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  • Tuesday, November 17th 2015 - 07:35 UTC

    UEFA confirms the Euro 2016 will remain in France

    “The Euro final draw will go ahead as scheduled and the final tournament will be played in France from 10 June to 10 July 2016”, announced UEFA

    Euro 2016 will remain in France, UEFA has announced. The country’s hosting of the tournament has come under scrutiny since Friday’s terrorist attacks in Paris, which killed 129 people with many more seriously injured. France’s 1958 World Cup star Just Fontaine was one prominent figure to call on the country to give up hosting rights, claiming: “It is simply too dangerous”.

  • Tuesday, November 17th 2015 - 07:17 UTC

    Flags at half-mast on Whitehall as UK observes a minute's silence on Monday

    As a mark of respect and expression of solidarity, all Whitehall government departments have lowered their Union Flags to half-mast

    Flags fly at half-mast on Whitehall government buildings as the United Kingdom observed a minute's silence on Monday 16 November 2015. The minute's silence was held across Europe at 11am (UK time), in remembrance of those who lost their lives in the series of terrorist attacks in Paris, France.

  • Tuesday, November 17th 2015 - 06:41 UTC

    Falklands addresses European refugee crisis and possible assistance

    MLA Mike Summers met with members of the UK Home Office team recently in the UK

    Following requests from a number of members of the public to assess the possibility of assisting with the European refugee crisis, the Falkland Islands government, FIG, has reviewed with HMG the options to take part in their resettlement scheme.

  • Saturday, November 14th 2015 - 12:02 UTC

    World Diabetes Day, 14 November; 350 million people suffer the chronic disease

    Multiple actions can be done to reduce the impact of diabetes, through adopting healthy lifestyles, such as partaking in physical activity and healthy diets

    The World Health Organization is marking World Diabetes Day on 14th November calling for greater action to turn the growing tide of the global diabetes epidemic and has announced that World Health Day, on 7 April will focus on the issue of diabetes.

  • Saturday, November 14th 2015 - 09:28 UTC

    Night of gun and bombs attacks in Paris: at least 150 people killed

    People were shot dead at bars and restaurants at five other sites in Paris. Eight attackers are reported to have been killed.

    France has declared a national state of emergency and tightened borders after at least 150 people were killed in a night of gun and bomb attacks in Paris. Eighty people were reported killed after gunmen burst into the Bataclan concert hall and took dozens hostage. The siege ended when security forces stormed the building.

  • Friday, November 13th 2015 - 10:56 UTC

    WTI oil falls below US$ 42; millions of barrels held in ships at sea

    Traders and oil producers have filled flotillas of stationary supertankers and are waiting for oil prices to recover, or storage to be available on land

    Oil prices were testing fresh lows on Thursday, with a report that 100 million barrels of crude and heavy oil products are being held in ships at sea. West Texas Intermediate oil, the main North American contract, fell below $42 US a barrel, amid predictions that it would fall to the $20-30 level next year.

  • Friday, November 13th 2015 - 09:23 UTC

    Mine disaster: Brazil fines BHP Billiton and Vale; expects companies to pay cleanup costs

    Rousseff, who overflew the disaster area said the fines could be followed by penalties from other federal or state agencies.

    Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has slapped preliminary fines worth 250 million Reais ($94 million) against a BHP Billiton-Value owned mine in Minas Gerais state where two dams burst, killing at least seven people.

  • Friday, November 13th 2015 - 08:19 UTC

    FIFA says five candidates are eligible to stand in Feb. 26 election

    Prince Ali Al Hussein, Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, Jérôme Champagne, Gianni Infantino and Tokyo Sexwale are the hopefules.

    The contenders to replace Sepp Blatter as head of world football association FIFA are: Prince Ali Al Hussein, Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, Jérôme Champagne, Gianni Infantino and Tokyo Sexwale. Liberian FA president Musa Bility was dropped from the field after failing the check, while suspended UEFA boss Michel Platini will only be considered if he successfully appeals his 90-day ban. He would then be subject to an integrity check.

  • Friday, November 13th 2015 - 01:44 UTC

    Armistice Day marked by UK services worldwide

    Minister of State for the Armed Forces, Penny Mordaunt MP was among at the ceremony which recalls 11 November, 11:00 AM, Armistice

    United Kingdom servicemen and women around the world have joined the nation in marking two minutes’ silence at 11:00 on Armistice Day, November 11. Armistice Day marks the moment - at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month when the First World War Armistice was signed more than 90 years ago in a railway carriage stationed in the Forest of Compiègne in Northern France.

  • Thursday, November 12th 2015 - 07:49 UTC

    Argentina's purchase of Israeli fighter jets will be left to next government

    Defence minister Agustín Rossi said that all the details of the contract for the purchase will be felt for the incoming government to decide

    Argentine defence minister Agustin Rossi has announced that negotiations for new fighter jets are under way, but will be left to the next government to purchase. Rossi’s decision comes only a day after the Argentine government announced the purchase of Israeli manufactured Kfir fighters.