International

• Tuesday, May 19th 2015 - 07:33 UTC

  Chinese PM in Brasilia; Beijing prepared to invest 100bn in transport and energy

  

  China's Premier Li Keqiang arrived in Brasilia on Monday to sign agreements on infrastructure, energy and aviation that experts say could reach 100 billion dollars. The South American tour also includes Colombia, Peru and Chile and aims to restructure China's resource-driven trade with Latin American countries by including more value-added products.

• Tuesday, May 19th 2015 - 07:05 UTC

  Falklands celebrates 30th Anniversary of Mount Pleasant Airport opening

  

  ”The Falkland Islands airport emerges from rock and peat-bog” said The Times in its 11 May edition, the day before the official opening of Mount Pleasant Airport in 1985, thirty years ago last week.

• Tuesday, May 19th 2015 - 02:23 UTC

  Independent John Bercow re-elected unopposed as Speaker of the Commons

  

  John Bercow has been re-elected unopposed as Speaker of Britain's House of Commons as MPs returned to Parliament for the first time after the election. The choice of the next Speaker was the first act of the new Parliament before newly elected MPs are sworn in.

• Tuesday, May 19th 2015 - 02:16 UTC

  UK commends Guyana's elections and pledges support for President Granger

  

  The United Kingdom congratulated Guyana for last week's general election and promised to continue working with the new government of David Granger to build on the strong and long-standing relationship between the two countries.

• Tuesday, May 19th 2015 - 01:53 UTC

  Monsanto hits back with global campaign: “food is more than just a meal, it's love”

  

  As the seed and chemical maker Monsanto woos Swiss agrochemicals firm Syngenta, the US company is also is trying to win over consumers in key international markets, rolling out social media and marketing campaigns.

• Tuesday, May 19th 2015 - 01:40 UTC

  Qatar World Cup building sites working conditions again targeted: letters to the sponsors

  

  Fifa sponsors are being asked by a new campaign grouping to speak out about working conditions at the 2022 World Cup building sites in Qatar. The working and housing conditions of migrant construction workers have been heavily criticized.

• Monday, May 18th 2015 - 05:17 UTC

  FAO's agenda includes fighting illegal fishing in the Mediterranean and Black Sea

  

  In a global context of fierce competition for fishery resources which are progressively being depleted as a consequence of overfishing, overexploitation and overcapacity, illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing has become a growing concern, points out a FAO fisheries release.

• Monday, May 18th 2015 - 04:19 UTC

  Notorious poacher 'Perlon' detained in Malaysia with 330 tons of illegal toothfish

  

  New Zealand fishing company Sanford is welcoming news that a Nigerian registered vessel has been detained in Malaysia and 330 tons of toothfish confiscated from it. Sanford is one of only two New Zealand companies permitted to source toothfish from the Ross Sea fishery.

• Saturday, May 16th 2015 - 08:57 UTC

  Ban Ki-moon calls for gender equality and children's rights in 'Day of Families' message

  

  The theme of this year’s International Day of Families, “Men in Charge?”, highlights the importance of gender equality and children’s rights in contemporary families, said United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in his message.

• Saturday, May 16th 2015 - 08:41 UTC

  Giant washed-up squid found on NZ beach displayed at Kaikoura aquarium

  

  A local aquarium in New Zealand reported that a giant washed-up squid has been found on a beach at South Bay in Kaikoura. Reportedly, a man—who was out with his dog for a stroll at the beach—accidentally stumbled upon the marine creature with long tentacles.