International

Wednesday, February 25th 2015 - 04:38 UTC
German court rules against Argentina on bonds' interest payments

Argentina lost a ruling at Germany’s top civil court over interest payments on bonds it sold to investors in the European country that don’t have terms that allow for restructuring by a majority vote of creditors, according to a report from Bloomberg at Karlsruhe.
Wednesday, February 25th 2015 - 04:33 UTC
HSBC reports 17% fall in annual pretax profit; 3.7bn provision for settlements and fines

HSBC reported a 17% fall in annual pretax profit and cut its profitability target, saying allegations its Swiss business had helped customers to dodge taxes had brought shame on the bank. Results from Europe's biggest bank reflected the cost of past misconduct and of protecting itself against the impact of further scandals.
Wednesday, February 25th 2015 - 04:23 UTC
HSBC singles Brazil, Mexico and U.S. as 'problem areas': 12/24 months to prove their worth

HSBC singled out three large markets in the Americas, Brazil, Mexico and the U.S., as problem areas in which its businesses need to shape up or face restructuring, including possible asset sales. “We're talking of 12 to 24 months”.
Wednesday, February 25th 2015 - 04:07 UTC
Falklands' war zone coverage controversy rages in US media; Fox to the rescue of O'Reilly

Controversy over the coverage by US reporters of the 1982 Falklands conflict continues to rage in US media, since Fox News top star Bill O'Reilly admitted that at the time, working for CBS News, he was based in Buenos Aires, far from the 'war zone' as he had characterized his task.
Wednesday, February 25th 2015 - 03:44 UTC
Delegation in Argentina for preparations of 150th anniversary of Welsh immigration to Patagonia

Argentina's Foreign ministry is reporting that Lord Dafydd Wigley, honorary president of the Wales-Argentina is currently in Buenos Aires and was received by Argentina's deputy foreign minister Eduardo Zuaín. Other members of the delegation include Marc Phillips and Elvey MacDonald.
Tuesday, February 24th 2015 - 17:29 UTC
WHO calls for worldwide use of 'smart' syringes

Use of the same syringe or needle to give injections to more than one person is driving the spread of a number of deadly infectious diseases worldwide. Millions of people could be protected from infections acquired through unsafe injections if all health-care programs switched to syringes that cannot be used more than once.
Monday, February 23rd 2015 - 06:33 UTC
Falklands governor says road to independence possible, rejects dialogue with Argentina

Falkland Islands Governor, Colin Roberts, came on stage to suggest that the future of the disputed British Overseas Territory will depend on its people bluntly rejecting any dialogue with the Argentine government.
Saturday, February 21st 2015 - 04:56 UTC
OAS Inzulza calls for an end to the polarization spiral in Venezuela

Jose Miguel Insulza, Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), said on Friday that “the detention of the Mayor of Caracas, Antonio Ledezma, has caused alarm due to the way in which it took place and because it deals with an elected leader exercising his duties.”
Saturday, February 21st 2015 - 04:40 UTC
US top news figure admits he never was in the Falklands during the 1982 war

Another United States prominent TV news figure has been accused of exaggerating his exploits while covering combat situations: this time it's Fox News' Bill O'Reilly and refers to his alleged coverage of the Falklands' war in 1982.
Saturday, February 21st 2015 - 04:27 UTC
Hammond reiterates in Spain: no talks against the wishes of Gibraltar

The British and Spanish foreign ministers sought to highlight a renewed drive toward an ‘ad hoc’ dialogue on Gibraltar this week, but in doing so drew firm red lines that signaled just how difficult that task will prove. The coordinated message was positive and hinted at the possibility of talks ‘in the near future’ if a format could be agreed. But on core issues, there was no change.