International

• Friday, January 30th 2015 - 08:19 UTC

  Argentine-born scientist to prison for providing US nuclear information to alleged Venezuelan agents

  

  A U.S. judge sentenced an Argentine-born scientist, now a nationalized American, to five years in prison for providing secret nuclear information to an FBI agent posing as a Venezuelan government official, the Justice Department announced.

• Thursday, January 29th 2015 - 08:33 UTC

  Looking for Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems in the south east Atlantic

  

  Researchers from the Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO) and the University of Vigo, belonging to the science team EcoAfrik project, are participating in an offshore oceanographic campaign, off the coast of South Africa and Namibia, looking for Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems that require protection.

• Thursday, January 29th 2015 - 07:55 UTC

  UK economy expanded 2.6% in 2014, the fastest since 2007

  

  The UK's economy grew by 2.6% last year, the fastest pace since 2007 and up from 1.7% in 2013, official figures have from the Office of National Statistics, ONS, have shown. The economy expanded 0.5% in the last quarter of 2014, which was a slowdown from the 0.7% of the previous three months.

• Thursday, January 29th 2015 - 07:38 UTC

  YPF and China's Sinopec sign memorandum to develop shale oil and gas in Patagonia

  

  Argentine state-controlled energy company YPF said it signed a memorandum of understanding Wednesday with China's Sinopec pertaining to the eventual development of conventional and non-conventional oil and gas projects in Patagonia.

• Wednesday, January 28th 2015 - 07:11 UTC

  Spain's 'Podemos' party said relations with Gibraltar should not fall victim to “political opportunism”

  

  With the triumph on Sunday in Greece of the Syriza anti austerity party, Spain's version, Podemos under the leadership of Pablo Iglesias, and ahead in the opinion polls for the next national election, celebrated and addressed the issue of Gibraltar saying relations between the Rock and neighboring La Línea should not fall victim to “political opportunism”.

• Tuesday, January 27th 2015 - 06:50 UTC

  Oil Prices Changing The Face Of Global Geopolitics

  

  In a documentary that aired recently on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's popular The Fifth Estate program, an allegory of Vladimir Putin was presented. The wily Russian president was described growing up in a shabby St. Petersburg apartment, where he would often corner rats.

• Tuesday, January 27th 2015 - 06:44 UTC

  Germany waiting for Tsipras government move: Greece must stick to its commitments

  

  Greece’s election has sent shockwaves throughout Europe and especially Germany. The Euro zone’s biggest economy and paymaster has reluctantly footed a big bill for bailing out Greece and other euro members, extending financial aid in return for strict and unpopular austerity measures.

• Tuesday, January 27th 2015 - 06:27 UTC

  Interpol issues Purple Notices on three vessels illegally fishing in Southern Ocean

  

  At the request of New Zealand, INTERPOL Purple Notices have been issued to seek information on the individuals and networks behind three vessels fishing illegally in the Southern Ocean.

• Tuesday, January 27th 2015 - 06:14 UTC

  Dutch football chief will challenge Sepp Blatter for the FIFA presidency

  

  Dutch FA chief Michael Van Praag is to challenge Sepp Blatter for the FIFA presidency. The 67-year-old says he has “at least” five nominations from FIFA’s 209 member federations to become an official candidate after the Jan. 29 deadline for submissions.

• Monday, January 26th 2015 - 21:39 UTC

  State of the art polar vessel for BAS to be delivered in 2019

  

  A new polar research vessel is currently being designed for the British Antarctic Survey (BAS). The new vessel will be an ice-capable, multi-role polar research and logistics ship which will be used to conduct science and to resupply the BAS stations such as the two in South Georgia, according to the latest South Georgia Newsletter.