist; Uruguay is losing precious time and should try a one to one trade agreement with the European Union, according to Paul Riezler, president of the Euro-Chamber in Uruguay and of the Uruguay-Germany Commerce and Industry Chamber.

• Saturday, January 31st 2015 - 10:44 UTC

  Moody's downgrades Petrobras credit rating because of corruption scandal

  

  Moody's Investors Service has downgraded the credit rating of Brazil's state-owned oil company Petrobras because of the widening kickback-corruption scandal affecting the country's largest corporation.The credit rating agency announced its decision late Thursday in a statement posted on its website.

• Saturday, January 31st 2015 - 09:30 UTC

  Despite fourth quarter blip US economy fundamentals remain robust with strong tailwind

  

  US economic growth slowed sharply in the fourth quarter as weak business spending and a wider trade deficit offset the fastest pace of consumer spending since 2006. GDP expanded at a 2.6% annual pace after the third quarter's spectacular 5%, the Commerce Department said in its first fourth-quarter GDP snapshot.

• Saturday, January 31st 2015 - 09:25 UTC

  Britain marks 50 years of state funeral for Winston Churchill

  

  Britain marked 50 years on Friday since the state funeral of wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill, with the boat which carried his coffin under the dipping dockside cranes in 1965 retracing its journey along London's River Thames.

• Friday, January 30th 2015 - 20:36 UTC

  Leading culinary association promotes Argentine food and wine at the embassy in London

  

  The annual dinner of the Chaine des Rotisseurs was held in the Embassy of Argentina in the United Kingdom and for the first time, the association dedicated its major event to Argentine food and wine. Over one hundred special guests enjoyed a menu of dishes and wines representing the best of the country’s regional culinary traditions.

• Friday, January 30th 2015 - 19:46 UTC

  Another contender for Blatter's FIFA job, Figo: “time for transparency”

  

  Former Portugal star Luis Figo has announced he will stand for the FIFA presidency. The 42-year-old revealed his intentions in an interview with CNN, a day before the FIFA deadline for candidacies.