International

Saturday, March 28th 2015 - 09:37 UTC
Germanwings pilot was under medical treatment but hid his condition

The pilot who crashed a plane in the French Alps had received a sick note from doctors showing he suffered a health condition that would have prevented him flying the day of the crash, which he apparently hid from his employer, German prosecutors said.
Friday, March 27th 2015 - 07:38 UTC
UK biggest union and Labor affiliate pledges full support for Gibraltar with Ed Miliband

United Kingdom Unite boss Len McCluskey gave ‘the fullest of assurances’ that he would influence a future Labor government in Britain to respect the wishes of the people of Gibraltar in any dealings with Spain.
Friday, March 27th 2015 - 07:23 UTC
Argentina denies purchase of Russian aircraft but admits the Chinese option

Argentina 'never had in consideration' the possibility of purchasing fighter aircraft from Russia, such as the Sukhoi Su-24, to replace the aging French Mirages to be decommissioned by the end of the year, said Defense minister Agustín Rossi.
Thursday, March 26th 2015 - 15:40 UTC
Top Gear's Clarkson sacked; BBC admits the decision would “divide opinion”

Jeremy Clarkson's contract will not be renewed after an “unprovoked physical attack” on a Top Gear producer, the BBC's director general has confirmed. Tony Hall said he had “not taken this decision lightly” and recognized it would “divide opinion”, but he emphasized that “a line has been crossed” and he “cannot condone what has happened on this occasion”.
Thursday, March 26th 2015 - 09:30 UTC
Timerman rejects Iran cover-up claims and again supports the MoU signed with Teheran

Argentina's Foreign Minister Hector Timerman has rejected the cover-up accusations made by Alberto Nisman before the AMIA special prosecutor was found dead in his Buenos Aires City apartment more than two months ago under unclear circumstances.
Thursday, March 26th 2015 - 09:20 UTC
Argentina considers Citigroup deal with US Judge Griesa could have violated local law

Argentina's Economy Minister Axel Kicillof said on Wednesday a deal between Citigroup Inc and U.S. judge Thomas Griesa allowing the banking giant to process two Argentine debt payments violated the country's laws.
Thursday, March 26th 2015 - 08:22 UTC
Griesa blocks Euroclear from processing any Argentina bonds payments

New York judge Thomas Griesa on Wednesday barred Euroclear, the giant Belgium-based financial clearing and settlement house, from processing any debt payments by Argentina. In the newest step tightening Buenos Aires' avenues for avoiding paying off hedge funds on their bonds, Griesa forbade Euroclear from processing “any payments received from any source” in respect to Argentine bonds.
Thursday, March 26th 2015 - 08:02 UTC
Falklands reassured by UK commitment to defense and by House support

The Falkland Islands elected Legislative Assembly welcomed the statement of Secretary of Defense before the House of Commons and said it was reassuring that the UK government remains committed to the defense of the Islands, and equally significant the strong support received by the secretary from members of Parliament.
Wednesday, March 25th 2015 - 08:02 UTC
Germany and Spain mourn the loss 150 people in air crash in the French Alps

Hundreds turned out in the western German town of Haltern am See to mourn 16 students and two teachers lost in Tuesday’s Germanwings crash in the French Alps. The Airbus A320 crashed en route to Dusseldorf from Barcelona, likely killing all 150 on board, in what would be the worst air accident on French soil in three decades. Spain declared three days of national mourning.
Wednesday, March 25th 2015 - 07:53 UTC
An air crash in 1953 was only a kilometer away from Germanwings tragedy

Germanwings tragedy in which 150 people were killed happened strikingly close to another French Alps air disaster, more than half a century ago. The air crash in 1953 unfolded only one kilometer away in the rocky summits of the mountain range of very difficult access.