International

Saturday, July 27th 2024 - 10:55 UTC
Argos Georgia tragedy: air and sea search for missing mariners has resumed

On Friday 26 July the Falklands Maritime Authority reported that in the afternoon of Thursday 25 July 2024, the two fishing vessels, the Falklands Robin M Lee and the Chilean Puerto Toro who were involved in the search and rescue operation of survivors from the Argos Georgia arrived into Stanley.
Saturday, July 27th 2024 - 08:31 UTC
Rain fails to mar opening ceremony at Paris 2024

The opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics was held Friday for over four hours at the French capital amid constant downpours that were not enough to cloud the magnificence of the artistic display.
Saturday, July 27th 2024 - 08:28 UTC
Chancellor Reeves at G20 ministers' summit: “Britain is open for business”

United Kingdom Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves is expected in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to attend the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting on her first international visit since taking office.
Saturday, July 27th 2024 - 08:26 UTC
Argos Georgia: Spanish air force A-330 is waiting in Falklands for survivors

As anticipated a Spanish air force aircraft landed at Mount Pleasant international airport on Friday evening, close to 19:30 hours following a brief stopover in Montevideo, specially sent to return with the Spanish mariners from the Argos Georgia, alive and deceased.
Saturday, July 27th 2024 - 08:24 UTC
Argos Georgia tragedy: Falklands government critical of some media coverage

The long extenuating, overexposed incident and tragedy of longliner Argos Georgia during the week has not been without controversy and as such it was pointed out by the autonomous government of the Falkland Islands, epicenter of the heart breaking situation and recovery operations.
Friday, July 26th 2024 - 17:31 UTC
Milei and Macron discuss bilateral issues in Paris

Presidents Javier Milei of Argentina and Emmanuel Macron of France got together Friday at the Elysee Palace ahead of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games to discuss ongoing world affairs and bilateral issues. It is the South American leader's 12th trip abroad since his inauguration on Dec. 10, 2023.
Friday, July 26th 2024 - 09:25 UTC
Argos Georgia tragedy: Survivors in Falklands, Spain sending aircraft, official mourning in Vigo

The tragedy of the longliner Argos Georgia plus the loss and disappearance of thirteen mariners, and the survival of fourteen, is headline news in Galicia with the city of Vigo declaring a day of mourning and the Spanish foreign minister announcing that an Air Force aircraft will be flying Friday to the Falkland Islands to pick up Spanish crew members.
Friday, July 26th 2024 - 09:11 UTC
Washington gives Indian refiners the nod to buy Venezuelan crude

Major refiners Reliance Industries of India announced it would soon be purchasing crude from Venezuela once again after getting the nod from Washington DC, which would represent an easing of the current sanctions against the South American country.
Friday, July 26th 2024 - 09:04 UTC
New UK government visit to South America: joins fight against hunger and poverty

UK’s Minister for International Development Anneliese Dodds is in Rio de Janeiro representing the UK at the G20 Development Ministers’ Meeting – on the first visit by a member of the new government to South America.
Friday, July 26th 2024 - 08:32 UTC
Argos Georgia tragedy: Montevideo port fishing vessels turn sirens on to remember fallen mariners

At mid morning Thursday, fishing vessels in the port of Montevideo turned their sirens on for a few minutes to the memory of the lost mariners from longliner Argos Georgia, believed to be almost unsinkable given its sturdy complexion and modern technology, which sunk in the middle of a dramatic storm in the deep south Atlantic.